Scholarships

CPA Australia Not-For-Profit scholarships

CPA Australia is offering up to five (5) scholarships annually for managers and financial officers of registered charitable organisations to enhance their knowledge and skills to further contribute to the management and accountability of charitable not-for-profit organisations. Scholarship recipients will receive complimentary enrolment for CPA Program subjects not yet undertaken.

Applications for 2025 will open on the 11th of August and run through to the 12th of September.

For further information please contact [email protected].

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarships

CPA Australia offers up to five (5) scholarships annually for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The scholarship will assist recipients with financial support to assist them in meeting the educational requirements needed to attain CPA status. Scholarship recipients will receive complimentary enrolment for CPA Program subjects not yet undertaken, and one waived CPA Australia Associate (ASA) membership fee for three (3) consecutive years of membership.

Applications Open: 1 January to 31 December

Applications Close: Once allocation is exhausted for the year.

If you have any questions regarding the Application process, Eligibility requirements, and Supporting documentation please email [email protected].

Māori scholarships

CPA Australia offers up to two scholarships annually for applicants of Māori descent being either students having completed two years of a CPA Australia accredited degree course or a business professional working in accounting or finance with a completed CPA Australia accredited bachelor’s degree.  

The scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis to the best-qualified applicants, based on several criteria.

These scholarships are designed to assist recipients to meet the education requirements needed to attain CPA status.

Scholarship recipients will be exempt from all CPA Program subject fees and first year membership fees as an Associate (ASA).

Applications Open: 1 January to 31 December

Applications Close: Once allocation is exhausted for the year.

To find out more about the Māori Scholarship and application process please send an email to [email protected] with ‘Māori Scholarship’ in the subject line and our team will contact you.

Pacific scholarships

CPA Australia offers up to two scholarships annually to candidates of Pacific descent, based either in New Zealand or the wider Pacific region. Applicants must have completed a minimum two years of study of a CPA Australia accredited degree course.

Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis to the best-qualified applicants, based on several criteria.

These scholarships are designed to assist the recipients to meet the education requirements needed to attain CPA status.

Scholarship recipients will be exempt from all CPA Program subject fees and first year membership fees as an Associate (ASA).

Applications Open: 1 January to 31 December

Applications Close: Once allocation is exhausted for the year.

To find out more about the Pacific Scholarship and application process please send an email to [email protected] with ‘Pacific Scholarship’ in the subject line and our team will contact you.