Scholarships

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (For College Students See futher below for Conference Scholarship Application)


 Dear Scholarship Applicants:
 
The Alaska Government Finance Officers Association (AGFOA) annually offers several scholarships to college students preparing for a career in state and local government finances.  This year we are offering two $1,000 scholarships to full-time students and one $1,000 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 is eligible to apply.

Please find scholarship application at bottom of page.
  
Interested students must submit an AGFOA Scholarship Application, current high school or college transcript, and an essay that includes the following topics:
1.                  A brief biography
2.                  A description of the applicant’s future career plans
3.                  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, 2012.  Late applications will not be accepted.  An evaluation committee will review scholarship applications and those selected will be notified by May 14, 2012.  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:
               Jim Soileau, AGFOA Scholarship Chair
               City of Fairbanks
               800 Cushman Street
               Fairbanks, AK  99701
 
Thank you for your interest and Good Luck!
 
Sincerely,
 
ALASKA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

Here is the link to the application:

College Scholarship Application.docx

CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION  (For Finance Officers of Alaska Municipalities)

Scholarships cover the costs of registration fees only.  If you are selected to receive a scholarship, please know you will be responsible for financing your own transportation, accommodations, and other expenses for the conference.   

The scholarships are granted on an individual basis only and will not be granted to an organization. Scholarships are not transferable to another individual. 

Unfortunately, the number of scholarships we can award is limited. Therefore, we must restrict these scholarships only to municipal staff that are not current or past members of AGFOA.  

If you are eligible, please complete the following application and return it to Jill Reitz via email. Please email your completed application to jreitz@fnbalaska.com . Incomplete applications will not be accepted. If you are unable to email your application or you do not have access to a computer, please contact Jill Reitz, AGFOA Membership Committee Chair, at 907 777-4561.
  
Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2012 and selections will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are selected, you will be asked to verify your acceptance of the Scholarship by a specified deadline, which AGFOA will provide you. If you do not accept the scholarship by the deadline given to you, your application will be forfeited and you will be placed on the scholarship waiting list.  

You may register for the conference at any time. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be given a special code to enter on your registration form, which waives your registration fee.   

If you apply, but are not selected to receive a scholarship you may register for the conference at the early registration rate regardless of when you apply for the scholarship.

Conference Scholarship Application.docx