Illinois CPA Society Accounting Scholarship Program

Scholarships of up to $2,000 each are offered for accounting students who show significant potential to become a CPA and demonstrate achievement as well as financial need.

Illinois CPA Society Scholarships help college seniors or graduate students who are planning to complete their final year of education needed to sit for the CPA Examination in Illinois. The Illinois CPA Society is especially interested in helping those students that, because of limited options or opportunities, may not have alternative means of support. The scholarship covers the costs of tuition and fees and can include up to $500 in expenses for books and required classroom materials. The scholarship does not cover costs of CPA Exam review courses.

The Scholarship program supports a diversity of students, investing in their success and helping them to realize their dream of becoming CPAs. Scholarship recipients have studied at a variety of schools throughout the state, from large state universities to small private schools to community colleges. Some scholarships have supported students with their graduate studies, while others support a fifth year of undergraduate education.

Eligibility:
Qualifying students will be enrolled in an Illinois college or university as a senior or graduate student by 8/31/2010. In addition, applicants should:

• Be a U.S. citizen, permanently residing in Illinois and enrolled in an Illinois college or university.
• Have a 3.0 / 4.0 GPA or equivalent.
• Plan to sit for the CPA Examination in Illinois within three years of application date, and demonstrate a course of study that reflects this goal.

If students receive a full-tuition waiver or reimbursement for tuition, they are not eligible for this scholarship. However, the Society recognizes that students will likely not know about scholarships and other forms of support at the time of application, and highly encourages students who anticipate they will need financial support to apply.

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