National Collegiate Leadership Scholarship

The National Collegiate Leadership Scholarship is a program that provides students with the opportunity to engage with and learn from leaders in government financial management at AGA’s annual National Leadership Training (NLT)The NLT 2025 application is closed. If you have questions, contact scholarships@agacgfm.org

2025 Recipients

What does the scholarship provide?

Professional Training:

  • Learn from experts with real-world leadership experience in government and business.
  • Network with leaders who are passionate about public service and advancing government accountability.
  • Meet and connect with potential employers (government and corporate).

Scholarship Benefits:

  • Complimentary registration for the entire event. 
  • Airfare and hotel expenses covered (for participants residing outside of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.)
  • Breakfast and lunch provided both days of the event.
  • Stipend to cover incidentals
  • One-on-one advsior assigned to guide recipient around the event.
  • Recognition during the NLT awards ceremony, including a certificate of participation.
  • Invitation to the annual NLT young professionals session.
  • Headshot, short biography, and link to Linkedin profile displayed on AGA website for one year.
  • Featured in future AGA publications and social media.

How To Apply:

Click on the application link below to create an account on Submittable, then complete the online application by Friday, November 11, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. ET. AGA will select up to ten scholarship recipients this year. Recipients will be announced by Friday, December 2, 2022. 

2023 Scholarship Application

Applicant Requirements:

  • Sign up for a FREE student membership.
  • Be a current junior or senior in college(60+ credit hours completed).
  • Major in accounting, finance, information security/technology, business, data analytics or other related field.
  • Provide an unofficial transcript that shows 60+ credit hours completed.
  • Display leadership experience on campus or through another affiliation.
  • Have at least a 3.2 GPA.
  • Optional: Submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member.

Scholarship Essay Submission Guidelines on the Use of AI:

  • To ensure the integrity and originality of the 2025 National Collegiate Leadership Scholarship essays submitted, artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including text generators, are not permitted. Essays must be the sole work of the applicant, reflecting their own experiences and ideas. While we allow applicants to utilize AI for research or brainstorming, any direct contributions to the content or writing of the essay by AI tools are considered a violation of our scholarship rules. Submissions must be original and authentically represent the applicant's own work and perspectives. Essays found to be written with significant AI assistance will be disqualified from consideration. For any questions or clarifications regarding these guidelines, please contact us at scholarships@agacgfm.org for more information. 

Questions? Contact AGA at scholarships@agacgfm.org