To support outstanding performance in graduate programs by students preparing for a career in state and local government finance.
Applicants must be current full-time students in a graduate program that prepares students for careers in state and local government finance and are expecting to be enrolled in the spring semester of the current year in a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent; be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada; and have not been winners of scholarship program administered by the GFOA of the US and Canada.
Selection will be assessed on the basis of their plans to pursue a career in state or local government finance; past academic record and work experience; letters of recommendation from academic advisor; strength of coursework and demonstrated connection between coursework and career goals.
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Government Finance Officers Association of United States and Canada