Financial Assistance for Students, Academics, and CMA’s

IMA Global Headquarter Scholarship and Grant Programs

IMA Global sponsors a variety of scholarship programs to help students offset the high cost of education. These include:

1. CMA Doctoral Scholarship Program is open to all students in both US and international accredited doctoral accounting program concentrating in management accounting or financial management. A scholarship program is available to the Doctoral students all year-round.
2. IMA Memorial Education Fund and Stuart Cameron and Margaret McLeod Memorial Scholarships
3. Rolf S. Jaehnigen Family Scholarship
4. IMA's Research Foundation offers a Research Grant Program for doctoral students who are pursuing research in management accounting and financial management.

These scholarship and award opportunities are available exclusively to IMA Student members.  (Links to details)

Morris-Essex IMA Chapter Financial Programs for College Students

The Morris-Essex Chapter is starting two new financial opportunities this year for students:

1. Morris-Essex IMA Chapter Expense Reimbursement to Attend the IMA Global Student Leadership Conference. (detailed guidelines)
2. Morris-Essex IMA Chapter Academic Year 2016-2017 Scholarship. (detailed guidelines)

The Guidelines, Application Forms, and other material for both of these opportunities are included in the respective PDF file.

New Jersey Council and Morris-Essex IMA Chapter CMA Award

        The New Jersey Council in cooperation with the local chapters has established a $200 CMA certification award. This award is given to one member of the chapter who obtains the CMA certificate during the current year – June through May. Selection of the member and distribution to the Morris-Essex member is the responsibility of the Morris-Essex chapter. To be in the running for the award from this chapter, please stay in touch with Morris-Essex Board members and other chapter members and let them know you are interested. Good Luck and good studying for the exam.

The Rules for the Award are as follows:

• The member must pass his final exam part during the current year (June through May). The chapter can give the award to any member meeting this criterion and can use their own criteria for further selection. The member receives up to $200 to be controlled by the chapter. Award dollars can be used for annual dues, chapter meetings, IMA sponsored events, etc.
• The chapter is to file a report to the council at the end of the following year showing the distribution of the funds. The member will have 2 years to use the funds. Any unused funds are to be returned to the council.
• The chapter must be active in promoting the CMA certification. Having a note on the chapter web site fulfills the promotion part of the requirement. However, the chapter should also be reaching out to its membership on a continuous basis. Reaching members can be done through the chapter meetings, President's messages, and inclusion in any promotional material that the chapter may distribute.

If there is only limited activity from the chapter, then the council can withhold the award.