Robert M. O’dell Endowed Scholarship in Public Administration 2025

The California Society of Municipal Finance Officers founded the Robert M. O’dell Endowed Scholarship in honor of the former Los Angeles city treasurer, from the contributions of several private sector companies. Under the program, students will be awarded an amount of $2,000 each year.

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Robert M. O’dell Endowed Scholarship in Public Administration – Overview

Eligibility Criteria:

Scholarship applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Must be in a degree program in public administration.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must have currently enrolled as a full-time, upper-division undergraduate or graduate student in public administration and must remain a full-time student in good standing during the academic year in which the award is received.

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Application Process:

Here’s what you must submit besides your application.

• A personal statement (300 word count for each):
  1. What experience has impacted your personal growth?
  2. Tell us about a time you failed. What did you learn from that experience?
  3. Why are you pursuing your major? How does it relate to your career aspirations?
  4. Provide an example of service beyond the classroom (i.e., have you taken on significant family obligations, helped other in a specific way, been involved in political action, worked/volunteered/interned at a particular organization, etc.). Why is this example significant to you?

Selection Process:

Candidates will be selected based on a solid GPA status.

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