Scholarship Overview: The TXCPA Southeast Texas Student Scholarship provides financial assistance to junior, senior, Master of Science in Professional Accounting, and certificate students who plan to become Certified Public Accountants and enter the accounting profession.
Award Information: Award amounts may vary, and scholarships may be awarded annually at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee. Decisions will be announced before the chapter’s springtime luncheon at Lamar.
Deadline: Received by Friday, March 6, 2026.
Questions: Please contact southeasttexas@tx.cpa.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a student member of TXCPA. Membership for students is free!
- Be a junior or senior accounting major/graduate/certificate student in accounting attending Lamar University for fall 2026, planning to become a Certified Public Accountant and entering the accounting profession upon graduation.
- Completed Intermediate Accounting I with a “B” or higher on the first attempt.
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA in Accounting courses.
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green-card holder).
Optional but suggested:
- Community involvement
- Participation in TXCPA Southeast Texas activities
THIS APPLICATION WILL BE FOR USE BY TXCPA SOUTHEAST TEXAS ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY THIRD PARTIES, IN COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN RECORDS LAW AND FEDERAL EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974.
BY SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION AND ACCOMPANYING LETTER, I HEREBY STATE THAT I MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS LISTED, AND THAT ALL INFORMATION GIVEN IS CORRECT AND COMPLETE. I GIVE TXCPA SOUTHEAST TEXAS AUTHORITY TO CONTACT ANY INSTITUTION, COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL I HAVE NAMED TO CONFIRM THAT THE FACTS STATED ARE ACCURATE, OR FOR PURPOSES OF GENERAL REFERENCE. IF I AM SELECTED AS A RECIPIENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP, I HEREBY GRANT PERMISSION TO TXCPA SOUTHEAST TEXAS TO PUBLICIZE MY SELECTION. I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ALL DECISIONS OF TXCPA SOUTHEAST TEXAS WITH REGARD TO ELIGIBILITY AND/OR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ARE FINAL AND I AGREE TO ABIDE BY ANY SUCH DECISIONS.
*All applicants are subject to review by the Accounting Department Chair at Lamar University to ensure student is currently enrolled and in good standing.
INCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
NOTE: Please ensure that you have all necessary documents, information, and any additional materials prepared and organized before initiating the application process, as it will not be possible to save your progress and resume later.