About Our Scholarships

Aspiring tax professionals must pass all three parts of a rigorous 3-part test (Special Enrollment Exam or SEE) before they can apply to be licensed by the IRS as Enrolled Agents. The NAEA Education Foundation provides scholarships to these experienced tax professionals in the form of comprehensive review courses, training material, and reimbursement of third-party Prometric testing fees. The Foundation strives to provide mentors to each aspiring tax professional who is awarded a scholarship to offer suggestions to help guide them through the Enrolled Agent process.

View our 2024 Scholarship Winners

Success Stories

“Thank you so much for choosing me as a recipient for the Exam Scholarship! I passed SEE 3 on June 11 and am currently studying for SEE 1, and then I will finish it off with SEE 2. This is such a great help and so encouraging for me!”

–  Shawna Betken

“Thank you so much for this wonderful surprise!! What an honor and privilege to be chosen for this scholarship! I have recently passed the SEE 3 and am now studying for the SEE 1 and plan to take it this Tuesday the 18th. This scholarship will definitely help to offset the cost and keep my mind on what is needed to pass!! Looking forward to joining the NAEA once all 3 are passed. I can’t wait to be a part of a community that cares enough to help others along the way and to learn and grow together. Thank you again and best wishes in all of your endeavors!”

– Susan Henderson

2024 Scholarship Opportunities

The NAEA-EF is pleased to offer the EA Special Enrollment Exam Prep Course Scholarship and the EA Special Enrollment Exam Registration Fees Scholarship as financial support options for aspiring enrolled agents. We are also proud to introduce the new National Tax Practice Institute (NTPI) – Level One Online Package Scholarship for enrolled agents, CPAs, or tax attorneys interested in beginning their path to practicing IRS Representation.

The application window is now closed. Winners will be notified November 18, 2024.

EA Special Enrollment Exam Prep Course Scholarship

Award: This scholarship provides free access to an On Demand SEE review course. This is for a new EA review course registration and cannot be applied to a review course already purchased.

Eligibility requirements:

• • Age 18 or older
  • No felony convictions
  • Compliance – have filed all required tax returns

Details: This scholarship is ideal for experienced tax professionals who aspire to become enrolled agents.

Application Requirements: In addition to completing this application, you must provide a completed reference form.

EA Special Enrollment Exam Registration Fees Scholarship

Award: This scholarship provides the registration fee for all three parts of the Special Enrollment Exam (SEE), limited to one scholarship per part, taken on or after September 1, 2024. To be eligible for reimbursement of all three parts, the remaining sections must be scheduled within two years of the exam start date. A receipt or notice to schedule must also be provided.

Eligibility requirements:

• • Age 18 or older
  • No felony convictions
  • Compliance – have filed all required tax returns
  • Have been approved to take a part of the exam and can provide documentation

Details: This scholarship is ideal for experienced tax professionals who aspire to become enrolled agents.

Our Sponsors

Thank you to the generous NAEA Education Foundation Donors! Through donations from supporters like you, the NAEA-EF can make these opportunities possible. Will you give to the EAs of tomorrow?

Donations Made July 1, 2022 through December 14, 2023

Patrick Haggerty
Kevis Halphen
Stephanie Hamilton
Tina Hart
Rawad Abou Hassan
Nek Gawtgirbe
Dennise Haymaker
Jay Hillis
Andrew Holland
John Horell
Kathy Ann Hubbard
Richard Huskey
Maureen C Ianacone
Bradley Imsdahl
Shamim Iqbal
Constance Jacobs
James Jasienski
David Jelle
Gary Jensen
Koreen Jervis
Jaswant Jessie
Jeffrey Johnson
Melanie Johnson
Donya Joines
Fred Pierre Joseph
Albert Juppe
Veerapandian Kalimuthu
Patricia Kappen
Evonne Kautz
Doric Keise
Donald Kell
Jacqueline Kempfer
David Keosaian
Yolanda Kirschner
Jane Klaus
Carlos Klinger
John Kolentsas
Kim Koterman
Kathleen Krysiak
Phyllis Jo Kubey
Cheryl Kunstle
Linda Larson
Tanzetta Lasker
Mark Lawless
Irene Lawrence
Steven Leibold
Samuel Lethcoe
Jeffrey Linders
Marie Linders
Beth Logan
Donna Lyle
Nancy Lyman
John Maffei
Daniel Magrino
Lori Manick
Mark Manning
Anita Manuel
Harry Marshall
Jeanette Martin
Maurice Mauner
John Maynard
Sandy McDowell
Gay McGreal
David McKay
Jacob Lamar McKeithan
Matthew Meachem
Debra Mejia
Mary Mellem
Daisy Miller
Wayne Mitsunaga
Julianne Molek
Robin Molina
Henrietta Moore
Joseph Morelli
Janet Morgan
Darrell Morris
Stephen W Moskaluk
Erin Motter
Joseph Moukhliss
Robert Murphy
Diane Nagel
Karin G. Nelson
Jeanne Nelson
Bill Nemeth
Ferdinand Nwagbo
Thomas Oldis
Joseph O’Hara
Michael O’Leary
Joseph Orabona

2024 Scholarship Opportunities

To find more information on the scholarship opportunities being offered this year, click here.

What is an Enrolled Agent?

Enrolled agents (EAs) are America’s Tax Experts. They are the only federally-licensed tax practitioners who both specialize in taxation and have unlimited rights to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service. Learn more about EAs here.

Become an Enrolled Agent Fact Sheet

Steps to Becoming an EA

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Contact NAEA’s Education Foundation

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(202) 822-6232

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