American Dream Scholarship

This scholarship is funding a one-year undergraduate scholarship in the amount of $1,000 for a woman who is attending a two-year community college and has aspirations towards transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in accounting. This 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. Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents.

Selection Criteria

• Female U.S. citizens, except for the EFWA Global Scholarship, attending accredited schools in the United States pursuing an accounting degree.
• Commitment to the goal of pursuing a degree in accounting in preparation for a career as an accounting or finance professional, including evidence of continued commitment to this goal after receiving the award.
• Demonstrated aptitude in accounting and business as evidenced by prior course work and/or work experience.
• Clear evidence that goals and a plan for achieving those goals, both personal and professional, have been established.
• Financial need
• Scholarship recipients will be selected by May 31.