FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program

Military spouses can now apply to the competitive FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program to increase the financial knowledge of military service members and their families. The program provides fellowship recipients with the education necessary to earn the Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®) designation and to provide financial counseling and education within the military community.

The program, which began in 2006, is administered in partnership with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education® (AFCPE®) and the National Military Family Association. The fellowship covers the costs associated with completing the AFC® training and testing. Applications and information are available at www.MilitaryFamily.org and are due by April 15, 2010.

Many military employers, such as credit unions, financial aid offices and community service centers, need well-trained financial counselors to meet the increasing demand for financial counseling services—from budgeting and credit management to financially preparing families for PCS moves and deployments. With this training, military spouses can apply their own experiences and help more military families while building a rewarding career that is flexible and can conform to the demands of the military family lifestyle.

The program is open to spouses or surviving spouses of active duty or retired Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army or Air National Guard or reserve component service members, as well as spouses of U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration professionals.  

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