Amount: $5,000-$15,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the Jeffrey L. Esser Career Development Scholarship is meant to advance the public finance careers of those employed for at least three years by one or more state or local governments. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents, be part-time students pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, and be studying public administration, governmental accounting, finance, or business administration with a specific focus on government.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: Applications open in November 2024. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.