Recent college graduates can save money on their way to becoming certified public accountants through a new initiative at Rider University, officials announced this week. The new Rider University CPA Apprenticeship Program allows new graduates of accounting programs to earn the required credits to obtain CPA licensure in New Jersey at a reduced cost, university officials said. The private university, which is based in Lawrence in Mercer County, will begin accepting participants in May. “Our new program is a novel and powerful tool to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world acco…