GFOA Academic Scholarships

GFOA provides several scholarship opportunities for students interested in pursuing a career in state/provincial or local government finance. Encouraging and supporting educational opportunities for future government finance officers are integral to our mission of promoting best practices in local government.

GFOA currently offers five types of scholarships. Students interested in future scholarship opportunities should keep in mind the following:

Eligibility for scholarship awards:

  • 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.
  • Additional criteria for each individual scholarship found with the links below.

The 2024 academic scholarship application window is now open. The deadline to apply is December 29, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. (Central). Click here to apply.

Photo of Frank.

Scholarship Spotlight

Frank Magneri received the Jeffrey L. Esser Career Development Scholarship.

Learn more about Frank

Available Scholarships

GFOA offers 11 scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $25,000.

Learn More

Scholarship Winners

GFOA has announced the recipients of its 2023 scholarships. These scholarships total $119,000.

View 2023 Recipients

For additional information or for questions about GFOA's scholarship programs, please contact Eric Roach.