Scholarships

Scholarships

Make scholarship applications a priority

You’ve completed your application to SFA, scheduled an appointment with an advisor, found a place to live and even mocked up a class schedule. Your next decision – how are you going to pay for it all?    

SFA students have access to hundreds of opportunities to get scholarship funding to help you with college expenses. You just need to explore and apply! 

Opportunities available through the department

The school will send you an application through your mySFA email each year. To apply for these and similar opportunities, return the completed application by following the instructions provided in the email. Your application submission will allow our scholarship committee to assist in finding you all possible opportunities within our database.

Beverly H. Smith Accounting Scholarship

This scholarship is intended to benefit outstanding students who are in good academic standing and in the five-year BBA/MPA accountancy program.

S.D. Redfield O/S Accounting

This scholarship is to benefit accounting majors who are expected to graduate within the current school year. The recipient must have a 3.0 GPA, taken 60+ credit hours at SFA, and contributed in extracurricular activities related to accounting.

Gerald W Schlief Scholars

This scholarship is intended for a full-time undergraduate or graduate accounting major who has a 3.8 GPA or higher for all coursework, including any courses not taken at SFA.

Recipient must have completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at SFA with six of those from accounting courses. Additionally, recipient must have 12 credit hours completed in accounting courses, six of those taken at SFA.

William G. "Bill" McGaughey Scholarship

This scholarship is to benefit an accounting major.

PASH

This scholarship is to benefit an outstanding student in ACCT 5351 and is selected by the course instructor.

TXCPA East Texas Chapter

This scholarship is to benefit a full-time junior, senior or graduate-level accounting major. View full criteria and the application on the TXCPA East Texas Chapter website.

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

Details and application information will be sent by the Schlief School of Accountancy director.

Getting started with financial aid

Whether you’re applying for a scholarship or interested in a grant, loan or work study program, you’ll need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and make sure you meet certain academic and financial requirements. Don’t worry, financial aid isn’t as complicated as it sounds, and we’re here to help you before, during and after the application process.

Learn all about financial aid.