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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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Guide to Accounting Firms in Tennessee - 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
Scholarships
The generosity of TSCPA members allows the TSCPA Scholarship Program to award more than $250,000 in scholarships annually.
Applications open in February each year.
- U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
- Member of TSCPA (student membership is free)
- Resident of Tennessee or attending a Tennessee college or university
- Completed at least 3 semester hours (or equivalent) in accounting by end of spring 2024.
- Majoring in accounting, finance or related field and planning to obtain their CPA designation
- Attending college during the 2023-24 school year
- Must have TWO completed letters of recommendations, one from an accounting, economics or finance professor from the university you are attending.
2023 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, be from the Nashville Chapter area, demonstrates real financial need, and be of ethnic minority. Annually awarded with the option to reapply each year until completing the first year of graduate school.
- 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.
- PAUL ROYSTON AWARD: 1 award to the top accounting student in the state who is a senior. Normally this student has high accounting hours.
- 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 Tennessee State University, Fisk University, Lane College or Lemoyne Owens.
- 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 from the Elk Valley Chapter Area. 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: 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.
2023 TSCPA Educational & Memorial Foundation Scholarship Recipients:
Andrea Aceveda of Thompson's Station - Vanderbilt University
Salsal Alnuaimi of Smyrna - Middle Tennessee State University
Reedhi Bamnelkar of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee recipient of the Chattanooga TSCPA Award
Ethan Band of Memphis - University of Memphis recipient of the Robert W. Knapp Award
Charis Barnes of Memphis - University of Memphis
Holly Batres-Chavarria of La Vergne - Middle Tennessee State University
Weston Bell of Clarksville - Austin Peay State University
Emily Brackman of Nashville - Tennessee Technological University recipient of the David K. Morgan Award
Benjamin Brocato of Memphis - Christian Brothers University
Kendall Bullock of Madison - Tennessee State University recipient of the Calvin A. King Award
Lauren Caldwell of Franklin - Middle Tennessee State University
Olivia Cantrell of Cleveland - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Sam Chappin of Murfreesboro - Lipscomb University
Nuam Sawm Cing of Nashville - Tennessee State University
Erica Clifton of Tullahoma - Motlow State Community College
Isabella Coleman of Englewood - Lipscomb University recipient of the Chattanooga Chapter Award
Wyatt Connelly of Shelbyville - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Makenzie Cope of Byrdstown - Tennessee Technological University
Kaley Crabtree of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University
Haleigh Cross of Strawberry Plains - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Re’Elle Crowell of Finger - Freed-Hardeman University
Ellyn Cunningham of Hendersonville - Belmont University
Sophie Dawson of Kingsport - Union University
Zoe Dillard of Nashville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Will J. Pugh, Sr. Award
Michelle Dong of Manchester - Belmont University
John Douglas of Mt. Pleasant - Middle Tennessee State University
Evan Duggan of Nolensville - Belmont University recipient of the Robert V. Whisenant Award
Taylor Dunagan of Paris - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Ariana Durham of Indianapolis - Tennessee State University recipient of the Deloitte Award
Isaac Eakins of Knoxville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
David Evans of Johnson City - Tusculum College
Mariamawit Fekadu of La Vergne - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Bernie D. Goldstein Award
Austin Felts of Lebanon - Cumberland University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Chance Gregory of Guild - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recipient of the Bruce D. Sullivan Award
Arman Guron of Cordova - Rhodes College
Mahir Guron of Cordova - Rhodes College recipient of the Imogene A. Posey Award
Lindsey Hale of Bristol - East Tennessee State University
Mitchell Hall of Ellenwood - Tennessee State University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Hannah Hardaway of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University
Micah Hawkins of Nashville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Lexi Hearn of Kingston Springs - Freed-Hardeman University recipient of the West Tennessee Chapter Award
Ashley Heffington of Spring Hill - Lipscomb University recipient of the B. Bradford Floyd Award
Harry Heinz of Bartlett - University of Memphis Bartlett
Audra Hochgesang of Nashville - Lipscomb University
Bailey Hooper of Tennessee Ridge - Tennessee Technological University recipient of the Maxie O. Patton Award
Breanna Howe of La Vergne - Tennessee State University
James Huang of Memphis - University of Memphis
Rumi Inoue of Clarksville - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Nashville Vision Award
Aliya Jabasini of Nashville - Belmont University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Grace Jackson of Pleasant Shade - Cumberland University
Holly Janzen of Cookeville - Southern Adventist University
Johnson Jobe of Smyrna - Lipscomb University
Blake Kerperien of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Taylor Kubricky of Nashville - Lipscomb University
Jacob Lee of Clarksville - Austin Peay State University
Tiffany Lee of Red Boiling Springs - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Sarah Leo of Butler - East Tennessee State University
Chandler Lewis of Clarksville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Jeffrey Li of Lakeland - Christian Brothers University recipient of the Memphis Chapter Award
Charles Livingston of Nashville - Tennessee Technological University
Alyssa Love of Cookeville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Evan Mann of Blountville - East Tennessee State University
MarKayla Marion of Memphis - Tennessee State University
Ryan Marshall of Church Hill - Northeast State Community College
Elizabeth McKeeby of Franklin - Freed-Hardeman University
Aisha Mohamed Farah of Memphis - University of Memphis
Annalise Montgomery of Saltville - King University
Anna Nason of Covington - Union University recipient of the R. Michael Cain Award
Cody Neill of Brentwood - Lipscomb University
Josh Page of Lebanon - Cumberland University
William Parker of Murfreesboro - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dev Patel of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University
Natalie Pester of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Veronica Plukis of Brentwood - Belmont University
Ashley Pope of College Grove - Vanderbilt University
Kayla Potete of Waynesboro - University of Tennessee at Martin
Jonathan Preshong of Johnson City - East Tennessee State University
Lauren Randall of Crossville - Tennessee Technological University
Spencer Rich of Memphis - University of Memphis
Samuel Robertson of Hendersonville - Trevecca Nazarene University recipient of the Nashville Chapter Award
Ryan Salaman of McMinnville - Tennessee Technological University
Grant Sartin of Lenoir City - Tennessee Technological University
Hannah Saulsbury of Jonesborough - East Tennessee State University
Dru Schenk of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Meredith Sedberry of Brentwood - Lipscomb University
Rowan Shackelford of Cordova - Christian Brothers University
Logan Siatkowski of Ooltewah - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Benjamin Smith of Kelso - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Ward D. Harder Award
Leah Spahr of Humboldt - Lee University
Austin Stacks of Henderson - Union University
Olivia Stewart of Crossville - East Tennessee State University
Wesley Stites of Brentwood - Middle Tennessee State University
Noah Stuart of Dickson - Freed-Hardeman University
Kara Thomas of Cleveland - Lee University
Samuel Trapnell of Nashville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Richard L. Townsend Award
Thomas Valdescaro of Germantown - University of Memphis
Nicola van der Merwe of Chattanooga - Belmont University recipient of the Robert V. Whisenant Award
Keaton Varden of Fairview - Middle Tennessee State University
Samantha Venable of Bristol - East Tennessee State University
Jared Vetetoe of Gallatin - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Paula B. Thomas Award
Alyssa Wade of Paris - University of Tennessee at Martin recipient of the Paul Royston Award
Peyton Webster of Collierville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chloe White of Hixon - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Logan Williams of Springville - University of Memphis
Whitt Williams of Mount Juliet - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Khari Wilson-Ross of Germantown - Union University
Jalen Wirtz of Gallatin - Middle Tennessee State University
Teoria Woods of Mount Juliet - Cumberland University
TSCPA Student Ambassadors
The Next Generation of Leaders can be Found at TSCPA
TSCPA's Student Ambassadors 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 Ambassador responsibilities.
The following students have been selected as TSCPA Ambassadors for the 2023-24 school year:
Sophie Dawson at Union University
Taylor Dunagan at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Mary Husmann at Belmont University
Tyler Kindberg at Lee University
Kara Lane at Freed-Hardeman University
Nathan Li at Christian Brothers University
MarKayla Marion at Tennessee State University
Madison May at Middle Tennessee State University
Samuel Robertson at Trevecca Nazarene University
Kayleigh Schooley at Tennessee Technological University
Sadie Mae Stroud at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dylan Wagner at East Tennessee State University
Kara Williams at Lipscomb University
Teoria Woods at Cumberland University
Want to know more about the Student Ambassador program? Contact Megan Williams at mwilliams@tscpa.com or 615-377-3825.