Students Working in Government Scholarship

Government employees enrolled in a qualified education program may receive up to $2,500 in scholarships.

Purpose:

Careers in government finance can be very diverse, stable, rewarding and can offer a rewarding life/work balance and highly competitive benefits. Additionally, it is critical that government has a talented employee candidate pool to support the needs of its critical operations. It is the desire of WFOA to encourage college students to explore a career in government finance and foster those in government to advance their education by providing scholarships to a select group of students each year.

Guidelines:

WFOA will annually set aside funds for a limited number of applicants to receive a reimbursement scholarship of up to $2,500 each for students who are currently working in government.

An applicant must:

Be attending an accredited community college, 4-year college, or university.
Have been working in a governmental accounting or finance position in Washington state for at least six months. Interns, permanent full-time and part-time employees are eligible to apply.
Be pursuing an undergraduate degree or graduate degree majoring in business, accounting, economics, public administration or finance.
Have an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
Ensure their employer must be willing to receive funds from WFOA on behalf of the student.
Submit an essay identifying how they would benefit by receiving the scholarship and how it would help support their overall career goals.
Complete a Students Working in Government Scholarship Application (below), provide an official transcript showing their current GPA, and a receipt showing the cost of tuition.

The application will be accepted prior to completion classes; however, all other documentation must be received before the scholarship is awarded at PDSC@wfoa.org.

Applications are accepted on a first come first served basis as indicated in the application guidelines.

Deadlines:

Applications are accepted throughout the year until the scholarship funds are exhausted.

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Additional Resources:

Student Scholarship Guidelines

For more information regarding any of these programs, please contact the Professional Development and Sustainability Committee at pdsc@wfoa.org.