Accounting students attending Illinois colleges and universities are invited to apply for scholarships worth up to $4,000 each.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2024 – Aiming to aid accounting students and increase the pipeline of future certified public accountants (CPAs), the Illinois CPA Society and its charitable partner, the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, are now accepting scholarship applications. More than 40 scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 each will be awarded to accounting students attending Illinois-based colleges and universities for the 2024-2025 academic year.

These scholarships are intended to provide essential financial assistance to qualifying accounting students while also rewarding them for their academic successes so far. Eligible applicants will be upperclassmen accounting students enrolled at Illinois colleges or universities who demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and leadership qualities.

For simplicity, there’s just one application required to be considered for all scholarships for which a student is eligible. The application deadline to be considered for the following scholarships is April 1, 2024:

• Illinois CPA Society Accounting Scholarships for seniors or graduate students.
• Herman J. Neal Accounting Scholarships for Black/African American juniors, seniors, or graduate students.
• James A. Sikich Visionary Scholarships for seniors or graduate students.
• Women’s Executive Committee Advancing Women in Accounting Scholarships for female seniors or graduate students.

“By relieving my financial burden, I can now focus on my studies, engage in extracurricular activities, and seek out networking opportunities that will enhance my accounting skills and knowledge,” says Brian Cohen, a University of Illinois Springfield student and recent scholarship recipient. “I encourage all eligible accounting students to apply for these scholarships. The Illinois CPA Society and CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois’ support can really make a difference.”

For more scholarship information, please visit www.icpas.org/scholarships.

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About the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois
The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1998 by Illinois CPA Society members. The Fund was created to ensure ongoing funding for scholarship and outreach programs geared toward encouraging individuals to choose accounting as a career and achieve the CPA credential. Visit www.icpas.org/annualfund.