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: $20,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the Goldberg-Miller Public Finance Scholarship is awarded to graduate students preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents and be enrolled full time in a graduate-level program. Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student…
Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship is awarded to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying accounting and preparing for a career in state and local government. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents and be enrolled full time in an…
Amount: Varies. About: The Geological Society of America (GSA) annually provides grants to support graduate student research in the geosciences. Applicants must be GSA members and be currently enrolled in a North American or Central American college or university in an earth science graduate degree program that has a geological component. Each applicant’s research focus…