How much funding does Barney L. Knight Texas CPM Scholarship provide?

Barney L. Knight Texas CPM Scholarship provides $4,865 in funding.

When is the deadline for Barney L. Knight Texas CPM Scholarship?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

How often is Barney L. Knight Texas CPM Scholarship offered?

Barney L. Knight Texas CPM Scholarship runs on an annual cycle.

Barney L. Knight Texas CPM Scholarship

Texas City Management Association

Foundation Annual Professional Development Grants

Funding Amount

$4,865

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

Must be a member of the Texas City Management Association
Must be a public sector employee in Texas
Must be enrolled in or accepted to the Texas CPM Program

Overview

Geographic Scope: Texas

Eligibility:

Must be a member of the Texas City Management Association
Must be a public sector employee in Texas
Must be enrolled in or accepted to the Texas CPM Program

Program Details:

Provides full tuition scholarship to the Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program
Sponsored by the William P. Hobby Center For Public Service at Texas State University-San Marcos
Program consists of approximately 21 days of courses covering finance, personnel, management information systems (MIS), and other topics
Classes offered periodically at Texas State University-San Marcos and various locations throughout Texas
Requires commitment of 1 to 1.5 days per month for 14 to 21 months total
Successful graduates earn the national designation of Certified Public Manager
Eligible for college credit from Texas State University-San Marcos

What is Covered:

Tuition, fees, and materials
Does NOT include travel or lodging expenses
Tuition grant is active for maximum of five years and only while recipient is a public sector employee in Texas

About Barney L. Knight:

Friend to TCMA and graduate of Southwest Texas State University
Served as city manager of Temple and deputy city manager of Austin
City attorney and currently an attorney in private practice in Austin
Holds B.A. and law degrees from The University of Texas
Holds master's degree from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University)

Contact Information:

TCMA: 512-231-7400
Address: 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78754-5128

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Complete the application form (PDF available for download)
2. Attach a current résumé with work and educational history
3. Write a letter of application
4. Mail all materials to the address provided on the form by the deadline indicated on the form
5. TCMA Membership Committee reviews applications and makes recommendation to TCMA Board
6. Scholarship award announcement made in spring

Note: Participants are encouraged to complete courses as quickly as possible.

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