Women in Public Finance Scholarship
Direct application
$5,000
5 winners
Eligibility
Demographics
Woman
Major
Business
Education level
Undergraduate
Status
US citizen
About this scholarship
Women who are U.S. citizens planning higher education enrollment or a finance-related certification exam in the upcoming academic year, and pursuing careers in public or municipal finance (accounting, finance, banking, government, nonprofit, or law) may apply.
Five national scholarships are awarded, with amounts up to $5,000. Applicants must be in good academic standing and demonstrate leadership through extracurriculars, employment, or community service.
Submit a single PDF application packet with transcripts, personal statement, and letters of recommendation by June 30. Women in Public Finance supports women building careers in the public and municipal finance industry.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Single PDF application packet.
- Transcripts.
- Personal statement.
- Letters of recommendation.
- Required 500-word maximum short-answer response.
- One selected essay option appropriate to undergraduate, graduate-program, or industry-exam status.
- Short-answer question (500-word max) is required of all applicants in addition to one essay.
- Applicants choose ONE essay option (A or B) matching their level: Undergraduate, or Graduate/Industry Exam.
- Essay options have a range of 500-1,000 words (minimum 500, maximum 1,000); wordLimit recorded as the 1,000-word maximum.
- Essays must be submitted as a PDF with no names on the essay pages.
- All essays and documents are combined into one PDF before upload.
- Essays and documents must be combined into one PDF; essay pages must not include the applicant's name.