Getting a degree is the most valuable asset to your career, and these public administration scholarships can help you get there affordably.
Getting a degree is the most valuable asset to your career, and these public administration scholarships can help you get there affordably.
With the average cost of tuition in the United States exceeding $16,000 per year, the college experience is an enormous investment. Still, the rewards outweigh the expenses, and pursuing a degree in government and public administration will prove that. Americans with bachelor's degrees have an average lifetime earnings of $1.3 million more than those with only a GED or high school equivalent*.
To help your own cause, you can start by exploring the 16 government and public administration scholarships listed below. There are many public administration scholarships awarded to students like you that have an intended career path in government and public administration. Search below amongst the total $193,682 available in public administration scholarships — there's bound to be an opportunity perfect for you.
* Source: Georgetown University Report
Government and Public Administration Scholarship Results
16 Matching Scholarships
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Bruce B. Melchert Scholarship
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $350
Tau Kappa Epsilon Educational Foundation
- 18000
CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Deadline: August 1-October 15 | Amount: Annual salary including benefits and up to $18,000 for tuition
Central Intelligence Agency
- 31332
Dunn Fellowship Program and Marzullo Internship Program
Deadline: February 12 | Amount: $31,332 plus benefits
Governor's Office of the State of Illinois
- 9000
Fellowship on Women and Public Policy
Deadline: September 1 | Amount: $9,000 stipend and tuition assistance
Center for Women in Government and Civil Society
- 30000
Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Deadline: September 30 | Amount: $4,500-$30,000
Maryland Higher Education Commission
- 30000
Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Deadline: September 30 | Amount: $4,500-$30,000
Maryland Higher Education Commission
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Julianne Malveaux Scholarship
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc.
- 5000
Morris K. Udall Scholarship
Deadline: March 5 | Amount: $350-$5,000
Morris K. Udall Foundation
- 20000
National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
Deadline: February 9 | Amount: Up to $20,000
Institute of International Education
- 5000
National Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $500-$5,000
Washington Crossing Foundation
- 2000
Pi Sigma Alpha Washington Internship Scholarships
Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $2,000
Pi Sigma Alpha
- 5000
Tribal Business Management Program
Deadline: March 15, April 15 and September 15 | Amount: $500-$5,000
Catching the Dream
- 30000
Truman Scholar
Deadline: February 7 | Amount: Up to $30,000
Truman Scholarship Foundation
- 5000
University of California Public Policy and International Affairs Law Fellowship
Deadline: Varies | Amount: At least $5,000
University of California at Berkeley
- 0
University of California Public Policy and International Affairs Summer Institute
Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
University of California at Berkeley
- 3000
Wisconsin Women in Government Undergraduate Scholarship
Deadline: April 30 | Amount: $3,000
Wisconsin Women in Government Inc.



