Scholarship Information

The Alaska Government Finance Officers Association (AGFOA) annually offers several scholarships to college students preparing for a career in state and local government finances. Each year we offer two $1,000 scholarships to full-time students and one $500 scholarship to a full-time or part-time student. Anyone preparing for a career in public finance, including financial management, risk management, auditing, accounting, cash management or banking will be considered eligible to apply.

Interested students must submit an AGFOA Scholarship Application, current high school or college transcript, and an essay that includes the following topics:

• A brief biography
• A description of the applicant’s future career plans
• Why the applicant is pursuing a career in their chosen field and what impacts they hope to have on public finance.

The essay must be a minimum of two double-spaced typewritten pages with one-inch margins, with a maximum of three double-spaced pages. The application, transcript and essay must be received at the address below by March 31, 2008. Late applications will not be accepted. An evaluation committee will review scholarship applications and those selected will be notified by May 15, 2008. The scholarship will be paid directly to the college, community college, or junior college the student will be entering, and may be applied to tuition and/or other academic fees. The scholarship may also be used for correspondence courses.

Mail completed application to:

Craig Chapman, AGFOA Scholarship Chairman
Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 North Binkley Street
Soldotna, Alaska 99669

Thank you for your interest and Good Luck!

2008 Recipients

$1,000 Scholarships  
Carl Hille Scholarship    Norman Levesque Scholarship
Irene Park               Jennifer Willardson

$500 Scholarship
Vern Johnson Scholarship
Benjamin Kincaid

2007 Recipients

$1,000 Scholarship
Joseph Levesque III             Alexander Sweeny

$500 Scholarship
Sarah Brown

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