Advanced Standing in Accounting (BS & MSA)
GET A JUMP START ON YOUR GRADUATE DEGREE
In the four years you would spend getting an undergraduate degree, you can earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree. The Advanced Standing in Accounting (BS and MSA) program offers students the benefit of earning their MSA degree within four years. Available to all three undergraduate accounting majors – Accounting, Corporate Finance and Accounting, IT in Accounting – this program pairs with any MSA concentration and offers a comprehensive and efficient educational experience.
Program Details
- Open to all students enrolled in accounting-related majors.
- Earn a BS and MSA in as few as four years by taking four MSA courses that count toward both BS and MS degrees during your junior and senior years.
- All Bentley second-year undergraduate students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher and have successfully completed AC 201 with a grade of B or higher are eligible to apply to the Advanced Standing in Accounting program.
- Students are strongly advised to complete internships for credit as sophomores and juniors. The courses taken as an undergraduate depend on the choice of majors and minors. Students work with Academic Advising to choose appropriate courses.
- Apply during the second year and start taking graduate classes during your junior year.
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FAQs
Costs and Financial Aid
Below are some frequently asked questions regarding financial aid and how it works for this program. Student Financial Services will be able to provide you details of the program expenses in light of any financial aid you receive.
Students enrolled in this program will be eligible to apply for and receive, based on their eligibility, financial assistance for the entire length of their program. Academic scholarships and grants are only available during the academic year for students enrolled full-time and are applicable to the standard academic year terms of fall and spring.
Please note, academic merit scholarships are not available for the graduate semesters, and need-based grant aid available at the graduate level is limited. Students can expect graduate-level financial aid to be heavily weighted toward federal loans.
Undergraduate costs do not change except for an additional $8,000, normally billed as a $2,000 per semester program fee. This $8,000 cost is required for enrollment in the program. During the standard academic terms of fall and spring, you pay tuition at the undergraduate level.
If enrolling in courses during the summer, you will pay on a per course basis. Once you’ve completed your undergraduate degree, you will pay regular graduate tuition for the remaining courses toward your graduate degree. Tuition rates can be found on the Student Financial Services website.
Academic scholarships are not available for the graduate portion of the program.
Academic scholarships and grants are only available during the academic year for students enrolled full-time and are applicable to the standard academic year terms of fall and spring. Some federal aid, such as Pell Grant and Federal loans, may be available to students enrolled less than full-time.
Pell Grants are available for year-round enrollment at the undergraduate level, as long as you are enrolled at least half-time. However, the amount of Pell Grant for which you may be eligible will be less than when enrolled full-time. Please note, Pell Grant eligibility is based on a federal formula and there will be some cases where a student receiving Pell may demonstrate eligibility at full-time enrollment but not at part-time.
Federal loans are available during the academic year so long as you are enrolled at least half-time.
Bentley grants and scholarships are only available during the academic year for students enrolled full-time and are applicable to the standard academic year terms of fall and spring. Some federal aid, such as Pell Grant and Federal loans, may be available to students enrolled in the summer so long as their eligibility has not been fully used during the standard academic year.
Under current regulations, Pell Grants are available for year-round enrollment at the undergraduate level, as long as you are enrolled at least half-time.
If you have unused Federal loan eligibility after fall and spring during the academic year or have moved up in class standing by the summer term, you can complete a summer loan request form for loans to be processed. Federal loan limits can be found here.
You are eligible for grants and scholarships for up to 8 terms or until you meet your degree requirements, whichever comes first. Aid not used in a term when part-time or if a student completes their undergraduate coursework in less than eight terms will not be applied to another term. Amounts are not transferable between semesters.
Your undergraduate scholarship and grant is available for up to eight semesters, during the fall and spring academic terms only. The winter intensive is an extra term that is not included. May intensives are also considered an addition to a standard academic year and are not covered by merit scholarships or need-based grant. Tuition rates can be found on the Student Financial Services website.