Accountemps/AICPA Student Scholarship

The AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship program provides financial assistance to students who are currently majoring in accounting, finance or information systems. These awards are intended to encourage students to consider careers in accounting and business.

Deadline: Postmarked by April 1, 2009

For further information, please contact the AICPA at 919/404-4006.

Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship

The Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship is available for award to one or more undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in full-time study preparing for a career in state and local government finance.

Deadline: Postmarked no later than March 6, 2009

For additional information, please contact Carole Colin at the Government Finance Officers Association at 312/977-9700.

John L. Carey Scholarship

The AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting and the CPA designation. These awards are intended to encourage students with little or no previous accounting education to consider professional accounting careers.

Deadline: Postmarked by April 1, 2009

For further information, please contact the AICPA at 919/402-4014.

Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is a global professional organization committed to detecting, deterring, and preventing fraud and white-collar crime. Thirty scholarships will be awarded. Each recipient will also receive a one-year ACFE Student Associate membership.

Deadline: Received by ACFE by April 17, 2009

For additional information, please contact the ACFE at 800/245-3321 or e-mail scholarships@acfe.com.