Texas WPF Scholarship Applications

Application Guidelines

To be considered, the application form must be completed in full.  Please do not add your name to the application where it is not requested or to any of the essay pages.


Required Information/Documents

In addition to filling out the application form below, all applicants must include the following information/documents upon submission: 

  1. Official academic transcript that reflects no less than two (2) years of completed coursework (a longer academic history is welcomed)
  2. Essay(s)
  3. Resumé (This is optional)

Please note that all documents must be in PDF format and combined into a single (1) PDF prior to uploading.


An updated scholarship application can be submitted, prior to the stated deadline. However, applicants must also include & resubmit ALL documents listed above that comprise their COMPLETE scholarship application. Only the last submission will be evaluated.


Incomplete or non-PDF scholarship will not be considered; any individual documents sent will not be compiled by TX-WPF for applicants.


Any further questions?

Please contact the Scholarship Committee at [email protected].

2024 Freshman Scholarship Application Form

Evaluators will score each complete scholarship packet for a maximum total of 100 points. Below is the score/weighting system:

First Name* Required field!
Last Name* Required field!
Address* Required field!
City* Required field!
State* Required field!
Zip / Postal Code* Required field!
Phone* Required field!
Email* Required field!
Required field!
School Information Required field!
Name of Current School* Required field!
GPA on a 4.0 Scale* Required field!
School Address* Required field!
Current School Expected Graduation Date* Required field!
Name of School (Fall 2024)* Required field!
School (Fall 2024) Address* Required field!
School (Fall 2024) Expected Graduation Date* Required field!
Interest in TX-WPF*

TX-WPF hosts career/networking, educational, and mentoring events throughout the year. We would like to invite any interested applicant to participate in these events as appropriate. If you are interested, please indicate so below. Your choice to be, or not to be, contacted is not a consideration in the evaluation of the scholarship application.

Required field!
Current Degree Pursuing* Required field!
Major* Required field!
Minor* Required field!
College attending for Fall 2024* Required field!
Extracurricular Activities

This section can be replaced with a resume containing the same information. If you choose to go that route, please include a resume in your final PDF file upload at the end of this form.


Describe your extracurricular activities and other hobbies in the order of interest to you. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments. 

Required field!
Activity Required field!
Position Held, Honor Earned, Letter Earned, or Other Accomplishment Required field!
Dates of Involvement Required field!
Approximate Hours/Week Required field!
Work Experience

This section can be replaced with a resume containing the same information. If you choose to go that route, please include a resume in your final PDF file upload at the end of this form.


Starting with your most recent position, please list paid jobs or volunteer internships you have held, including summer employment, if any. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments.

Required field!
Employer Required field!
Job Title Required field!
Dates of Employment Required field!
Approximate Hours/Week Required field!
Current Job Description Required field!
Community Service

This section can be replaced with a resume containing the same information. If you choose to go that route, please include a resume in your final PDF file upload at the end of this form.


Starting with your most recent position, please list any community service you have participated

in. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments.

Required field!
Name of Organization Required field!
Positions Held, Honor Earned, or Other Accomplishment Required field!
Description of Community Service Performed Required field!
Dates of Involvement Required field!
Public Finance Interest*

Public Finance historically has been a male-dominated field. Please provide some background into your interest in Public Finance (and/or a related area of study) and how TX-WPF can help guide you in your future goals.

Required field!
TX-WPF ESSAY

- Do not include your name on the pages.

- Your response in each essay should be no less than 500-words (minimum), no more than 1,000-words (maximum).

- ENTERING FRESHMAN scholarship applicants should complete Essay A.


Please save completed essay(s) in PDF format. Once you are ready to submit your final scholarship application, please combine your essays (s) with ALL other required documents to create a single (1) PDF file prior to uploading.

Required field!
Essay A – Proven Leadership

Describe a personal experience that drove you to become a leader. How do you plan to take that experience into your school, work, or community?

Required field!
Required field!
UPLOAD FINAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PDF*

Please combine the following documents into a single (1) PDF prior to uploading:

1)  Official Transcript (Required)

2)  Essay(s) (Required)

3)  Resume (Optional)


An updated scholarship application can be submitted, prior to the stated deadline. However, applicants must also include & resubmit ALL documents listed above that comprise their COMPLETE scholarship application.  Only the last submission will be evaluated. 


Please send all questions regarding submitting your complete scholarship application to: [email protected].

Required field!

2024 Under Graduate Scholarship Application Form

Evaluators will score each complete scholarship packet for a maximum total of 100 points. Below is the score/weighting system:

First Name* Required field!
Last Name* Required field!
Address* Required field!
City* Required field!
State* Required field!
Zip / Postal Code* Required field!
Phone* Required field!
Email* Required field!
Required field!
School Information Required field!
Name of Current School* Required field!
GPA on a 4.0 Scale* Required field!
School Address* Required field!
Current School Expected Graduation Date* Required field!
Name of School (Fall 2024)* Required field!
School (Fall 2024) Address* Required field!
School (Fall 2024) Expected Graduation Date* Required field!
Interest in TX-WPF*

TX-WPF hosts career/networking, educational, and mentoring events throughout the year. We would like to invite any interested applicant to participate in these events as appropriate. If you are interested, please indicate so below. Your choice to be, or not to be, contacted is not a consideration in the evaluation of the scholarship application.

Required field!
Current Degree Pursuing* Required field!
Major* Required field!
Minor* Required field!
Extracurricular Activities

This section can be replaced with a resume containing the same information. If you choose to go that route, please include a resume in your final PDF file upload at the end of this form.


Describe your extracurricular activities and other hobbies in the order of interest to you. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments. 

Required field!
Activity Required field!
Position Held, Honor Earned, Letter Earned, or Other Accomplishment Required field!
Dates of Involvement Required field!
Approximate Hours/Week Required field!
Work Experience

This section can be replaced with a resume containing the same information.  If you choose to go that route, please include a resume in your final PDF file upload at the end of this form. 


Starting with your most recent position, please list paid jobs or volunteer internships you have held, including summer employment, if any. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments.

Required field!
Employer Required field!
Job Title Required field!
Dates of Employment Required field!
Approximate Hours/Week Required field!
Current Job Description Required field!
Community Service

This section can be replaced with a resume containing the same information. If you choose to go that route, please include a resume in your final PDF file upload at the end of this form.


Starting with your most recent position, please list any community service you have participated

in. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments.

Required field!
Name of Organization Required field!
Positions Held, Honor Earned, or Other Accomplishment Required field!
Description of Community Service Performed Required field!
Dates of Involvement Required field!
Public Finance Interest*

Public Finance historically has been a male-dominated field. Please provide some background into your interest in Public Finance (and/or a related area of study) and how TX-WPF can help guide you in your future goals.

Required field!
TX-WPF ESSAY

- Do not include your name on the pages.

- Your response in each essay should be no less than 500-words (minimum), no more than 1,000-words (maximum).

- UNDERGRADUATE school applicants must complete Essay A and B.


Please save completed essay(s) in PDF format. Once you are ready to submit your final scholarship application, please combine your essays (s) with ALL other required documents to create a single (1) PDF file prior to uploading.

Required field!
Essay A – Proven Leadership

Describe a personal experience that drove you to become a leader. How do you plan to take that experience into your school, work, or community?

Required field!
Essay B – Women in Business

You have the ability to give a woman in business the Woman of the Year award. You must demonstrate that this woman is someone you have or can interact with. What qualities justifies her receiving this award?

Required field!
Required field!
UPLOAD FINAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PDF*

Please combine the following documents into a single (1) PDF prior to uploading:


1) Official Transcript (Required)

2) Essay(s) (Required)

3) Resume (Optional)


An updated scholarship application can be submitted, prior to the stated deadline. However, applicants must also include & resubmit ALL documents listed above that comprise their COMPLETE scholarship application. Only the last submission will be evaluated.


Please send all questions regarding submitting your complete scholarship application to: [email protected].

Required field!

2024 Graduate Scholarship Application Form

Evaluators will score each complete scholarship packet for a maximum total of 100 points. Below is the score/weighting system:

First Name* Required field!
Last Name* Required field!
Address* Required field!
City* Required field!
State* Required field!
Zip / Postal Code* Required field!
Phone* Required field!
Email* Required field!
Required field!
School Information Required field!
Name of Current School* Required field!
GPA on a 4.0 Scale* Required field!
School Address* Required field!
Current School Expected Graduation Date* Required field!
Name of School (Fall 2024)* Required field!
School (Fall 2024) Address* Required field!
School (Fall 2024) Expected Graduation Date* Required field!
Interest in TX-WPF*

TX-WPF hosts career/networking, educational, and mentoring events throughout the year. We would like to invite any interested applicant to participate in these events as appropriate. If you are interested, please indicate so below. Your choice to be, or not to be, contacted is not a consideration in the evaluation of the scholarship application.

Required field!
Current Degree Pursuing* Required field!
Major* Required field!
Minor* Required field!
Extracurricular Activities

This section can be replaced with a resume containing the same information. If you choose to go that route, please include a resume in your final PDF file upload at the end of this form.


Describe your extracurricular activities and other hobbies in the order of interest to you. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments. 

Required field!
Activity Required field!
Position Held, Honor Earned, Letter Earned, or Other Accomplishment Required field!
Dates of Involvement Required field!
Approximate Hours/Week Required field!
Work Experience

This section can be replaced with a resume containing the same information. If you choose to go that route, please include a resume in your final PDF file upload at the end of this form.


Starting with your most recent position, please list paid jobs or volunteer internships you have held, including summer employment, if any. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments.

Required field!
Employer Required field!
Job Title Required field!
Dates of Employment Required field!
Approximate Hours/Week Required field!
Current Job Description Required field!
Community Service

This section can be replaced with a resume containing the same information. If you choose to go that route, please include a resume in your final PDF file upload at the end of this form.


Starting with your most recent position, please list any community service you have participated

in. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments.

Required field!
Name of Organization Required field!
Positions Held, Honor Earned, or Other Accomplishment Required field!
Description of Community Service Performed Required field!
Dates of Involvement Required field!
Public Finance Interest*

Public Finance historically has been a male-dominated field. Please provide some background into your interest in Public Finance (and/or a related area of study) and how TX-WPF can help guide you in your future goals.

Required field!
TX-WPF ESSAY

- Do not include your name on the pages.

- Your response in each essay should be no less than 500-words (minimum), no more than 1,000-words (maximum).

- GRADUATE school applicants must complete Essays A,  B and C.


Please save completed essay(s) in PDF format. Once you are ready to submit your final scholarship application, please combine your essays (s) with ALL other required documents to create a single (1) PDF file prior to uploading.

Required field!
Essay A – Proven Leadership

Describe a personal experience that drove you to become a leader. How do you plan to take that experience into your school, work, or community?

Required field!
Essay B – Women in Business

You have the ability to give a woman in business the Woman of the Year award. You must demonstrate that this woman is someone you have or can interact with. What qualities justifies her receiving this award?

Required field!
Essay C – Interest in Public Finance

Public Finance historically has been a male-dominated field. The goal of Women in Public Finance – Texas Chapter is to advance leadership opportunities for women by fostering relationships and providing educational activities and forums.


As women in public finance, we all have a special connection with the work that we do. Describe a public policy issue you are passionate about and outline both the challenges and potential solutions regarding this issue.

Required field!
Required field!
UPLOAD FINAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PDF*

Please combine the following documents into a single (1) PDF prior to uploading:


1) Official Transcript (Required)

2) Essay(s) (Required)

3) Resume (Optional)


An updated scholarship application can be submitted, prior to the stated deadline. However, applicants must also include & resubmit ALL documents listed above that comprise their COMPLETE scholarship application. Only the last submission will be evaluated.


Please send all questions regarding submitting your complete scholarship application to: [email protected].

Required field!

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