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Outside Scholarship Resources for Business Majors

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	AACE International Competitive Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	AACEI - CSRA (Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering)
MAJOR:	Engineering, construction management, building construction, computer sciences, business, quantity surveying, information technology, etc.
AWARD AMOUNT:	Ranges from $500 to $1,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	March 28
FOR APPLICATION:	AACEI - CSRA PO Box 749 Jackson, SC 29831
FOR INFORMATION:	www.aacei-csra.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Sophomore or higher Graduate or undergraduate Full-time student enrolled in GA or SC in accredited degree program related to Cost Engineering / Cost Management Senior standing students who apply must be accepted in a full-time graduate program for the next academic year.

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	Accountemps and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
MAJOR:	Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems
AWARD AMOUNT:	$2,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	April 1
FOR APPLICATION:	http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:	http://ceae.aicpa.org/ Email: educat@aicpa.org 919-402-4014
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A declared accounting, finance, or information systems major Overall and major GPA of at least 3.0 Satisfactorily completed at least 30 semester hours, including at least 6 semester hours in accounting Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university in the U.S. U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) Not currently a CPA An AICPA student affiliate member

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
MAJOR:	Graduate studies in Accounting
AWARD AMOUNT:	$5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	April 1
FOR APPLICATION:	http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards/
FURTHER INFORMATION:	http://ceae.aicpa.org/ E-mail: educat@aicpa.org 919-402-4014
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Must be a liberal arts degree holder of a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. Must not have earned more than 12 credits in accounting or business during undergraduate program Must be accepted into or in the process of applying to a graduate program in accounting that will enable applicant to sit for the CPA Examination at a college or university whose business administration program is accredited by AACSB or ACBSP Must express the intention to pursue a CPA certificate Must begin graduate program within the year of the award Must be enrolled full-time throughout the period receiving the scholarship Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder)

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
ORGANIZATION:	American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Center for Scholarship Administration, Inc. (CSA)
MAJOR:	Accounting
AWARD AMOUNT:	$3,000 to $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	March 6
FOR APPLICATION:	http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:	http://ceae.aicpa.org/ Email: allisonlee@bellsouth.net
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A declared accounting major (undergraduate) or accepted to a masters-level accounting, finance, taxation or other related program (graduate) Maintained at least a 3.3 GPA (major and cumulative) Must be an underrepresented minority (e.g., Black/ African American; Hispanic/ Latino; Asian American; Native American) Satisfactorily completed at least 30 semester hours, including at least 6 semester hours in accounting Enrolled as a full-time student (unless completing final semester of study) at an accredited 4-year college or university in the U.S. U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) Must be planning to pursue the CPA credential An AICPA Student Affiliate member

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	ASWA Undergraduate Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	American Society of Women Accountants
MAJOR:	Accounting or Finance
AWARD AMOUNT:	Ranges from $500 to $1,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	Awards made in May
FOR APPLICATION:	ASWA National Headquarters 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800 McLean, VA 22102 800-326-2163 Fax: 703-506-3266 Email: aswa@aswa.org
FOR INFORMATION:	www.aswa.org/foundation/foundation.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Completed sophomore year (60 semester hours) Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Consideration given to leadership, character, communication skills, scholastic average and financial need

PROGRAM NAME:	DOE Scholars Program - Internship
ORGANIZATION:	U.S. Department of Energy
MAJOR:	Engineering, Science, Math, Computer Science, Business
AWARD AMOUNT:	Undergraduate: $600/week stipend Graduate: $650/week stipend
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	March 31
FOR APPLICATION AND INFORMATION:	http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:	doescholars@orise.orau.gov 865-574-6440
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A U.S. citizen 18 years or older An undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate of an accredited institution of higher education

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	GFOA - Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. & Canada
MAJOR:	Accounting
AWARD AMOUNT:	$5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	February 29
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO:	www.gfoa.org
OR CONTACT:	Scholarship Committee Government Finance Officers Association 203 North LaSalle Street Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601-1210 312-977-9700
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Currently a full-time student in an accounting program preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Both advanced undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada Recommended by student's academic advisor or the chair of the accounting program

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	GFOA - Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	Government Finance Officers Association of the US and Canada
MAJOR:	Undergraduate or Graduate in Public Administration, (Governmental) Accounting, Finance, Political Science, Economics, or Business Administration (with specific focus on government or non-profit management)
AWARD AMOUNT:	$5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	February 29
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO:	www.gfoa.org
OR CONTACT:	Scholarship Committee Government Finance Officers Association 203 North LaSalle Street Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601-1210 312-977-9700
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Currently a full- or part-time upper-division undergraduate or graduate student Belong to one of the following groups (as defined by the US Census Bureau): Black or African American, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada Recommendation by student's academic advisor, department chair (undergraduate students), or dean of the graduate program (graduate students)

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	GFOASC - Founding Fathers Two Year College Student Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	Government Finance Officers Association of SC
MAJOR:	Finance, Accounting, or Business
AWARD AMOUNT:	$500
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	April 15
FOR APPLICATION AND INFORMATION:	www.gfoasc.org
SUBMIT TO:	Government Finance Officers Assoc. of SC Attn: Scholarship Committee PO Box 8840 Columbia, SC 29202
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Must be a resident of South Carolina Must be attending a SC technical college or a USC two year branch college working towards a certificate or Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business related field Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA Must have completed at least 12 credit hours

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	GFOASC - Willa S. Bellamy Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	Government Finance Officers Association of SC
MAJOR:	Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting or Finance
AWARD AMOUNT:	$2,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	April 15
FOR APPLICATION:	www.gfoasc.org
SUBMIT TO:	Government Finance Officers Assoc. of SC Attn: Scholarship Committee PO Box 8840 Columbia, SC 29202
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Must be a resident of South Carolina Must be a rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior Must attend a South Carolina public college or university Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA Must be a full-time student

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION:	Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
MAJOR:	Business Administration, Science or Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT:	$500 - $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	April 1
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO:	www.hispanicfund.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident residing in the 50 states or Puerto Rico Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, science or engineering Must be studying full-time in the United States or Puerto Rico Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Must demonstrate financial need
Additional HCF scholarship programs and information can be found at www.hispanicfund.org.

FELLOWSHIP NAME:	MBA Fellowships
ORGANIZATION:	Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
MAJOR:	Management
AWARD AMOUNT:	Full Tuition and Fees for 2 years
APPLICATION DEADLINES:	November 15 and January 5
FOR APPLICATION AND INFORMATION:	www.cgsm.org
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:	Consortium for Graduate Study in Management 5585 Pershing, Suite 240 St. Louis, MO 63112-1795
	888-658-6814 314-877-5500
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
African American, Hispanic American, or Native American OR U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident of any race or ethnicity Hold a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or an equivalent degree from a foreign country Demonstrate a commitment to The Consortium's mission of helping to reduce the underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in member schools' enrollments and the ranks of management
USE OF AWARD:
The fellowship includes full tuition and fees for two years of MBA study at one of these Consortium universities:
Carnegie Mellon University Cornell University Dartmouth College Emory University Indiana University-Bloomington University of Michigan-Ann Arbor New York University University of NC at Chapel Hill University of Rochester University of Southern California University of Texas at Austin University of Virginia Washington University in St. Louis University of Wisconsin-Madison Yale University

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	MBAC Pope Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas, Inc.
MAJOR:	Business, Mortgage Banking, Economics
AWARD AMOUNT:	$5,000 (over a period of two years)
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	April 15
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE:	Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas, Inc. 5821 Fairview Road Suite 217 Charlotte, NC 28209 704-552-2860
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Must be a rising junior in a 4-year accredited college or university in NC or SC Must reside in NC or SC 3.0 GPA

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	Mary G. Webster Scholarship Fund
ORGANIZATION:	Palmetto Land Title Association
MAJOR:	Business
AWARD AMOUNT:	$1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	March 15
FOR APPLICATION:	www.scplta.org/scplta_scholarship.html
SUBMIT ONLINE OR MAIL:	Palmetto Land Title Association PO Box 11372 Columbia, SC 29211
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Must be a full-time student attending a 4-year college or university within the state of SC Must be a legal resident of SC Must be a rising sophomore, junior or senior Minimum 3.0 GPA Must be pursuing education in a business-related field

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	NAACP - Earl G. Graves Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	NAACP
MAJOR:	Business, International Business
AWARD AMOUNT:	up to $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	March 16
FOR APPLICATION:	www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:	The United Negro College Fund Scholarships & Grants Administration 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive Fairfax, VA 22031 ATTN: Kimberly Hall
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Must be a junior or senior Business major enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States; or a graduate student enrolled in a master's or doctoral program within a Business school at an accredited college or university in the United States (applicant may apply during sophomore year) Currently in good academic standing, making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate or graduate degree Full-time student In top 20% of class
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:
www.naacp.org www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarship.asp Phone: 703-205-3400

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	South Carolina Tax Council Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	South Carolina Tax Council
MAJOR:	Accounting
AWARD AMOUNT:	from $500 to $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	May 15
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION:	www.sctaxcouncil.org
RETURN APPLICATION TO: FURTHER INFORMATION:	Fax: 803-286-8928 South Carolina Tax Council PO Box 887 Lancaster, SC 29721 Phone: 803-283-9988
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
South Carolina resident Majoring in Accounting or Taxation at a South Carolina 2- or 4-year college or university Rising senior at a 4-year institution or rising second year student at a 2-year institution Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPR and minimum 3.0 GPR in major (on a 4.0 scale) Provide an official transcript, two letters of reference and a short essay stating personal career goals

SCHOLARSHIP NAME:	Truckload Carriers Association Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:	Truckload Carriers Association
MAJOR:	Open (Business and Transportation majors given special consideration)
AWARD AMOUNT:	$2,000 - $6,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	June 12
FOR APPLICATION:	www.truckload.org
FOR INFORMATION:	Debbie Sparks, dsparks@truckload.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The child, grandchild, or spouse of an employee or an employee of a TCA member; or the child, grandchild or spouse of an independent contractor affiliated with a TCA member Full-time student attending a four-year accredited college or university Financial need Scholastic achievement High level of character and personal integrity

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Last updated/reviewed 10.15.09