College Scholarships For Master's Degree Students

You may feel as though a master's degree or other graduate study program is out of reach. However, based on your academic standing, your course of study, your ethnicity, and several other criteria, you may qualify for a scholarship for master's degree students from one of several resources. Where should you begin looking for such financial resources?

The first place you'll find scholarships for master's degree students is through the federal government. While these are limited, you can still reduce the burden of the expense that is incurred for graduate studies. Beyond the federal government, your next resource is the school you plan to attend. Often, based on past performance, you may be eligible for scholarships directly through the college or university.

You need to check into state-funded scholarships as well within the state where your college or university resides. Most state-appointed administrations that provide scholarships to students have specialized programs for those seeking a master's degree, especially in certain areas of study where the cost is greater or the need in the country for such training is rising.

Another excellent source of scholarships for a master's degree is a private institution. Often, based on your field of study, corporations and other private associates will help fund your education in exchange for internships in their organization, as well as the hope of recruiting your services for their company upon graduation.

Minorities, both ethnic and gender, may also find that, when studying fields in which their minority is underrepresented, there are a number of scholarships available to them.

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http://www.aicpa.org/
Accountemps/American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Student Scholarship — $2500 awarded each year to 2 undergraduate or graduate students majoring in accounting, finance, information systems.
http://www.aswa.org/
American Society of Women Accountants Scholarship — Varied amount to varied number of undergraduate students majoring in accounting .

https://www.cia.gov/
Central Intelligence Agency Undergraduate Scholarship Program — Up to $18000 awarded each year to varied number of undergraduate students majoring in accounting and other areas.

http://www.michcpa.org/Content/Home.aspx
Fifth/Graduate Year Student Scholarship — Up to $4000 awarded each year to 16-22 senior undergraduate student majoring in accounting.

http://www.alpfa.org/
HSF-ALPA Scholarships — $1250 to $10000 awarded each year to varied number of Hispanic heritage students majoring in accounting.

http://www.gfoa.org/
Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship — $5000 awarded each year to 1 named minority undergraduate or graduate student majoring in accounting and other areas.

http://nccpap.org/
National Conference of CPA Practitioners — $1000 awarded each year to 1 freshman majoring in accounting to be CPA.

http://www.nsacct.org/index.asp
National Society of Accountants Scholarship — $500 to $1000 awarded each year to 36 undergraduate students majoring in accounting.

http://www.acfe.com/
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship — $1000 awarded each year to 15 undergraduate and graduate students majoring in accounting or criminal justice.

http://www.uncf.org/
Sprint Scholarship/Internship — Up to $5000 awarded each year to varied number of junior and senior year students majoring in accounting and other areas.