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Accounting Student Resources
Jump-start your future career as a COCPA student member.
As a COCPA student member, enjoy countless opportunities to learn and forge a strong career path.
Founded in 1958, the Educational Foundation of the COCPA provides scholarships to students in Colorado who are on the path to a CPA career.
Scholarships are awarded in August for the fall term and may be applied to tuition, textbooks, fees, and on-campus room and board. Applicants must be pursuing a degree with accounting emphasis from an eligible, 4-year Colorado college or university.
Applications for the Junior, Senior, and Graduate Merit-Based Scholarship are open through June 30, 2025.
Applications for the Community College Accounting Transfer Scholarship are currently closed, stay tuned for dates for 2026.
Access career planning tools, discover job opportunities, connect with employers, prepare for job interviews, and more with the COCPA’s Career Center!
Click below to get started, create an account, and upload your resumé.
Contact Stacy Svendsen with questions about the COCPA Career Center at stacy@cocpa.org.
Every year, COCPA hosts the following events to help you connect to the profession and grow your skills.
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For many candidates, taking the CPA Exam can be one of the biggest obstacles to overcome when transitioning into the profession. Often aspiring CPAs are not sure if they are truly prepared to sit for each section.
To help provide more transparency into exam-readiness, COCPA and Surgent CPA Review have partnered to offer a FREE simulated CPA Exam section of your choice.
2024: New Year, New CPA Exam
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Activities and programs for accounting students and emerging professionals. Featuring events, resources, and support throughout your educational and professional journey.
Students interested in joining: Please contact contact contact Stacy Svendsen, Engagement and Programs Specialist.
stacy@cocpa.org, 303-741-8613
2025: New Year, New CPA Exam
Whether you have started or are planning to start the CPA Exam process, there are two important changes you should know.
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Take advantage of the following members-only discounts:
Enjoy the incredible full benefits of COCPA membership for a discounted student rate of just $24 annually.
To learn more about student membership, events, or products, contact Ashley Kittrell, Foundation Executive Director & Program Manager: ashley@cocpa.org | 303-741-8601.