Accounting & Taxation Scholarship Application

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. Beginning in 2021, UCLA Extension will award 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.

At the time of application for this scholarship, both conditions must be met:

• Students must be currently enrolled in the Accounting Certificate (CE0654) or the Taxation Certificate (CE0059), 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.

To apply, candidates must submit:

• Completed, typed application form.
• Applicant’s resume.
• A copy of the applicant’s bachelor’s degree diploma or other proof of conferred bachelor’s degree.
• A copy of the applicant’s unofficial transcripts from their completed bachelor’s degree.
• One 250-word typed essay stating why the student is pursuing a career in accounting or taxation.