About Women in Public Finance

In keeping with its tradition of supporting women in their aspirations of achieving successful careers in the finance industry, Women in Public Finance (National) offers annual scholarships. The scholarships are in addition to scholarships offered by certain state and local chapters of Women in Public Finance including Boston, Chicago, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Texas, and Virginia.

Eligibility:
1. Identify as a woman;
2. Plan to be enrolled in an institute of higher education for 2025/2026 school year or plan to take an industry specific exam in between fall 2025 and spring/summer of 2026;
3. Have an interest in pursuing a public/municipal finance related career, which may include professions in accounting, finance, banking, government, non-profit, or law;
4. If applying for a scholarship to support higher education, applicants must demonstrate good academic standing; and
5. All applicants must exhibit leadership skills through extracurricular activities, work experience, volunteer positions, and/or community service.


For the 2025 Scholarship Program, there will be five recipients:

• One (1) scholarship of $5,000
• Four (4) scholarships of $2,500