Deloitte Foundation Collaborates with UMD Smith to Support Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Accounting

Through the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program (DFASP), the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is collaborating with the Deloitte Foundation to help increase representation of racially and ethnically diverse accounting graduate students.

The Deloitte Foundation supports programs that work in parallel with Deloitte’s* MADE (Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable) commitment, including the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program. The Foundation is collaborating with nearly 20 select colleges and universities across the United States to help strengthen the pipeline of diverse CPA talent by funding scholarships for eligible students who are interested in pursuing a fifth-year master’s degree in accounting, master’s of tax or master’s of accounting with a concentration in audit, advisory or tax.

In the spirit of supporting a diverse student population and to strengthen the pipeline of diverse talent entering the CPA profession, the Deloitte Foundation and participating universities will provide the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars a scholarship that covers 100% of their tuition (excluding books and living expenses) for the 2023–2024 academic year.

Students should apply for admission to Smith’s Master of Science in Accounting program and separately apply for the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholar Program. The Smith School will select and notify scholarship recipients.