Business Scholarships
GFOA Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship
GFOA Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
Insurance Scholarship Foundation of America
Iowa School of Banking- John Hughes Scholarship
National Society of Accountants Scholarship
Streamline Refinance Scholarship for Finance and Economics
Government Finance Officers Association of the US & Canada
Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship
Deadline: February 24, 2012
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: Currently a full-time student in a graduate program that prepares students for careers in state and local government finance and expecting to be enrolled in the spring semester (including spring graduates). Must hold a Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent. Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Students who have been a past winner of a scholarship administered by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada are not eligible to apply.
Apply: Applications can be downloaded off the website www.gfoa.org under "Student Opportunities."
Contact: Scholarship Committee, Government Finance Officers Association, 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60601-1210; Phone: (312) 977-9700
Government Finance Officers Association of the US and Canada
Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
Deadline: February 24, 2012
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Must be a full-time student in an undergraduate OR graduate accounting program who is preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Undergraduate students must be in the process of completing at least their junior year by the time the scholarship is awarded. Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Student must not have been a past winner of a scholarship administered by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada is not eligible to apply.
Apply: Applications can be downloaded off the website www.gfoa.org under "Student Opportunities."
Contact: Scholarship Committee, Government Finance Officers Association, 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60601-1210; Phone: (312) 977-9700
Insurance Scholarship Foundation of America
Deadline: March 15 Annually for spring, October 1 Annually for fall
Award: $500-$5,000
Eligibility:
- Must be a candidate for a bachelor's or higher degree with a major or minor in insurance, risk management, or actuarial science
- Be currently attending a college or university an be completing or have completed the second year of college
- Have successfully completed two insurance, risk management, or actuarial science courses having a minimum of three credit hours each
- Have achieved at least a 3.0 grade average on a 4.0 scale
- Not be receiving full reimbursement for the expense of tuition, books etc. from an employer or from any outside sources
Apply: www.inssfa.org/college.html
Contact: Insurance Scholarship Foundation of America 14286-16 Beach Blvd, Suite 353 Jacksonville, FL 32250 Phone: 904-821-7188
Iowa School of Banking-John Hughes Scholarship
Deadline: April 13, 2012
Award: All room, board, and tuition expenses to attend first year curriculum of the Iowa School of Banking
Eligibility:
- Must be attending any Iowa four-year college or university and have completed his/her junior year and be interested in a career in banking upon graduation
- Be majoring in business or a related field
- Fill out the application, outlining qualifications, background, and reasons for wanting to attend the school
- Attach a letter of recommendation from an advisor or instructor
- Attach a transcript
Apply: For scholarship information and application, please see the scholarship folder in Office of Student Financial Planning located in Carnegie Hall.
Contact: Darcy Burnett, Education Coordinator Iowa Bankers Association 8000 NW 62nd Ave Johnston, IA 50131 Phone (800) 532-1423
National Society of Accountants Scholarship
Deadline: March 10 annually
Award: Ranging from $500-$2,000 depending on availability of funds at the time of award
Eligibility:
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student majoring in accounting
- May apply for second, third, or fourth year of studies, provided they are committed to a major of accounting throughout the remainder of their college career
- Applicant must be a strong academic performer and have at least a 3.0 grade oint average on a 4.0 scale
- Applicant must be a citizen of the United States or Canada
Apply: www.nsacct.org
Contact: National Society of Accountants Scholarship, Foundation Awards Program c/o Scholarship Management Services Address: One Scholarship Way P.O. Box 297 Saint Peter, MN 56082 Phone: 507-931-1682
Streamline Refinance Scholarship for Finance and Economics
Deadline: December 15, 2012
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Any student enrolled in finance, economics, or investment related fields, and who are pursuing advanced education in these particular areas.
- Applicant shall be 17 years of age or older and be accepted to or attending a full-time finance, economics, or investment program at an accredited institution of learning
- Applicant must be attending the program within an accredited institution in the United States
- Applicant bust be either a citizen of the United States or a foreign student with a valid United States Student Visa
- Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, based on the previous year's academic performance.
Apply: www.streamlinerefinance.net/finance-economics-scholarship.html
Contact: Jessica Anderson at StreamlineRefinace.net
