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Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Organization
Government Finance Officers Association of United States and Canada
203 N LaSalle St., Ste. 2700
Chicago, IL 60601-1210
Phone Number (312)977-9700
Level of Study Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Degree
Award Type Scholarship
Purpose To recognize outstanding performance by minority students, and support them, in their preparation for careers in state and local government finance.
Focus Business administration; Economics; Finance; Political science; Public administration.
Qualifications Applicants must be current full- or part-time upper-division undergraduate or graduate students in public administration, accounting, finance, political science, economics or business administration (with a specific focus on government or nonprofit management); belong to one of the following groups (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau): Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander, Hispanic or Latino; be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.
Criteria Recipients will be selected on the basis of their: plan to pursue a career in state and local government finance; past academic record and work experience; strength of past coursework and present plan of study; and undergraduate and graduate grade point averages.
Funds $10,000
Duration Annual.
Number of Awards 1.
To Apply Applicant must submit a completed application form and a letter of recommendation from someone who can speak to the applicant's commitment to the public sector.
Contact URL: www.gfoa.org/available-scholarships.
For more information http://www.gfoa.org
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