Santa Clara University

Scholarship Programs

Internal Scholarships - Accounting Department

Each year, the SCU accounting department grants scholarships to accounting students in recognition of their academic and service achievements. In May 2007, the accounting department awarded $65,000 worth of scholarships to SCU accounting students. These scholarships were funded by the following organizations:

•    Applied Materials
•    Charles F. Louie Foundation
•    Deloitte, LLP 
•    Ernst & Young, LLP
•    Financial Executives Institute
•    Ireland San Filippo, LLP
•    KPMG, LLP
•    Lautze & Lautze Accountancy Corporation    


•    National Semiconductor Corporation
•    Moss Adams, LLP
•    PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Please use the following links for more information about these scholarships:

•    2007-2008 Scholarship Recipients

•    2006-2007 Scholarship Recipients
•    2005-2006 Scholarship Recipients
•    Scholarship Application (pdf):
•    Past Recipients of SCU Accounting Department Scholarships

External Scholarships - Accounting Department

In additional to scholarships granted directly through the accounting department, SCU accounting students also compete with students from other universities for scholarships funded by various organizations. Here are links to information about these organizations and these scholarships:

•    AICPA Minority Scholarship Program
•    American Society of Women Accountants
•    Association of Latino Professionals in Accounting and Finance (ALPFA)
•    John L. Carey Scholarship *
•    National Association of Accountants (NSA)
•    Financial Women Association of San Francisco
•    American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA)

*Applicants for the John F. Carey Scholarship must hold a liberal arts degree from an accredited U.S. university and must be either accepted into, or in the process of applying to, a graduate program in accounting that will enable them to sit for the CPA Examination.

Internal Scholarships - Santa Clara University

Santa Clara offers a variety of need-based and merit-based awards for undergraduate students. Need-based scholarships are based on financial needs and can vary up to full tuition. Merit awards are based on academic performance and are often annually renewable for four years if the student continues to meet the requirements of the scholarship. For information about these scholarships, click here: http://www.scu.edu/undergraduate/scuscholarships/index.cfm