The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), formed in 1906, is an organization that represents public finance executives in the United States and Canada.
GFOA provides a variety of funding opportunities to students who want to work in state/provincial or municipal government finance after their graduation.
GFOA presently provides five distinct types of scholarships, each tailored to specific aspects of government finance:
Amount: $5,000 to $25,000
Number of Awards: 11 scholarships each year
1) Public Finance Scholarship - Goldberg-Miller Public Finance Scholarship
Amount: $25,000
Number of Awards: 1
Post-Graduation Goal: Career in state and local government finance
2) Accounting Studies - Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Number of Awards: 2
Post-Graduation Goal: Career in State and local government
3) Minority Students - Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Number of Awards: 1
Post-Graduation Goal: Career in State and local government Finance
4) Part-Time Students - Government Finance Professional Development Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Number of Awards: 4
Post-Graduation Goal: Career in State and local government Finance
5) Jeffrey L. Esser Career Development Scholarship
Amount: $5,000 to $15,000
Number of Awards: 1-3
Employment Criteria – At least 3 years with state or local government
Post-Graduation Goal: Career in State and local government Finance
Eligibility
To be eligible for GFOA scholarships, applicants must meet the following conditions:
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada
• Career in state/provincial or local government finance
• Not previously received a GFOA scholarship
Criteria
Varies for the 5 scholarships but broadly include:
• Career in state/provincial and local government finance.
• Relevant work experience.
• Academic Strength
• Letters of recommendation
Reference
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