Who is the scholarship for?
- For IMA-endorsed Schools: 10 students per academic year can be nominated for an IMA Student Scholarship. Students can select which exam they prefer to take for the scholarship: the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) or the FMAA™ (Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate).
- For IMA Partner Schools*, three students per academic year can be nominated for an IMA Student Scholarship. Again, students can select which exam they prefer to take for the scholarship: the CMA or the FMAA.
- All students who are nominated by a professor and meet the eligibility requirements will earn a scholarship.
*IMA Partner Schools must meet certain eligibility criteria. For example, having an active IMA student chapter on campus; integrating IMA content into their course curriculum; sending students to the IMA Student Leadership Conference; and inviting IMA to present to students on a regular basis.
How do I apply?
Students at IMA-endorsed and IMA Partner Schools can ask their professor to nominate them. You must create an IMA account before your professor submits a nomination, and you do not need to purchase IMA membership to be nominated.
Students cannot self-nominate. Nomination forms for professors are listed below by region.
Nominated students must be currently enrolled as full-time students at the time of nomination. Students who have already graduated are not eligible for the IMA Student Scholarship program.
Deadlines to know: Scholarship benefits expire, so plan your exam dates early.
CMA: at least one exam part passed within 12 months of receiving the scholarship. Both parts must be passed within 24 months.
FMAA: the entrance and exam fee must be used and the exam passed within 6 months of receiving the scholarship.
When is the nomination period open?
IMA accepts IMA Student Scholarship nominations each academic year from September 1 through June 30.
What’s included?
- Two years of IMA Student membership
- Entrance fee to the CMA exam (must be used and at least one part of the exam passed within 12 months of receiving the scholarship. Both exam parts must be passed within 24 months) OR entrance/exam fee to the FMAA exam (must be used and exam passed within 6 months of receiving the scholarship)
- Exam fees for Part 1 and Part 2 of the CMA exam (each exam fee can only be used once)
