GFOA's Leadership Development Scholarship
Investing Today in Tomorrow's Government Finance Leaders
The GFOA Leadership Development Scholarship (GLDS) program is available to assist working professionals with funding to advance their careers in public finance. Current members of GFOA (excluding student, associate, and international members) are eligible to apply for a scholarship that they can apply to their costs for GFOA's Leadership Academy.
Two scholarships are awarded per Leadership Academy. Applying for a scholarship does not guarantee an applicant will receive funds.
There are two GLDS application windows per year:
- For the March Leadership Academy, GLDS applications are accepted in the month of December.
- For the November Leadership Academy, GLDS applications are accepted in the month of July.
Application Process
The next application window will open in July.
Donation Process
Contributions in the form of annual contributions, Qualified Charitable Contributions as defined by the IRS, or legacy gifts made as part of a trust or estate will be used to fund annual GLDS scholarships. Contributions made will be matched by GFOA.