FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program

The FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program gives military spouses the opportunity to earn a career-enhancing credential—the Accredited Financial Counselor® certificate—while providing financial counseling and education to the military community. The fellowship covers the costs associated with completing the AFC® training and testing.

Created in 2006, the program is administered in partnership with the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education® (AFCPE®) and the National Military Family Association (NMFA). To date, the FINRA Foundation has awarded nearly 1,200 Military Spouse Fellowships—and participants have logged hundreds of thousands of hours of service back to the military community.

FINRA Foundation Supports
First Lady's "Joining Forces"
Initiative

In support of First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden's "Joining Forces" initiative, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation announced an expansion of the Foundation's Military Financial Education Project. The FINRA Foundation will give 50,000 servicemembers and spouses free FICO® Scores—doubling the number of individuals receiving this vital credit tool. The Foundation will also develop a suite of educational videos to help members of the National Guard manage their finances and avoid investment fraud and continue efforts to educate and train military spouses as financial counselors.

Spouse Fellow Betsy Stibler

Betsy Stibler

Tennessee

"The military has given so much to us and enriched our lives in so many ways. This is my way of doing something to give back to the military community."

Read more Spouse Fellow Profiles.

 

Tear Down Barriers to Saving

Use the tips in Lisa Philios' (FFMSF 2010) article to help servicemembers learn how to break down common barriers to saving.

Financial Counselor Fellowship FAQ

Learn more about the program, certification process and the skills you will gain by reviewing this FAQ by the National Military Family Association.

Review Course
Content

Visit the AFCPE® website for a list of what’s covered in the accreditation courses.

Military Financial Toolkits

Use these printable Action Plans and Worksheets in your financial counseling to help military families balance their budgets, manage debt or save more.