About the Scholarship

U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who are members of an underrepresented ethnic minority group and are enrolled in an accounting-related program are eligible for this award. Students must have an overall and major grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Application requirements for the AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students are:Application form

Eligibility Criteria

This award is for U.S. students. Must be enrolled as a full-time student (12 or more semester hours if an undergraduate student, and 9 or more semester hours if a graduate student) for the 2017-2018 academic year. An exception may be granted if the student plans to participate in an internship. Must have an overall and major grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Must be a member of an underrepresented minority group in the accounting profession. This includes, but is not limited to, the following minority groups: Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; Native American; Pacific Islander; or Asian American. Must be pursuing an undergraduate- or graduate-level degree in an accounting-related major (as determined by AICPA). The applicant must plan to pursue CPA licensure but not presently be a CPA. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder). Must be accepted into or enrolled in a public or private, not-for-profit (501(c)) four-year college or university located in the U.S. states or territories for the full 2017-2018 academic year; the school's business program must be accredited by the AACSB and/or ACBSP (exceptions may be granted but are not guaranteed). Undergraduate students must have successfully completed 30 or more semester hours of college coursework, including six or more semester hours in accounting, by the end of spring 2017.In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:Sign Up To View

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