{"id":42213,"date":"2025-06-12T15:19:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/?page_id=42213"},"modified":"2025-07-21T12:19:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:19:39","slug":"symposium-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/symposium\/symposium-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42213\" class=\"elementor elementor-42213\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73a1b65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"36498\" data-id=\"73a1b65\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58c4f89\" data-eae-slider=\"65978\" data-id=\"58c4f89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181a7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"181a7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\">Symposium Scholarship<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This Year&#8217;s Application Window is Closed<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Good luck to all who applied! <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Thank you to our sponsors and to those who donated to the Symposium Scholarship Fund.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Symposium Scholarship covers in-person registration at the AFCPE Symposium in Phoenix-Glendale, Arizona on November 18-20, 2025*.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1dfa3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"94722\" data-id=\"f1dfa3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e07a832\" data-eae-slider=\"43339\" data-id=\"e07a832\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74019c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"74019c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-block\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tThe Application Window Has Closed\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-832bd3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"97763\" data-id=\"832bd3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5b95f7\" data-eae-slider=\"78113\" data-id=\"e5b95f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287e3af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"287e3af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86d79ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"45255\" data-id=\"86d79ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88128a9\" data-eae-slider=\"29895\" data-id=\"88128a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028c14a elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"028c14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2671\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2671\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Eligibility<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2671\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2671\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To be eligible for a Symposium Scholarship, applicants must be ONE of the following:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Employed (full-time or part-time)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Student (full-time or part-time)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First time attendee\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Financial Coach, Counselor, or Educator serving or committed to seeing underserved communities\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Financial Coach, Counselor, or Educator serving or committed to serving the military community\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Current or graduated FINRA Foundation Fellow\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Individuals with a desire to help others with their money\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Experiencing a financial hardship that would otherwise prevent in-person attendance\u00a0 and must not:\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Receive any organizational support or reimbursement to attend Symposium.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Be registered for Symposium at the time of application, award, and acceptance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Have not received, accepted, or utilized a Symposium scholarship award in the past twelve (12) months.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to Apply<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Complete online application including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Contact information<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Employment information (if applicable)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Student information (if applicable)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Demographic information<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Military Connections (if applicable)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">FINRA Fellow Status (if applicable)*<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">AFCPE Membership Status (if applicable)**<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3 Essay Questions<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Please print your application for your records before you submit. Once you submit your application, AFCPE will not be able to return it to you, in whole or in part, for any reason.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Selection Criteria<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Applications are evaluated and scored by AFCPE volunteers and are reviewed by staff. Reviewers will select individuals whom they believe are most likely to leverage this opportunity. They will select applicants who are eager to learn and plan to apply the skills and knowledge gained to benefit their careers, their organizations, and their communities. All decisions are final.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Symposium scholarships are made possible through the generous support of the following organizations as well as individual donors from the AFCPE community. You do not need to apply for a specific, named scholarship, if applicable AFCPE will determine for which scholarship(s) you qualify.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #eaaa00;\"><b>Gold Sponsors:<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/h3><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"21\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finrafoundation.org\/\">FINRA Investor Education Foundation\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nefe.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #eaaa00;\"><b>Bronze Sponsor:<\/b><\/span><\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeiders.com\/\">Zeiders Enterprises<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ambahq.org\/\">Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #eaaa00;\"><b>Partner Sponsor:<\/b><\/span><\/h3><ul><li>Tim Stueve (USCG Retired) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cherie-stueve-personal-finance\/\">Cherie Stueve<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2674\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2674\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Scholarship Notification Timeline<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2674\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2674\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Scholarships will be awarded in\u00a0<strong>early August\u00a02025<\/strong>.\u00a0All applicants will be notified of their application status via email. An AFCPE staff member will work with selected recipients to complete their Symposium registration. Recipients are responsible for scheduling travel plans and hotel bookings*. All travel-related expenses, including lodging, transportation, meals, and incidentals are the sole responsibility of the recipient and are not reimbursable by AFCPE*.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Acceptance of Symposium Scholarship requires completion of a post-scholarship award survey. Survey responses are confidential and will be used to improve future scholarship opportunities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><i>*FINRA Foundation Fellows awarded a scholarship by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation will receive two (2) complimentary hotel nights.\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">**AFCPE Membership is not required to apply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>AFCPE does not reimburse for any fees or expenses incurred prior to award. AFCPE employees, board members, and their immediate family are not eligible to apply for AFCPE scholarships.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04e37c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"15981\" data-id=\"04e37c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5662218\" data-eae-slider=\"74161\" data-id=\"5662218\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be18b30 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"be18b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-875c707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"875c707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\">Help Someone Experience Symposium&#8217;s Impact: Donate to the Scholarship Fund<\/span><\/h1><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41969 aligncenter\" style=\"font-family: NunitoSans; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whats-Your-Symposium-Story-webpage-photo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whats-Your-Symposium-Story-webpage-photo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whats-Your-Symposium-Story-webpage-photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whats-Your-Symposium-Story-webpage-photo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whats-Your-Symposium-Story-webpage-photo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Whats-Your-Symposium-Story-webpage-photo-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/h1><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Every year, Symposium brings together financial counselors, academics, researchers, military servicemembers, public servants, nonprofit leaders, and private practitioners, all united by a passion for growth and service. For many, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/symposium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attending Symposium<\/a> is a turning point: they return home inspired, equipped, and ready to create real change in their communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">But not everyone can attend without help. Your support, whether through a full scholarship, a student scholarship, or a smaller but equally meaningful gift, opens doors for those who need it most. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5d4e2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"43703\" data-id=\"f5d4e2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e8fb97\" data-eae-slider=\"33921\" data-id=\"7e8fb97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46226f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f46226f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/give\/guest-donation\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-block\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tGuests: Give the Gift of Symposium\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-403126d\" data-eae-slider=\"62293\" data-id=\"403126d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c03e2f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c03e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/my.afcpe.org\/donate\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-block\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tMembers: Give the Gift of Symposium\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d48671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d48671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1be53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba1be53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\">Symposium Stories<\/span><\/h1><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Giving a Symposium Scholarship to someone in need and being on the receiving end of a scholarship can be life-changing. Explore our community&#8217;s stories and be inspired to pay it forward, making Symposium possible for others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbfe7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abbfe7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE IMPACT OF GIVING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfcec3 elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"abfcec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDuring my career change into personal finance, I didn\u2019t have a professional network other than a few military spouses in my FINRA Foundation Fellowship Cohort of 2011. But attending the AFCPE Symposium, thanks to scholarships and the FINRA Fellowship, drastically changed that for me. For the first time, I felt connected to professionals that shared my passion and could mentor me in this second chapter. I have found peers, mentors, mentees, friends, and inspiration to keep growing and giving back. That\u2019s why my spouse Tim and I created a Symposium scholarship this year: to reduce a financial barrier to another military spouse, because I know as a military spouse we tend to put everyone else first and struggle to invest in ourselves. We hope the conference fee scholarships will open the door for another military spouse to attend Symposium, feel welcomed, and take that next professional step.\nWe know how impactful just one opportunity can be. For me, it was the FINRA Foundation Fellowship. And we hope our choice encourages others to say, 'Yes! I want to help others with any size of gift or donation.' I would love it if some would want to level up their own potential to give back. The AFCPE Symposium is more than an event - it's a starting point, a space to grow and connect, and an important space as a homecoming.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cherie-Stueve.jpg\" alt=\"Cherie Stueve, PhD \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Cherie Stueve, PhD <\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">CFP\u00ae AFC\u00ae FFC\u00ae FBS\u00ae CAP\u00ae  <\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d27326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2d27326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"donate\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4986613 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"5452\" data-id=\"4986613\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-80b2008\" data-eae-slider=\"10070\" data-id=\"80b2008\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4ed06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fb4ed06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/give\/guest-donation\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-block\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tGuests: Donate to the Symposium Scholarship Fund\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3251b3\" data-eae-slider=\"47094\" data-id=\"e3251b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b780915 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b780915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/my.afcpe.org\/donate\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-block\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tMembers: Donate to the Symposium Scholarship Fund\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfe9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7cfe9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07fc74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f07fc74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE IMPACT OF RECEIVING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-981de1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"77589\" data-id=\"981de1c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dfbe43\" data-eae-slider=\"63103\" data-id=\"5dfbe43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fe7c4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"61800\" data-id=\"2fe7c4d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b5407a\" data-eae-slider=\"90892\" data-id=\"3b5407a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d164a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d164a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Early in her career, Dr. Brandy Baxter, AFCPE Board President and an Accredited Financial Counselor\u00ae, was invited to attend AFCPE Symposium. At the time, registration, travel, and lodging were cost-prohibitive. That&#8217;s when she was informed of a Symposium Scholarship opportunity. It changed her life and impacted the future of AFCPE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Brandy-Baxter-Symposium-Scholarship.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Brandy&#8217;s story<\/a><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"border-borderMain\/50 ring-borderMain\/50 divide-borderMain\/50 dark:divide-borderMainDark\/50 dark:ring-borderMainDark\/50 dark:border-borderMainDark\/50 bg-transparent\"><div class=\"gap-y-md flex flex-col\"><div class=\"relative font-sans text-base text-textMain dark:text-textMainDark selection:bg-super\/50 selection:text-textMain dark:selection:bg-superDuper\/10 dark:selection:text-superDark\"><div class=\"min-w-0 break-words [word-break:break-word]\"><div id=\"markdown-content-1\" class=\"gap-y-md after:clear-both after:block after:content-['']\" dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"relative\"><div class=\"prose text-pretty dark:prose-invert inline leading-normal break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word]\"><p class=\"my-0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Just as a Symposium Scholarship transformed Brandy&#8217;s career, your donation can provide that same life-changing opportunity for someone else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"my-0\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e516a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e516a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/give\/guest-donation\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tDonate a Symposium Scholarship\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f777174\" data-eae-slider=\"9907\" data-id=\"f777174\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202c0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"202c0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/brandy-r78zhwj5g06ep7i7dkc1susb9o32ohih1s586aq894.jpg\" title=\"brandy\" alt=\"brandy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d052d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d052d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-614b818 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"41390\" data-id=\"614b818\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d888b4e\" data-eae-slider=\"9420\" data-id=\"d888b4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd1ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffd1ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OTHER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT STORIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccca4f elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"1ccca4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAFCPE reached out to DALS Credit Solutions Co. with a Symposium Scholarship opportunity. That opened a door I didn\u2019t know existed. I am now actively pursuing certification and have already requested to speak at the 2025 Symposium. If you are in the  field or exploring it, I highly encourage you to register. You won\u2019t just attend a conference\u2014you\u2019ll join a movement.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lynette.jpg\" alt=\"Lynette Stevenson\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Lynette Stevenson<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">CCCM\u2122, CFCM\u2122, CPCM\u2122<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAttending the 2024 AFCPE Symposium was an incredible opportunity for my coaching career and I'm so thankful to have been a scholarship recipient. The connections that were initiated and deepened will no doubt continue to serve me throughout my career. I also can't say enough about the quality of the presentations that I got to attend. I learned, I laughed, and I cried. More than once. This work we do is so vital and attending Symposium left me inspired and re-energized to continue on this path. Together, we can all play a role in this powerful work!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RuthMiddletonHeadshot.jpg\" alt=\"Ruth Middleton\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Ruth Middleton<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">AFC\u00ae Candidate<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReceiving a scholarship to attend the AFCPE Symposium in 2024 was such a gift to me professionally. As a financial coach starting my new private practice, I would not have been able to attend otherwise due to the costs. At the Symposium, I was able to meet new friends and connect with other colleagues in person, who I'd previously only met online. We learned from each other, encouraged each other, and also laughed a lot. Explaining financial counseling and coaching to my financial planning friends or those in my community can feel lonely at times. Attending the Symposium showed me that I'm not alone in this career choice and that I actually have a lot of support. I always leave the Symposium so inspired to get the word out about financial counseling and coaching and to help more people improve financial wellbeing.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Brittany-H.-Bramlett.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Brittany H. Bramlett AFC\u00ae\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Brittany H. Bramlett<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">AFC \u00ae<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAttending the 2024 AFCPE Symposium as a scholarship recipient was an incredibly valuable experience. As a financial coach who works with families\u00a0 raising children with disabilities, it was encouraging to connect with professionals committed to making financial guidance more accessible and inclusive. The Symposium strengthened my commitment to earning the AFC\u00ae and provided practical insights to better equip me in empowering the families I serve. I\u2019m truly grateful to the donors who made this opportunity possible.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Stacy-Wood-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Stacy Blackshear\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Stacy Blackshear<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">M.Ed<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAttending the AFCPE Symposium on a Symposium Scholarship gave me a chance to network with educators, practitioners, and researchers. Other conferences I attend often don\u2019t provide the diversity of professionals. At the end of Symposium, I am always excited about what I have learned and the professionals I have met. My notebook is full of research results, counseling approaches, teaching strategies, and new contacts for networking. The Scholarship was what opened this door.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SympScholarshipHeadshotLorna-Saboe-Wounded-Head.jpg\" alt=\"Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">AFC\u00ae<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI received my certification as an AFC in June 2024, and attending the Symposium presented an invaluable opportunity to connect with fellow professionals, gain insights from leading experts, and explore the latest tools and strategies in financial counseling. The knowledge and skills I acquired through peer networking and various sessions directly enhanced my ability to support clients more effectively, stay current with industry trends, and contribute meaningfully to the financial well-being of individuals and families.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0188.jpg\" alt=\"Teffany Henderson \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Teffany Henderson <\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">MA, AFC\u00ae <\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStarting my private financial coaching practice has been both rewarding and challenging. My mission to help close the wealth gap by serving historically neglected communities keeps me motivated. However, I also know the importance of being a part of the AFCPE movement with like-minded professionals is crucial. Receiving a scholarship to attend the 2024 AFCPE Symposium provided the space to build valuable relationships and continue to hone my skills so that I can serve more effectively. I will definitely pay it forward!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sylvia-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sylvia Watford\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Sylvia Watford<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">AFC\u00ae, FFC\u00ae<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89c72c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a89c72c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d502a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9d502a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE IMPACT OF ATTENDING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ca6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15ca6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Symposium offers attendees the latest knowledge and tools to create meaningful change for those they serve as well as the opportunity to connect with fellow professionals who share a passion and commitment to excellence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f85d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"72515\" data-id=\"1f85d16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd2390b\" data-eae-slider=\"36891\" data-id=\"dd2390b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04266ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04266ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rachel Booth, a Utah State University Senior and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/symposium\/knowledge-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knowledge Bowl<\/a> participant, was eager to apply her education to a financial counseling career; however, she was uncertain of the career opportunities available after graduation. The power of Symposium networking helped her secure her first financial counseling position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rachel-Booth-Symposium-Impact-Case-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5d7a72d2d3708ff60b15b280\">Download Rachel&#8217;s story<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rachel&#8217;s story is one of many experienced by Symposium attendees. Discover more impact stories from those in our community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ec0127\" data-eae-slider=\"35152\" data-id=\"5ec0127\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed1bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aed1bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rachel-Booth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42267\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rachel-Booth.jpg 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MORE ATTENDEE IMPACT STORIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0307f1c elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"0307f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Anna Sheufelt<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">M.Ed, AFC\u00ae<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI found a cohort of people who were in my boat and together we helped each other learn and grow. I have forged relationships with several people and we have been in contact a bunch!  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Financial obstacles shouldn&#8217;t stand in the way of experiencing it. Apply for a Symposium Scholarship or donate to the Scholarship Fund today.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5de4d1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"96705\" data-id=\"5de4d1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a47df9\" data-eae-slider=\"9765\" data-id=\"0a47df9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bcfb59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9bcfb59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/afcpe.smapply.io\/prog\/2025_afcpe_symposium_scholarship\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-block\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tApply Today\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c0a2bb\" data-eae-slider=\"82304\" data-id=\"4c0a2bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55931d0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"55931d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/my.afcpe.org\/donate\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-block\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tDonate to the Scholarship Fund\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-838eeb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"91384\" data-id=\"838eeb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40512d8\" data-eae-slider=\"62843\" data-id=\"40512d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symposium Scholarship This Year&#8217;s Application Window is Closed Good luck to all who applied! 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