Scholarships
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: $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: $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: $8,000. About: The Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarship is annually awarded to students pursuing a master’s or advanced degree in children’s librarianship. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens and are expected to accept positions in the field of library service to children after graduation. Additionally, applicants must not have earned more than…
Amount: $2,500. About: Offered by the American Welding Society (AWS), the Praxair International Scholarship is an annual award for students pursuing careers in welding engineering or welding engineering technology. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old and are enrolled as full-time students in the United States or Canada.…
Amount: $2,500. About: Airgas, a U.S. company that supplies industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related products, offers the Airgas-Terry Jarvis Memorial Scholarship for students studying toward a career in industrial gas or welding equipment distribution. Applicants need to be a United States or Canadian citizen who is enrolled in a welding engineering discipline with…