Charles A. Esser Memorial Scholarship
Funding Amount
$4K
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- Arizona
Overview
ACMA's Charles A. Esser Memorial Scholarship is a $4,000 award for Arizona MPA graduate students working in or aspiring to local-government management. Eligibility — attending ASU, Grand Canyon University, NAU, or University of Arizona; minimum 3.0 GPA; financial need (essay); strong academic achievement. Also includes ACMA Winter Conference registration & lodging the year awarded. "Applications will be open in the fall of 2026 for the 2027 academic year" (currently CLOSED; deadline null). Individual/academic; recurs annually. Geography: Arizona.
How to Apply
Applications open fall 2026 for the 2027 academic year via azmanagement.org/scholarships. Contact acma@azleague.org.
What Arizona City County Management Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $7,500
- Median grant
- $7,500
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: PHX, AZ.
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Fields of Work
- Education
Project Locations
- AZ
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