Scholarship

The 2024 Scholarship Application period is now closed.

CFMA Student Scholarship

APPLICATION DEADLINE

All application materials, including the required application, transcript and essay must be received on or before June 30, 2024.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of the CFMA Student Scholarship is to enable full-time students interested in finance, accounting or construction management to pursue their education in the subject.

REQUIREMENTS

The scholarship has multiple requirements. All competitive applicants are expected to meet all of the below stated requirements:

1. Enroll in an Oregon/SW Washington College or University as a student pursuing a degree or certification.

2. Maintain GPA of 3.0 or higher.

3. Submit a complete CFMA Scholarship Application, including:

a. A 300-word essay that demonstrates the applicant's relationship to the construction industry and/or how the construction industry impacts the economy.

b. A current transcript from the colleges or universities attended thus far, or high school transcript for those entering their first year of college.

c. A current resume.

d. Two letters of recommendation, with one academic and one from the business community. Letters from a member of the applicant's immediate family will not be considered).

Mail the transcript and letters of recommendations to the attention of:

Alisa Castellano, Scholarship Committee Chair

CFMA, PO Box 80431

Portland, OR 97280

If submitting your application by email, then application, resume, and essay should be sent to

Portland.CFMA@gmail.com with the subject line indicating “Scholarship Application 2024” followed by your last name.

REVIEW AND AWARD

Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 will be awarded in early August for the academic year beginning Fall 2024. Scholarship winners will be notified via phone and honored at the CFMA Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, September 27, 2024. Attendance is requested.

The CFMA Portland Chapter includes representatives from Construction Firms, Public Accounting Firms, Insurance Firms and various construction related partners in the Portland Metro Area. The Chapter’s Scholarship Committee will award all scholarships based upon the above stated criteria.

CFMA Member Scholarship

APPLICATION DEADLINE

All application materials, including the required application, transcript and essay must be received on or before June 30, 2024.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of the CFMA Member Scholarship is to enable students with a relationship to a CFMA member or member’s company to pursue their advanced educational objectives regardless of their area of study.

REQUIREMENTS

The scholarship has multiple requirements. All competitive applicants are expected to meet all of the below

stated requirements:

1. Enroll in an Oregon/SW Washington College or University as a student pursuing a degreed program.

2. Demonstrate a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

3. Submit a complete CFMA Scholarship Application.

4. Submit a 300 word essay demonstrating how the applicant’s courses benefit the member organization to which the applicant is related or how this scholarship will be of benefit to the applicant.

5. Submit a current transcript from the Colleges or Universities attended thus far.

6. Submit your current resume.

7. Submit two letters of recommendation, with one academic and one from the business community (letters cannot be from a

member of the applicant's immediate family).

8. Mail the transcript and letters of recommendations to the attention of Alisa Castellano, Scholarship Committee Chair, CFMA

PO Box 80431, Portland, OR 97280. If submitting your application by email, then application, resume, and essay should be

sent to Portland.CFMA@gmail.com with the subject line indicating “Scholarship Application” followed by your last name.

REVIEW AND AWARD

The CFMA Portland Chapter includes representatives from Construction, Public Accounting, Insurance, and Surety Firms and various construction related partners in the Portland Metro Area. The Chapter’s Scholarship Committee will award all scholarships based upon the above stated criteria.