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ACAP Boston at Bentley University | July 27 – August 1, 2025

Become an ACAP Boston Sponsor or Donor!

Please fill out the ACAP Boston sponsorship interest form** and a member of our ACAP Team will connect with you! Or donate via this secured Link**

**NABA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so all sponsorships and donations are tax-deductible.

What is ACAP?

NABA Inc.’s  Accounting/Accelerated Career Awareness Program (ACAP) is a high school career exploratory initiative under the umbrella of NABA, Inc. It represents NABA’s high school flagship program executed locally.

High school students are empowered with year-round opportunities to explore career pathways in accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, and related business fields. Through immersive experiences, mentorship, and ongoing programming, ACAP equips students with the tools to excel in their academic and professional journeys.

Why Join ACAP? A Year-Round Career Exploration Program

ACAP offers an incomparable opportunity to immerse yourself in hands-on learning and gain a glimpse into college life through an exciting residency at a college or university. The experience also supports your growth year-round with a complimentary NABA student membership that offers:

  • Workshops and webinars led by industry leaders who share insights and strategies for success.

  • Networking opportunities that help you build lasting relationships with peers, corporate partners, and thought leaders.

  • Skill-building activities focused on financial fluency, time management, organization, and interpersonal communication to prepare you for any career path.

  • Behind-the-scenes tours of accounting firms and private sector companies.

  • Group projects and case studies that foster collaboration and critical thinking.

  • A celebratory closing ceremony where you will mark your achievements alongside peers, family, and corporate partners.

Take Charge of Your Future – For Free

ACAP offers an unparalleled opportunity for growth – without financial burden. Tuition, housing, books, materials, and NABA student membership are fully sponsored by NABA Inc., making this transformative experience accessible to all.

From financial fluency and time management to organizational and communication skills, ACAP provides foundational knowledge and ongoing mentorship to guide your journey to success. Don’t just imagine your future – start shaping it today. 

Our community welcomes everyone irrelevant of creed, race, or religious affiliation. Our movement and its programs offer opportunities to engage, educate, embrace all people irrelevant of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. Our membership data and programs participation data are readily available and are testimony of our inclusive culture.

Become an ACAP Student!

  • 2025 Student Application Period - Closed
  • 2026 Student Application Period – Coming Soon: January – May 2026

To participate in ACAP you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be a current freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in high school 

  2. GPA - Freshmen or Sophomore: 2.0 or Junior or Senior: 2.5

  3. Conduct an in-person or virtual interview

Learn More About NABA's High School Program


slider_3.jpgThese initiatives seek to increase the number of accounting and finance related college students measured through increase in college enrollment specifically in accounting, finance, business, technology and related disciplines. These initiatives were established primarily to provide awareness, encouragement and a mentoring relationship to Atlanta area high school students. Emphasis is placed on getting the students involved to understand the importance of: staying in school, developing good study habits, graduating from high school and obtaining a higher education (college degree). These initiatives stand as one of the Chapter's most formidable challenges and rewarding endeavors. The Programs utilized to implement these initiatives are;

  • The Accounting and Finance Pipeline Initiative (AFPI):The Accounting Finance Pipeline Initiative (AFPI) program is a two (2) and four (4) year high school program designed to provide inner-city youth with the opportunity to realize their full potential as future business leaders. The primary goal of AFPI is to provide student participants with those specific tools needed to prepare for a post-secondary education in finance and accounting. The program has increasingly challenging project levels designed to prepare at-risk inner city high school students for post-secondary education in the areas of accounting, business, and finance. It also includes an introduction to the world of investing.

  • The Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP): The ACAP program is a one-week program for high school students interested in a career in business. Held at a local college or university, the program introduces students to accounting, finance, economics and management through a focused, undergraduate-level program taught by college faculty and guest lecturers from business and government. During the week, students have the opportunity to attend classes on careers in accounting and business, personal development and college preparation and tour college campuses, local companies, and CPA firms. The program concludes with the students inviting their parent(s) or guardian(s) to a banquet in commemoration of their completion of the program at the end of the week.


Interested in partnering or recommending high school students for 2025 ACAP program? Contact 2nd-vp-boston@nabachapters.org