WellsColeman Empowerment Scholarship

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$2,500

Due: April 1, 2026

Eligibility

WellsColeman Empowerment Scholarship, with an application deadline in April, offers one award in the amount of $2500. Ethnicity requirements apply.

Description

The WellsColeman Empowerment Scholarship will be awarded to students who must be a member of one of the following race or ethnic groups: African American or Black, Asian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino, Multiracial or Biracial, Native American or Native Alaskan. To be considered for any VSCPA scholarship all applicants must have earned at least three credit hours in accounting as of December 31, 2024; be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university and enrolled or intend to be enrolled in the Fall 2025 semester to an accredited Virginia college or university with the intent to pursue a CPA license; and be a member of the Virginia Society of CPAs. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundation for more information.

Level of Study

College Sophomore College Junior College Senior Graduate Student

Scholarship Type

Minority College Student