Illinois CPA Society Accounting Scholarship Program

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Up to six awards offered annually.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: College seniors or graduate students who are residents of Illinois currently enrolled in an accounting program at an Illinois institution with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher are eligible to apply for this award. Students must complete an equivalent of four years of education by Aug. 31, and plan to take additional courses in the following year in order to meet the requirements to sit for the CPA examination in Illinois.

Application requirements for the Illinois CPA Society Accounting Scholarship Program are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Recommendation letters (2)
  • Resume
  • Essays (2)
Additional Information: Applicants must plan to sit for the CPA exam within three years of application date and demonstrate a course of study that reflects this goal. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need or other special circumstances. If a student receives a full-tuition waiver or reimbursement for tuition, he/she is 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 it highly encourages students who anticipate need for financial support to apply.

Award Amount: Up to $2,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, April 1

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