FPA, CFP Board Open 2019 Financial Planning Challenge for Undergrads

"As the professional home for financial planners, FPA is committed to helping members achieve professional excellence to boost their careers to the next level," FPA executive director and chief executive Lauren Schadle said in a statement.

"The Financial Planning Challenge is an amazing opportunity for the next generation of financial planners to deepen their financial planning skill set, demonstrate their knowledge and expertise, and become a rising star in the profession."

Eight student teams will advance to the competition's final stage at the FPA Annual Conference 2019, which will take place Oct. 16 to 18 in Minneapolis. The teams will demonstrate their knowledge of the CFP Board Financial Plan Development Course requirement, and interact with practitioners and thought leaders from around the world.

Besides earning CFP CE credit, finalists will also be awarded a complimentary one-year FPA membership, and the top three teams will receive a monetary scholarship for their schools.

The competition criteria were developed in part to illustrate potential avenues for satisfying the CFP Board Financial Plan Development Course requirements for both students and faculty, according to the statement.

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