Scholarship

Program Overview

The Women in Public Finance Florida Chapter is pleased to offer $1,000 scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year to selected women in support of their career aspirations in the public finance industry.

The purpose of the Women in Public Finance Florida Chapter scholarship program is:

1. To Recognize women who are enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school and who have exhibited scholastic achievement and demonstrated leadership skills.
2. To encourage the consideration of careers in public finance.
3. To provide an opportunity for scholarship recipients to meet women established in the public finance industry and learn about various career options and opportunities available.

Scholarship Qualifications and Application

To qualify and apply for the scholarship, the applicant must, at a minimum:

1. Identify as a woman and plan to be enrolled in a Florida college or university in the fall of 2024 with junior (3rd year) status or higher (including graduate students);
2. Have an interest in pursuing a public finance-related career, which may include the fields of accounting, finance, banking, government, non-profit, or law;
3. Demonstrate good academic standing;
4. Exhibit leadership skills through extracurricular activities, work experience, volunteer positions, and/or community service;
5. Complete and submit the following documents that comprise one (1) complete scholarship packet:

• The 2024 Scholarship Application Form (see attached)
• The Public Finance Interest Essay (see attached)
• Copies of your official academic transcripts that reflect no less than [two years of completed course work]; however, a longer academic history is welcomed. All transcripts will only be accepted in pdf format.