All scholarships offered at the associate degree level must meet the following criteria:
Applicant must be a women
Applicant must have financial needs
Applicant must be pursuing a business degree program, preference given to those focused on accounting
Applicant must be attending an accredited two-year college
Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen
Aspire Scholarship (2-Year Scholarship) – up to $2,000 per year for up to two years
Applicant must be a primary source of support for her family
For renewal for the second-year of funding:
Recipient must provide verification of continuing progress towards a degree
Recipient must provide evidence of completion of satisfactory course work as evidenced by a 2.0 or better GPA
American Dream Scholarship (1-Year Scholarship) – up to $1,000 one-time
Applicant has aspirations of transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Scholarship is intended to offer an opportunity to provide financial and mentoring support primarily for individuals from the Black, Latinx, and Native populations. Eligibility for the American Dream scholarship is not exclusionary on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national and ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, socioeconomic background, or sexual orientation.
Applications for 2026-2027 will open January 1, 2026.
This compilation tackles the different methods supporters of the EFWA see as the best ways to support the organization, and in turn, women in accounting.