Government Finance Officers Association
Betty Jo Harker Professional Development Scholarship
This scholarship supports the graduate studies of part-time students with a career interest in state and local government finance who are already employed by one or more state or local governments.
Award
$10,000
Deadline
Rolling / varies
Level
Graduate
Status
Rolling
Public AdministrationAccountingFinanceEconomicsBusiness Administration
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- Application effort
- Low (recommendation letters)
- Who can apply
- Graduate students
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Who is eligible
- Citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada
- Plan to pursue a career in state/provincial or local government finance
- Student has not been a past winner of a GFOA scholarship
- Part-time enrollment status at the graduate level
- Course of study in public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, economics, or business administration (with specific focus on government)
- Employed at least two years by one or more state or local governments
What you'll need
- Letter of Recommendation from employer
- Letter of Recommendation from someone who can speak to your commitment to the public sector
- Letters of recommendation must be addressed to the GFOA Scholarship Committee
How to apply
- Wait for the application window to open in November
- Submit the online application via the official GFOA portal
- Provide required employer and public sector commitment recommendation letters
Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://www.gfoa.org/betty-jo-offerman-harker
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Deadlines and amounts change. Always verify details with Government Finance Officers Association before submitting.
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