Who Can Apply:
- Demonstrate financial need, as assessed by application criteria, and be able to describe and provide evidence on why you need financial help to cover CPA Exam expenses.
- Not be receiving any full or partial scholarships, grants, or employer reimbursements that would fully cover or exceed their CPA Exam expenses, including preparatory course costs..
- Be planning to pursue CPA licensure but not currently be a CPA.
- Provide proof of eligibility by submitting a copy of your Notice To Schedule to sit for at least one part of the exam.
- Have not passed the CPA Exam – must have at least 1 part left to test.
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder).
- Be an AICPA Student Affiliate member or an AICPA CPA Exam Candidate Affiliate member (or have submitted a new member application). AICPA Student Affiliate membership is free. A promotional code is available within the application to waive fees for the first year of AICPA CPA Exam Candidate Affiliate membership.
Submission:
- A copy of your Notice to Schedule (NTS) AND a copy of your receipt for payment of exam application fees.
- If applicable, receipts of paid exam preparatory courses for reimbursement (no more than $1,000 in total will be reimbursed to selected recipients).
- Unofficial or official-student-issued academic transcript(s) from your graduate and/or undergraduate degree where the 120 or 150 credit hour requirement was met; state dependent.
- A copy of your updated resume.
- A completed online application.
Deadline: September 30, 2025
Amount: $1,000
Learn More: https://www.thiswaytocpa.com/education/scholarship-search/CPAexamgrant/
