Education Foundation

Investing in the Future of the Profession

The Education Foundation has helped aspiring CPAs in Mississippi take the next step with scholarship support made possible by member donations.

MACPA

About The Foundation

The Foundation was created in the early 1970s to promote accounting education in Mississippi colleges and universities by helping students pursue a CPA career.

Our member contributions allow us to award scholarships each year to accounting college students who have made a commitment to become a CPA.

Advocacy Team

Scholarships Available

The MSCPA Education Foundation awards the following each year. 

  • 5 Graduate Scholarships | Additional graduate scholarships may be awarded.
  • 12 Undergraduate Scholarships | One for each accredited undergraduate accounting program in Mississippi.
  • 1 Undergraduate Scholarships | To an undergraduate accounting major from Adams County.

Scholarship applications are submitted by Mississippi colleges and universities. If you're a student who has been selected by your faculty, download and complete the application form. Be sure to review all criteria and include all required items.

Deadline for submission is June 1. The scholarship recipients are selected by the MSCPA Awards, Education & Scholarships Committee. Checks will be made payable to the educational institution and will be mailed for the Fall semester.

Eligible Universities

Alcorn State UniversityMississippi State University
Belhaven UniversityMississippi University for Women
Delta State UniversityMississippi Valley State University
Jackson State UniversityUniversity of Mississippi
Millsaps CollegeUniversity of Southern Mississippi
Mississippi CollegeWilliam Carey University

Questions?

To learn more about The Foundation, contact Karen Moody, MSCPA President/CEO: kmoody@ms-cpa.org | 601-856-4244