Fifth-Year Accounting Student Scholarship Program

The Fifth-Year Accounting Student Scholarship Program was established to recognize and support outstanding scholars who plan to pursue careers in accounting and serve as Certified Public Accountants in the state of Texas.

The program can provide up to $7,500(lifetime maximum) to eligible students to assist with the cost of completing the educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam in Texas. In order to apply, students must:

• Be classified as residents of Texas.
• Be enrolled at least half time.
• Have completed at least 120 hours of college coursework (including at least 15 credit hours of accounting) at the beginning of the term in which the award is being made.
• Be making Satisfactory Academic Progress.
• Have not already taken the CPA exam, but plan to take the CPA examination in the state of Texas and are willing to sign a written statement confirming the intent to take the written examination conducted by the Texas State Board of Public Accounting for the purpose of being granted a certificate of Certified Public Accountant.
• Register for the Selective Service or be exempt from this requirement.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Applications are available within the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship at the School of Accountancy. Funding is limited; therefore, only complete applications will be considered.