UCLA Extension Accounting and Taxation Scholarship

Supporting Students in the Accounting and Taxation Programs

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The Accounting and Taxation Scholarship Fund was established in 2021 in partnership with Baker Tilly US LLP to provide financial assistance and greater access to education necessary for students pursuing careers in accounting or taxation.

The Accounting and Taxation Scholarship provides funding for an individual who has a passion for continuing education and professional development in accounting or taxation and who is working toward completion of either the Accounting Certificate or Taxation Certificate.

Since 2021, UCLA Extension awards seven scholarships per year, up to $5,000 each, to cover the cost of completing the Accounting Certificate or Taxation Certificate programs offered by UCLA Extension.

Scholarship Facts

Each scholarship award provides up to $5,000 to be applied to course fees in the Accounting Certificate or Taxation Certificate at UCLA Extension
The scholarship is not transferable and expires after two (2) years of the award date
No cash award will be given. Unused scholarship amounts will remain in the scholarship fund to be used for future Accounting and Taxation scholarship recipients
Submitted applications that are incomplete, late, or from students who are not eligible will not be considered for an award
Multiple submissions will not be reviewed. Applications will not be returned
The applicant selected for the scholarship will be notified via email
The scholarship recipient may utilize their award to offset course fees beginning the following quarter

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must have completed a bachelor’s degree with a graduating GPA of 3.0 (recommended).
Students must be currently enrolled in the Accounting Certificate (CE0654) or the Taxation Certificate (CE0059) at the time of application, and have paid the candidacy fee.
Applicants must meet all prerequisites of the certificates, and must have completed the first four courses of the Accounting Certificate or the first two courses of the Taxation Certificate.
Application deadline is October 25, 2024 (11:59 p.m. PT).
Applications must be received by the deadline shown and ONLY via the online application portal
Eligibility criteria for all final candidates will be checked and confirmed by UCLA Extension.
UCLA and UCLA Extension employees and family members or dependents are not eligible to apply.
Applicants who have been previously awarded an Accounting and Taxation Scholarship may not re-apply.