Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winners
Application Open Date
4/1/2025
Application Deadline
7/1/2025
Eligible Grades
Graduate – Postgraduate

Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship

Funded by
New England Salt
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winners
Scholarship Open Date
4/1/2025
Scholarship Close Date
7/1/2025
Eligible Grades
Graduate – Postgraduate

Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship program was established in 2014 to honor Stanley Arnold, the founder and former president of the New England State and Local Tax Forum (the “Forum”), for his public sector service, contributions to the state tax community, and commitment to state tax education.

The Forum is a nonprofit organization founded in 2012 with the goal of promoting, encouraging, assisting, and fostering education in the areas of state and local taxation and tax policy. The Forum’s primary activity is to organize and publicize a one-day conference to provide an annual update on significant state and local tax developments from across the country, with a particular emphasis on New England.

The Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship provides a one-time award of $3,000 toward the recipient’s tuition, as well as an invitation to attend the forum’s annual conference. Submissions will be reviewed by the Forum’s Scholarship Committee, and a recipient will be chosen by majority vote by August. Following that, the cash scholarship award will be disbursed directly to the individual recipient.

Scholarship Summary

Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship program was established in 2014 to honor Stanley Arnold, the founder and former president of the New England State and Local Tax Forum (the “Forum”), for his public sector service, contributions to the state tax community, and commitment to state tax education.

The Forum is a nonprofit organization founded in 2012 with the goal of promoting, encouraging, assisting, and fostering education in the areas of state and local taxation and tax policy. The Forum’s primary activity is to organize and publicize a one-day conference to provide an annual update on significant state and local tax developments from across the country, with a particular emphasis on New England.

The Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship provides a one-time award of $3,000 toward the recipient’s tuition, as well as an invitation to attend the forum’s annual conference. Submissions will be reviewed by the Forum’s Scholarship Committee, and a recipient will be chosen by majority vote by August. Following that, the cash scholarship award will be disbursed directly to the individual recipient.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Eligible Grade: Graduate – Postgraduate
  • Maximum Age: Any
  • Required GPA: Any
  • Geographic Eligibility: Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont
  • Gender: Any
  • Race/Ethnicity: Any

Key Information of Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship

Study Details

Area of Study

  • Accounting
  • Tax

Country of Study

United States

Specific Schools

Any

Application Requirements

Here’s what you need to submit besides your application.

  • Recommendation letters
  • Present Work Experiences
  • Grade transcript
  • Financial Information

Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship Timeline

April 2025

Application Open Date

Applications open on April 1.

July 2025

Submission Deadline

The submission deadline is on July 1.

August 2025

Awards Announcement Date

The winner is announced on August 1.

How to ace the Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship

1

Show academic accomplishments

Cultivate a prowess academic standing for either the graduate or postgraduate levels, especially in MST, J.D., or LL.M. programs.

2

Indicate professional experience

Describe your responsibilities in brief powerful statements. Concentrate on the skills and abilities that you have identified as important in your field. Make an effort to include keywords that are specific to your industry.

3

Contributions and involvement in the community

Demonstrate your community involvement. One of the selection criteria for the Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship is community service. As a result, it's a good idea to start building or improving on them.

4

Have an interest in state taxes

Exhibit an interest in, dedication to, or contribution to the state tax field/community; and tax community/government involvement, as well as a possible representation of financial need, as this is also taken into account.

How the Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship is Judged

Applicants are judged based on their demonstrated course of study, their interest in, dedication to, or contribution to the state tax field/community. Those with work experience or who are working to improve the relationship between the private and public sectors will be highly considered for this one-time scholarship award. Financial need will be given priority.

Why We Love the Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship

1

Invitation to the Stanley R. Arnold Forum

The winner will be invited to the forum's annual conference and formally introduced.

2

Timelines are efficient and application process brief

The application process is simple and quick, so recipients do not have to wait long to receive their awards.

3

Tax forum that brings together various sectors

The forum brings together practitioners from the public, private, and government sectors to provide first-rate state and local tax instruction to the New England tax community. The forum also aims to improve relationships between all of these sectors.

5 Facts About Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship

01.

Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship from a nonprofit forum

The forum is a nonprofit organization founded in 2012 with the goal of promoting, encouraging, assisting, and fostering education in the areas of local and state tax policy and taxation.

02.

It is in honor of Stanley R. Arnold

This Scholarship is a legacy to Stanley Arnold who was an esteemed leader because of his outstanding contributions to the state and local tax field locally and nationally over the last 30 years.

03.

Connects public and private practitioners

The Forum aims to improve relationships between practitioners from the public, private, and government sectors by bringing them together.

04.

Affiliated with New England tax

The New England State and Local Tax Forum organizes an annual update on significant state and local tax developments from across the country, with a focus on New England.

05.

The scholarship has a target audience

It is a specified scholarship, making it easier to apply, as it attracts specific applications in MST, J.D., or LL.M interest for the graduate and postgraduate.