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Become a Student Member
In addition to becoming a student member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs, you will automatically receive the added benefit of a free AICPA Student Affiliate membership. The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is the world's largest member association representing the accounting profession, with more than 412,000 members in 144 countries, and a history of serving the public interest since 1887. Plus, they're the ones who develop and grade the CPA Exam.
Joint TSCPA/AICPA student membership gives you the combined benefits of both organizations dedicated to serving you and the CPA profession.
- Local network - Connect with fellow CPA hopefuls as well as area professionals eager to help you succeed.
- Student programming - Attend local events and activities that are designed to inspire and inform your pursuit of those three precious letters: CPA.
- Resume Bank - Get your resume in front of recruiters! The TSCPA Resume Bank is only available to members (including student members!)
- National support - Stay relevant with the industry news that accounting professionals rely on, and get exclusive access to programs and discounts on products and services.
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Future CPA Handbook - Find information about firms across the state including their specialties, size, exam support and more. The guide also provides CPA exam and license information, along with other resources to support you on your journey to becoming a CPA. Access the digital guide HERE >
Upcoming Student Events
Mock CPA Exam presented by Surgent CPA Review - Sept. 11 - Register here
Test your Exam readiness with the virtual mock Exam! Participants will receive a ReadyScore and have access to Surgent's Exam software for three days to test any or all sections. Advance registration is required.
Upper Cumberland Chapter Future CPA Night – Sept. 17 - Register here
Join TSCPA’s Upper Cumberland Chapter for Future CPA Night! The evening will start with a networking reception, followed by dinner and a panel discussion with local CPAs. Attendees will have the opportunity to win a Becker CPA Exam Review Program.
Future CPA Town Hall: CPA Licensure Updates – Sept. 25 - Register here
Join TSCPA as we discuss recently introduced legislation that impacts CPA licensure requirements in Tennessee. We’ll provide an overview of the updated education and experience criteria and answer your questions about what these changes mean for you and the steps to becoming a licensed CPA.
West Tennessee Chapter Future CPA Night – Oct. 21*
Memphis Chapter Future CPA Night – Oct. 28*
Mock CPA Exam presented by Surgent CPA Review - Nov. 14*
*Check back later for more information on how to register.
Scholarships
The generosity of TSCPA members allows the Educational & Memorial Foundation of TSCPA to award more than $250,000 in scholarships annually.
Download the Application Tip Sheet to guide you through the application process HERE>
- U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
- Member of TSCPA (student membership is free- join now)
- Resident of Tennessee or attending a Tennessee college or university
- Completed at least 3 semester hours (or equivalent) in accounting by end of spring semester of application time period.
- Majoring in accounting, finance or related field and planning to obtain their CPA designation
- Attending college during the upcoming school year
- Must have TWO completed letters of recommendation, one from an accounting professor from the university you are attending.
2025 Scholarship Recipients are listed HERE>
NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS
In addition to the general scholarship fund, several named scholarships have been established by TSCPA members and chapters.
- CALVIN & JEAN KING FOUNDATION AWARDS: 4 awards to full-time students entering their junior year in the fall with emphasis being financial need.
- NASHVILLE VISION AWARD: 1 award to a full-time student entering their junior year in the fall, from the Nashville Chapter area, who demonstrates real financial need, with a special emphasis on underserved communities. Annually awarded with the option to reapply each year until completing the first year of graduate school.
- R. MICHAEL CAIN AWARD: 1 award to a student aspiring to become a CPA, with a particular emphasis on academic achievement, leadership characteristics and financial need.
- DELOITTE AWARD: 1 award to a top accounting student with financial need, attending Fisk University, Lane College, Lemoyne-Owen College or Tennessee State University.
- B. BRADFORD FLOYD AWARD: 1 award to the most deserving student who is aspiring to become a CPA. This student will be identified using all criteria evaluated by the selection committee.
- B. BRADFORD FLOYD LEGACY AWARD: 1 award to a student who has obtained their undergraduate degree and is pursuing a graduate degree or other course of study to complete the CPA Exam 150-hour requirement.
- BERNIE D. GOLDSTEIN AWARD: 1 award to a non-traditional or minority student majoring in accounting who attend a college or university in the Middle Tennessee area.
- WARD D. HARDER AWARD: 1 award to the most deserving student who is aspiring to become a CPA and is from Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall, or Moore County. Student can attend a school outside of the county. This student will be identified using all criteria evaluated by the selection committee.
- CALVIN A. KING AWARD: 1 award to a student with a special emphasis on the student’s leadership characteristics, academic achievement and financial need.
- ROBERT W. KNAPP AWARD: 1 award to the top accounting student attending a Shelby County university (Christian Brothers University, LeMoyne-Owen College, Rhodes College, Southwest TN Community College, University of Memphis).
- DAVID K. MORGAN AWARD: 1 award to a full-time student attending Tennessee Technological University and who intends to sit for the CPA exam with special consideration given to students residing in Davidson or Williamson County.
- DEBBIE NEWELL AWARD: 1 award to a student attending Union University unless no Union University student qualifies. Must be an accounting major and have completed Intermediate I at a 4-year college with a B or higher or a graduate student enrolled in an MBA or MAcc program with an undergraduate major in accounting or equivalent. Same student can only receive the award twice unless no other Union student qualifies in year three. Must have a 3.25 overall GPA and, separately, in accounting courses.
- MAXIE O. PATTON AWARD: 1 award to the top accounting student attending Tennessee Tech University.
- IMOGENE A. POSEY AWARD - 1 award to an accounting student attending a college or university in the state of Tennessee who will be a junior, a senior or a graduate student, with emphasis on the student’s leadership accomplishments in campus and/or community activities.
- WILL J. PUGH, SR. AWARD: 1 award to a top accounting student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville who demonstrates those outstanding leadership qualities exemplified by Mr. Pugh.
- PAUL ROYSTON AWARD: 1 award to the top accounting student in the state who is a senior. Normally this student has high accounting hours.
- GEOFFREY & DEBRA STEWART AWARD: 1 award to a first-generation college student who is serving or has served in the U.S. military or who has a parent or sibling who is serving or has served in the military.
- BRUCE D. SULLIVAN AWARD: 1 award to a full-time student majoring in accounting who intends to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination. The recipient should demonstrate financial need, leadership qualities, involvement in community service and academic achievement.
- PAULA B. THOMAS AWARD: 1 award to a Middle Tennessee State University student who is deemed by the committee to have the greatest academic achievement.
- RICHARD L. TOWNSEND AWARD: 1 award to a University of Tennessee, Knoxville student who is deemed by the committee to be the top student entering the Master’s of Accountancy program.
- ROBERT V. WHISENANT AWARDS: 2 awards annually to the top undergraduate accounting students at Belmont University.
- CHATTANOOGA CHAPTER AWARD: 1 award to a student residing in the Chattanooga Chapter area. Student can be attending a school outside the Chattanooga area.
- NASHVILLE CHAPTER AWARD: 1 award to a student residing in the Nashville Chapter area. Student can be attending a school outside the Nashville area.
- MEMPHIS CHAPTER AWARD: 1 award to a student residing in the Memphis Chapter area and attending a Memphis Chapter area university (Christian Brothers University, LeMoyne-Owen College, Rhodes College, Southwest TN Community College, University of Memphis).
- WEST TENNESSEE CHAPTER AWARD: 1 award to a student attending a West Tennessee Chapter area university (Bethel College, Freed-Hardeman University, Jackson State Community College, Lane University, Union University, University of Tennessee at Martin).
- GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FROM THE EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF TSCPA: Multiple awards for top accounting students based on academic achievement, leadership and financial need. Awards as determined by the committee.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
American Accounting Association (AAA): 941/921-7747
Fellowship program in accounting for doctoral studies for teaching in colleges and universities. Arthur H. Carter Scholarship. Undergraduate accounting scholarship.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA): 212/596-6223 (minority scholarships, fellowships); 212/596-6221 (doctoral fellowships, Carey scholarships). Scholarships for minority accounting students. Fellowships for minority doctoral students. John L. Carey Scholarships.
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: 512/478-9070
Various scholarship opportunities.
The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting: 610/407-9229
Laurels Fund: One-year academic scholarship for women who are pursuing advanced degrees in accounting. Women in Transition Scholarship. Additional undergraduate scholarship awards.
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA): 301/474-NABA
Graduate and undergraduate minority scholarships.
National Society of Accountants (NSA): 703/549-6400 or 1-800/966-6679
Undergraduate scholarships.
2025 TSCPA Educational & Memorial Foundation Scholarship Recipients:
Sara Ahmed of Hermitage - Cumberland University
Miriam Ahrens of Knoxville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Gunnar Alexander of Tennessee Ridge - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bedoor Al-Mohammed of Nashville - Tennessee State University
Matt Bailey of Hendersonville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Victoria Bain of Crossville - Tennessee Technological University
Azariah Besetsny of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Drishti Bhatia of Collierville - Rhodes College
Megan Bizub of Nashville - Vanderbilt University
Bonnie Bradley of Sparta - Tennessee Technological University
Bailey Burgess of Seymour - Lee University
Audrey Burks of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Paula B. Thomas Award
Rylan Burns of Jackson - Union University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Lilian Cano-Hernandez of Memphis - University of Memphis
Bryce Caples of Nashville - Lipscomb University recipient of the Nashville Chapter Award
Chloe Castle of Mount Juliet - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Alicia Cebrian of Memphis - University of Memphis
Sam Chappin of Murfreesboro - Lipscomb University recipient of the Imogene A. Posey Award
Christopher Clayton of Egg Harbor Township - Belmont University
Erica Clifton of Tullahoma - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Ward D. Harder Award
Riley Coleman of Franklin - Lipscomb University
Makenzie Cope of Byrdstown - Tennessee Technological University
Andrew Cornelius of Grass Valley - Southern Adventist University
Ethan Crane of Chuckey - East Tennessee State University
Alexander Davenport of Newport - East Tennessee State University
Brady Davidson of Clarksville - Belmont University
Melissa Davis of Birchwood - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recipient of the R. Michael Cain Award
Sophie Dawson of Jackson - Union University recipient of the Debbie Newell Award
Justin Deleon of Kodak - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Calvin A. King Award
Michella Diebenow of Thompson's Station - Belmont University
Kayla Dilmore of Mount Juliet - Cumberland University
Sunniva Dough of Smyrna - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Evan Duggan of Nolensville - Belmont University
Katelyn Elliott of Athens - East Tennessee State University
Luis Esmurria of Clarksville - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Anna Everly of Memphis - Rhodes College recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Gabrielle Falgout of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Adam Farr of Ridgeland - Belmont University
Amiya Fellows of Nashville - Tennessee State University recipient of the Deloitte Award
Nathaniel Fisher of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University recipient of the Maxie O. Patton Award
Isabella France of Smithville - Tennessee Technological University
Madison Goble of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Gracen Gunter of Collierville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Isaiah Gupton of Lebanon - Cumberland University
David Hedges of Lebanon - Cumberland University
Jayde Hensley of Arlington - University of Memphis
Riley Hope of Chuckey - Tusculum University
Koryn Howard of Smithville - Tennessee Technological University
Mary Husmann of Franklin - Belmont University recipient of the Robert V. Whisenant Award
Dorothy Illangovan of Wildwood - Southern Adventist University
Savannah Inman of Ooltewah - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Sydney Ivory of Covington - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Martin Jacob Ancheyta of Gallatin - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Emma James of Germantown - University of Memphis
Noah Jasper of Belleville - Union University
Brady Jones of Lebanon - Middle Tennessee State University
Sydney Kidd of Trenton - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Emma Kirchhoff of Franklin - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bryson Lewis of Gray - Milligan University
Brock Lipsey of Germantown - University of Memphis recipient of the Memphis Chapter Award
Thomas Livingston of Franklin - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ainsley Long of Springfield - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Augusta Long of Carthage - Tennessee Technological University recipient of the Bernie D. Goldstein Award
Joseph Lottman of Williamsburg - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
BreAnna MacDougall of Nolensville - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Paul Royston Award
Lizbeth Maldonado of Dalton - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recipient of the B. Bradford Floyd Legacy Award
Benjamin Martin of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Marie McCanless of Somerville - Southwest Tennessee Community College
Liam McConnell of Fairview - Union University
Patrick McConnell of Fairview - Union University
Laura McDearman of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Savannah Miller of Englewood - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Terah Mom of Memphis - University of Memphis
Brittany Moorman of Smyrna - Middle Tennessee State University
Kaeley Morton of Knoxville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Will J. Pugh, Sr. Award
Adam Owens of Jamestown - Tennessee Technological University
Carter Pardue of Charlotte - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dhwani Patel of Lenoir City - Pellissippi State Community College
Pari Patel of Knoxville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Riya Patel of Powell - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ayinel Patterson of Ooltewah - Southern Adventist University
Elijah Patty of Cleveland - Lee University
Megan Perry of Jasper - Middle Tennessee State University
Natalie Pester of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Alexa Petzoldt of Johnson City - East Tennessee State University
Eden Prather of Lee's Summit - Union University recipient of the West Tennessee Chapter Award
Max Purifoy of Cordova - University of Memphis
Paxton Reed of Columbia - Belmont University recipient of the Robert V. Whisenant Award
Chloe Rice of Ooltewah - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Owen Richards of Hornbeak - University of Tennessee at Martin
Cooper Riggs of Loudon - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Richard L. Townsend Award
Janelle Rodriguez of Nashville - Lipscomb University
Kyle Salsman of Springfield - Tennessee Technological University
Dany Saweres of Nashville - Belmont University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Cheyenne Schubert of Crossville - Tennessee Technological University
Michael Smith of Hixson - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Camden Smolter of Knoxville - East Tennessee State University
Jacob Stevens of Franklin - Columbia State Community College
Abby Storey of Rockwood - Tusculum University
Claire Strachan of Nolensville - Tennessee Technological University recipient of the David K. Morgan Award
Jonah Street of Milton - Middle Tennessee State University
Paige Swafford of Clarkrange - Tennessee Technological University
Hailey Taylor of Memphis - University of Memphis
Abigail Teamer of Memphis - University of Memphis
Reina Tetteh of Smyrna - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Nashville Vision Award
Rivers Tillman of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University
Mandy Tran of Hendersonville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Dillon Turner of Lebanon - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Dylan Wagner of Church Hill - East Tennessee State University recipient of the Bruce D. Sullivan Award
Taylor Waldron of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recipient of the Chattanooga Chapter Award
Abigail Wandell of Spring Hill - Union University
Zane Warren of Ringgold - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Brooke Watson of Cordova - University of Memphis
Dylan Watson of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Geoffrey & Debra Stewart Award
Brady Webb of Jackson - Freed-Hardeman University
Briana White of McDonald - Chattanooga State Community College
Sam Widmaier of Franklin - Lipscomb University
Kara Williams of Murfreesboro - Lipscomb University
Logan Williams of Springville - University of Memphis recipient of the Robert W. Knapp Award
James Woodard of Pulaski - University of Tennessee Southern
TSCPA Student Influencers
TSCPA's Student Influencers work closely with staff and volunteer leadership to promote the CPA profession and student membership on their campus. Click HERE to learn more about Student Influencer responsibilities.
The following students have been selected as TSCPA Student Influencers for the 2025-26 school year:
Suany Diaz, East Tennessee State University
Luis Esmurria, Middle Tennessee State University
Anna Everly, Rhodes College
Amiya Fellows, Tennessee State University
Madison Goble, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Isaiah Gupton, Cumberland University
Emma Kirchoff, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Elizabeth McKeeby, Freed-Hardeman University
Eden Prather, Union University
Carley Pruett, University of Tennessee Martin
Bailey Smith, Belmont University
Rivers Tillman, Tennessee Technological University
Sam Widmaier, Lipscomb University
Want to know more about the Student Influencer program? Contact Megan Williams at mwilliams@tscpa.com or 615-377-3825.