AICPA Legacy Scholarships for Accounting Students

About the AICPA Legacy Scholarships

The exact application window for the current round is not stated, but the AICPA Legacy Scholarships remain a confirmed, recurring programme for the 2026 cycle. If you study accounting in the United States, you can plan around it now and confirm the precise dates on the official site. The AICPA Legacy Scholarships support undergraduate and graduate accounting students who want to build a career in the profession.

The programme is an umbrella name covering several individual scholarships funded through the AICP Foundation and its partners. Each award targets accounting students at different stages, so the AICPA Legacy Scholarships give you more than one route to apply depending on your year of study.

Who Runs the Programme

The scholarships are run by AICPA, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (now operating with CIMA as AICPA-CIMA). AICPA is the national professional body for CPAs in the United States. Because it sets standards and supports the accounting profession, its scholarships are aimed at students it hopes will qualify and join the field.

Study Level and Eligible Fields

The awards are open at two levels: undergraduate and graduate study. The field is specific rather than broad. You must be an accounting student, so these scholarships are not general-purpose funding for any major. If your degree focuses on accounting, or a closely related path toward the CPA credential, you fit the intended field.

How Many Awards Are Offered

The exact number of awards is not specified in the available details. The Legacy Scholarships include several named funds, and the count of recipients can change each year based on funding. For the current figure, check the official page, since the total varies between cycles.

Who Can Apply

These scholarships are for students based in the United States who study accounting. In short, the target group is:

• US residents pursuing accounting.
• Students at undergraduate or graduate level.
• Applicants who may need to hold student-affiliate membership with AICPA.

Because membership can be a condition, join or confirm your student-affiliate status before you apply if it applies to your chosen award.

Funding and Benefits

The AICPA Legacy Scholarships provide financial support toward the cost of your accounting studies. The precise dollar amount is not stated here and differs across the individual funds within the programme. Some awards carry fixed sums while others vary by year. For the current value of each scholarship, review the amounts listed on the official page before you apply, since this changes between cycles.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for the AICPA Legacy Scholarships, you generally need to meet these conditions:

• Be a US resident.
• Be enrolled as an accounting student at undergraduate or graduate level.
• Hold AICPA student-affiliate membership where the specific award requires it.

Individual funds within the programme may add further criteria, such as a minimum grade point average or a specific year of study. Read the requirements for each named scholarship, because they are not identical.

How to Apply for the AICPA Legacy Scholarships

Applications are handled online through the AICPA scholarships portal. Work through these steps for the 2026 cycle (confirm exact date on the official website):

1. Visit the official AICPA scholarships page.
2. Confirm you meet the residency, study-level, and membership conditions.
3. Secure student-affiliate membership first if your chosen award requires it.
4. Complete the online application and upload the requested documents.
5. Submit before the stated closing date for the cycle.

Because an exact deadline is not published in these details, treat 2026 as the cycle you are targeting and verify the closing date directly. Applications submitted after the deadline are not usually accepted, so apply early.

Supporting documents commonly requested include:

• Academic transcript.
• Proof of enrollment in an accounting programme.
• Evidence of AICPA student-affiliate membership, where required.

For questions, use the contact options on the AICPA membership site, since a dedicated query channel is provided there rather than in these summary details.

Official Website

Apply and read the full terms on the official page: AICPA Scholarships and Awards.