Mary Blackwell Barnes Memorial Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 3/1/2024

Closes: 5/1/2024

Mary Blackwell Barnes Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to women from any state who are working on an undergraduate or graduate degree in a field related to public finance at a college in Virginia or Washington, D.C.

Win up to

$5,000

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to women from any state who are enrolled at a college or university in Virginia or Washington, D.C. as a sophomore or higher undergraduate or a graduate student.

Applicants must be preparing for a career in public finance, including work in government, nonprofits, law, or finance.

They must also submit a 500word personal essay on 1 of the following: 1) an interest they have pursued outside of their college classes; 2) a goal they set for themselves and achieved; or 3) an experience, achievement, or risk they have taken or ethical dilemma they have faced.

Financial need is not considered.

Details

Pursued Degree Level

Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Degree

Current Grade

College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior

Location

Country: US

Intended Area of Study

Legal Studies, Nonprofit and Public Management, Political Science

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