Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Program Information
Deadline Month: January
Application Deadline Dates: TBA
Award Amount: $8,000
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awards this scholarship to minority students in public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics or business administration (with a specific emphasis on government or nonprofit management).
Type: Undergraduate Study, Graduate Study
Application Available: Organization Website
Eligibility Requirements
Class Level: Junior, Senior, Graduate Student
Area of Study: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Application Form: Yes
Descriptors: Minority
Restricted: African American, Native American, Eskimo or Aleut, Asian American or Pacific Islander, or Hispanic
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident
Submission Requirements
Application Form: Yes
Transcripts: Yes
Transcript Description: All Colleges Attended
Letters of Rec: Yes
Letters of Rec Notes: From academic advisor, department chair (undergraduate students), or dean of graduate program (graduate students). Others are optional.
Resume: Yes
Personal Essay: Yes
Personal Essay Notes: Proposed finance career plan/graduate study plan.
Project Proposal: No
Financial Aid: No
Institutional Endorsement: No
Other Submission Requirements: No
Further Information
Carole Carin
Government Finance Officers Association
Scholarship Committee
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
312-977-9700 x254