Scholarships
Scholarship Database
Black/ African descent | Asian | Business | Students with Disabilities | Hispanic/ Latinos | Multicultural | Native Americans | Science & Engineering | Women Account for Your Future Scholarship
Criteria: Must submit application on the Internet at the Accounting Students. Must be full-time enrollment at an accredited college or university. A minimum of 24 completed semester hours or 45-quarter hours with a declared major in accounting. Must have an interest in the accounting/technology relationship, and have an understanding of the importance of technology to the future of the accounting industry
Deadline: December 1
Amount of Scholarship: $1,000
Additional Information: www.pro2net.com
Contact: Wendy Stitt
(206) 441-8285 ext.216
Daniel B. Goldberg
Criteria: Currently a full-time student in a graduate program that prepares students for careers in state and local government finance and expecting to be enrolled in the Spring semester. Must have a Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. A recommendation by your academic advisor or from the dean of the graduate program is needed.
Deadline: May 4
Amount of Scholarship: Up to $10,000
Additional Information: www.gfoa.org
Contact: Scholarship Committee
Jon Wiley Government Finance Officers Association
180 North Michigan Ave.
Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60601-7476
Carole Colin (312) 977-9700
Exceptional Student Fellowship Awards
Criteria: Full time junior or senior; major in business or related field;3.6 or higher G.P.A.; U.S. Citizen; Not renewable.
Deadline: February 15
Amount of Scholarship: $3,000
Additional Information: www.statefarm.org
Contact: State Farm Companies Foundation
Jill A. Jones
One State Farm Plaza
Bloomington, IL 61710-0001
nancy.lynn.gr3o@statefarm.com
FIBA - Dr. Felix H. Reyler Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have resident satatus in Florida. Must be entering junior or senior year of undergraduate studies. Must be full-time student in a public four-year Florida college/university or the University of Miami with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Must be seeking an undergraduate degree in International Business Studies, including, but not limited to International Finance, International Business, International Marketing, or International Banking.
Deadline: January 31
Amount of Scholarship: $2,500
Additional Information: www.dadecommunityfoundation.org
Contact:Dade Community Foundation
Joe Pena
200 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 505
Miami FL 33131-2343
Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
Criteria: Must be currently a full- or part-time student entering junior or senior year of undergraduate studies or graduate program in accounting preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Undergraduate students must be in the process of completing their junior year. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Recommendation by academic advisor or department chair. Past winners not eligible.
Deadline: March 2
Amount of Scholarship: $3,500
Additional Information: www.gfoa.org
Contact: Scholarship Committee
Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601-1210
Carole Colin (312) 977-9700
George A. Nielson Public Investor Scholarship
Criteria: Must be currently a full- or part-time student in a graduate program in public administration, finance, business administration or social sciences. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Employed at least one year by a state, local government, or othre public entity and have a recommendation by your employer. Past winners not eligible.
Deadline: March 2
Amount of Scholarship: $5,000 (or two awards of $2,500)
Additional Information: www.gfoa.org
Contact: Scholarship Committee
Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601-1210
Carole Colin (312) 977-9700
The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
Criteria: Winners are expected to enroll in the first year of a two-year full-time master's degree program such as public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages. Applicants must have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale. A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher must be maintained throughout participation in the program.
Deadline: February 5
Amount of Scholarship: varies
Additional Information: www.woodrow.org
Contact: Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Dr. Richard Hope, Director
Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
P.O. Box 2437
Princeton, NJ 08543-2437
Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Criteria: Must be currently a full- or part-time student in an upper-division undergraduate or graduate program in public administration, accounting, finance, business administration, economics, or political science. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Recommendation by academic advisor, department chair(undergraduate students), or dean of the graduate program. Must belong to one of the following groups: Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino. Past winners not eligible.
Deadline: March 2
Amount of Scholarship: $5,000
Additional Information: www.gfoa.org
Contact: Scholarship Committee
Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601-1210
Carole Colin (312) 977-9700
National Society of Accountants Scholarship
Criteria:U.S. or Canadian Citizen; undergraduate majoring in accounting at a U.S. accredited college; "B" or better overall G.P.A.
Deadline: March 10
Amount of Scholarship: $1000 juniors/seniors $500 sophomores
Additional Information: www.nsacct.org
Contact: National Society of Accountants
NSA Scholarship Foundation
1010 North Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-1574
Public Employee Retirement Research and Administration Scholarship
Criteria: Must be currently a full- or part-time student in a graduate program in public administration, finance, business administration or social sciences. Intend to pursue a career in state or local government with a focus on public-sector retirement benefits. Must have a Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. A recommendation by your academic advisor or from the dean of the graduate program is needed.
Deadline: March 2
Amount of Scholarship: $4,000
Additional Information: www.gfoa.org
Contact: Government Finance Officers Association
180 North Michigan Ave. Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60601-7476
Carole Colin (312) 977-9700
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Eligible undergraduate and graduate applicants must be currently enrolled full-time and taking at least 12 semester hours, or equivalent, per term at an accredited four-year college or university with a declared major in accounting or criminal justice. Junior college, community college and high school students – including graduating seniors – are not eligible to apply. No past winners are eligible.
Deadline: April 20
Amount of Scholarship: $1,000
Additional Information: www.acfe.com
Contact: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
ATTN: Tony Rolston
Scholarships Program Coordinator
The Gregor Building
716 West Ave.
Austin, TX USA 7870
(512) 478-9000
