Accounting Scholarships

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Scholarships open to students majoring in Accounting, Finance, or other related majors.

KyCPA College Scholarships
Sponsor: Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are enrolled in an accredited Kentucky-based college or university who are at least a sophomore at the time of application. Applicant must have completed Principles of Accounting and either has completed or is enrolled in Intermediate Accounting.

Southwest Airlines Community Scholarship
Sponsor: Southwest Airlines
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors ad current college students who have a demonstrated interest in a career in the airline industry, including but not limited to frontline operations, customer service, aircraft maintenance, dispatch, engineering, flight operations, finance, technology, human resources, marketing, sales, or communications.

Byron Bird Graduate Scholarship
Sponsor: Kansas Society of CPAs & Educational Foundation
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students in Kansas who are current graduate accounting students or graduate school candidates.

Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Kansas Society of CPAs & Educational Foundation
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding minority students who are in their undergraduate junior year and majoring in Accounting at any Kansas college or university.

John J. Killian Scholarship
Sponsor: Kansas Society of CPAs & Educational Foundation
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to junior accounting students at any Kansas independent college or university.

Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick Leadership Scholarship
Sponsor: Kansas Society of CPAs & Educational Foundation
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students enrolled as a junior year accounting major at a Kansas college or university.

Crum & Forster (C&F) Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Crum & Forster (C&F)
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: February 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American/Black college juniors and seniors who are majoring in Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or other Business/Finance-related programs.

Advocates for African Americans Carolinas Scholarship
Sponsor: African American Network – Duke Energy
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American graduating high school seniors from North or South Carolina who are pursuing a major in engineering, math, science, computer science, accounting, finance, or business administration.

Future Leaders Scholarship
Sponsor: PIMCO Foundation
Amount: $20,000.00
Closing Date: February 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to masters and doctoral students who demonstrate an interest in the financial services industry

CME Group Foundation Scholars Program
Sponsor: CME Group Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to First Generation college students from low income backgrounds who are studying in the fields of Finance or Computer Science and are current or rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors. Applicant must be attending one of the 13 eligible partners in Illinois or New Jersey (see website for details).