SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications for 2026 TXCPA Austin Scholarships are Now Being Accepted

Scholarships of $500 - $2,500 will be awarded at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee based on applicant’s qualifications, with the highest award being the Bette Williams Scholarship.  If a student is awarded a scholarship, they must send in proof of registration for the following semester before the check will be sent to the school.  Checks will be made payable to the university for the benefit of the student and mailed to the university in time for the next semester.

The deadline to submit applications for the 2026 TXCPA Austin Scholarship Program is Friday, April 3, 2026. 

Qualifications:

The TXCPA Austin/CPE Foundation established a scholarship program whose purpose is to provide scholarship assistance to junior, senior and graduate accounting students who plan to become Certified Public Accountants and enter the accounting profession.  To be considered for this Scholarship, a student must:

• Be a junior, senior or graduate accounting major attending a university in the Austin Chapter Area where classes are approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, OR a student of Austin Community College’s Professional Accountant, Advanced Technical Certificate program, with the intent of becoming a Texas Certified Public Accountant and entering the accounting profession upon graduation. 
• Attend a college or university in the following counties:  Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Kimble, Lee, Llano, Mason, Menard, Travis, Williamson
• Have an Accounting GPA of 3.0 or better (including Principles of Accounting)
• Have completed at least one upper division or professional accounting course

Submission Process:

Submit the following items via email to the TXCPA Austin/CPE Foundation Scholarship Committee, by April 3, 2026. All documents can be emailed to Executive Director Lauren Johnson at ljohnson@tx.cpa.

1. A typed letter, no longer than one page, addressed to the Scholarship Committee, TXCPA Austin/CPE Foundation, explaining why you want to become a CPA.
2. A typed or neatly printed application, signed by faculty of the university’s accounting department. You can download the fillable PDF here. 
3. Official cumulative college transcript(s). Only official transcripts will be accepted. Digital (electronic) transcripts are preferred and should include all coursework completed. If you have attended more than one institution, transcripts must reflect grades and credit from each school. Official paper transcripts may be mailed to the TXCPA Austin office at 3305 Northland Dr. #406, Austin, TX 78731.

Notification of scholarship decisions will be sent to applicants during the first week of May. Questions about the application or the scholarship process can be sent to Lauren Johnson.