Financial Management Scholarships
Become a Business Leader in Financial Risk, Investing and Growth Planning
Graduates of Financial Management programs may find careers in small business, big business, investment services and the insurance industry. There are also options for those interested in not-for-profit organizations. Financial Managers oversee private, public and not for profit business financial plans including company investing, financial risk management and growth planning.
Job Requirements
Financial Managers are typically required to hold at least a Masters Degree. A common recipe for the job is an undergraduate degree in accounting or finance topped off with a Masters in Business Administration or Management. The "management" end of it is often earned, so scholarships are not easy to find for "financial management" majors, per se. If you are interested in majoring in Financial Management don't overlook the many business colleges that offer general finance and business scholarships.
Today's business professionals are facing stiff competition in an increasingly global economy. The more diligent you are in academics the more rewards you may reap in scholarships and recognition among peers and faculty.
Scholarships
Funded by the Financial Executive's Institute in Boston the FEI Undergraduate Scholarship awards up to $2,000 to business seniors specializing in financial management in the corporate sector. Students must be organization members and students of Northeastern University's College of Business Administration, Finance and Insurance Group.
The Institute of Management Accounts Boston Chapter offers a number of scholarships to students pursuing degrees in financial management. Students must be highly motivated and demonstrate leadership potential:
- A small scholarship is available to students who have completed a 2-year program of business and are enrolling in a four-year program targeting financial management. Award amount is $500.
- A scholarship in the amount of $250 is awarded to a distinguished member student to offset the cost for the Certified Financial Management exam.
- Up to $750 is awarded to outstanding undergraduates in financial management.
Jack O. Weatherford Chair of Finance Scholarship from Jennings A. Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University.
Specialized Financial Management Scholarships
The Schmidgall Family Endowed Business Financial Management Scholarship from Michigan State University is awarded to students specializing in hospitality financial management.
The Construction Financial Management Association Scholarship sponsored by Indiana State University's Kelley School of Business is directed at students who are pursuing management in the construction field. Eligible candidates must be juniors and Indiana state residents. A GPA of 3.0 is required and awards are up to $1,000.
Minorities in Financial Management
The Diversity in Management program from the IE Foundation features a scholarship that covers up to 50 percent of the Masters in Financial Management. Students must be outstanding Asian students to qualify.
