Scholarships
Amount: $20,000 (disbursed over 4 years), $2,500 (one-time). About: Each year, Microsoft awards scholarships to Black and African American students to help them attend college and pursue careers in technology. Each applicant must be a U.S.-based high school senior of African descent, plan to attend a four-year college or university immediately following high school graduation,…
Amount: $2,500-$5,000. About: The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) runs the ACMPE Scholarship Fund Inc. (SFI). This program supports students who demonstrate the potential to contribute to MGMA’s mission of transforming healthcare. Scholarship applicants are required to be a member of MGMA and must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program relevant to…
Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), Clark Burrus Public Service Academic Scholarship (formerly, Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship) recognizes minority students pursuing careers in government finance. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents and must be a member of one of the following ethnic groups: African-American, Asian/Pacific…
Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the Betty Jo Harker Professional Development Scholarship (formerly, Government Finance Professional Development Scholarship) is awarded to part-time graduate students who work in government with a career interest in state and local government finance. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents, be…
Amount: $5,000-$15,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the Jeffrey L. Esser Career Development Scholarship is meant to advance the public finance careers of those employed for at least three years by one or more state or local governments. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents, be part-time students…
Amount: $2,000. About: Offered by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Mary Elizabeth Lockwood Beneventi MBA Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to grad students majoring in business administration. Applicants must be attending graduate school full-time at an accredited college or university, study business administration, and meet a minimum 3.25 GPA requirement. Eligible…