Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Scholarship Nomination Process
Scholarship Information
Scholarships are one of the many ways in which students fund their education. The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) offer scholarships to students who are enrolled full-time at a university at the undergraduate or graduate level. WGU may nominate ten students to receive scholarships during each academic year (September – June.) WGU submits nominations twice a year: fall and spring.
Recipients of the CMA Scholarships will receive a comprehensive package of benefits that include:
- IMA membership for up to 3 years while pursuing completion of the CMA exam
- Entrance fee to the CMA program
- Exam Support Package—an assessment tool that can help assess the content covered on the CMA exam
- Registration fees for the first attempt at both parts of the CMA exam
- UWorld CMA Excel test bank access for up to 2 years for both CMA exam parts
WGU Nomination Process
1. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a WGU undergraduate or graduate accounting program.
2. Students must be in good standing, achieved OTP, and not on term break.
3. Students must have passed one of the following courses on the first attempt:
- Managerial Accounting
- Cost and Managerial Accounting
- Advanced Managerial Accounting
4. Students must be at a junior level or higher if in an accounting undergraduate program and must not have fewer than 36 competency units remaining in the undergraduate program and no fewer than 12 competency units remaining in the graduate program.
5. Students who satisfy all of the requirements for the fall or spring nomination process will be notified by email to submit an application. No applications will be accepted if the student did not first receive the notification of eligibility from CMAScholarship@wgu.edu.
Business
Accounting – B.S. Business Administration
Have a knack for numbers or fine-tuning finances?...
Have a knack for numbers or fine-tuning finances?
- Time: 62% of graduates finish within 24 months
- Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term
- Courses: 41 courses in this program
Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program include:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Financial Statements
- Communication
- Detail Oriented
- Research
Take your first step toward CPA certification and learn how to use GAAP, ledgers, and journals.
Business
Accounting – M.S.
Become better qualified to pursue a greater variety of public and private...
Become better qualified to pursue a greater variety of public and private accounting positions:
- Time: 62% of grads finish within 19 months.
- Tuition: $4,755 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 10-11 total courses in this program
This program offers 4 unique specializations for students to choose from, allowing you to gain specific experience and skills that will help you in your career. Choose from concentrations in taxation, auditing, management accounting, and financial reporting to boost your résumé.
Skills for your résumé that this program will prepare you for:
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Tax Planning
- Financial Management
- Communication
- Data Analysis
- This MAcc program is designed to prepare you for the CPA exam and also the CMA or CIA exams.
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Earn Your Degree for about Half the Cost of Other Universities*
You pay tuition per six-month term, not per course or credit. So when you move faster through your courses, you also lower your total bill!
WGU students pay about half the tuition,* and end up with half the debt of the national average.**
- Low, flat-rate tuition.
- Graduate faster and with less debt.
- Financial aid and scholarships available.
- Online education with supportive faculty.
- VA and military benefits accepted.
- Great return on investment.
- All course materials for a low, flat fee.
*WGU average annual bachelor’s tuition rates are 47% lower than the national average, compared to national rates reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems in 2023. WGU average rate does not include rates for WGU Bachelor of Science, Nursing Prelicensure program.
**WGU undergraduate students have approximately half the debt at graduation compared to the national average, according to the Institute for College Access and Success (2022).
Undergraduate
School of Business undergraduate program tuition
$3,755 — $3,755
Graduate
School of Business graduate program tuition
$4,755 — 4,755
Tuition rates effective September 1, 2024. Costs are per six-month term. Tuition covers unlimited courses per term.
All programs: $200 per-term Resource Fee covers e-textbooks and learning resources.
Undergraduate
School of Business undergraduate program tuition
$3,755 — $3,755
Graduate
School of Business graduate program tuition
$4,755 — 4,755
Tuition rates effective September 1, 2024. Costs are per six-month term. Tuition covers unlimited courses per term.
All programs: $200 per-term Resource Fee covers e-textbooks and learning resources.
