Scholarship Programs
for Financial Planning Education

College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company awards scholarships that help qualified individuals cover the cost of coursework to pursue their CFP® certification, a professional designation, or a Master of Science Degree in Personal Financial Planning.

We offer:

  • Diversity scholarships for CFP® certification

Our Diversity Scholarship Program for CFP®  Certification awards up to 60 education scholarships annually to qualified, underrepresented candidates in the financial planning field pursuing the education requirement necessary to attain CFP® certification.

  • Merit scholarships for Professional Designations, CFP® certification, and Master of Science Degrees in Personal Financial Planning

We award merit scholarships to individuals who show significant potential or have already achieved outstanding success  in finance, financial planning, and/or financial analysis and show promise of being future industry leaders.

  • Freedom scholarships for Professional Designations, CFP® certification education, and Master of Science Degrees

We award Freedom Scholarships to individuals who serve or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and who show significant potential or have already achieved outstanding success in finance, financial planning, and/or financial analysis, and who show promise of being future industry leaders.

  • Scholarships for CFP® exam prep

Jointly offered with the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning, the College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company Scholarships for CFP® Exam Prep support fostering diversity within the profession. The scholarships will cover the full cost of the College's Premium CFP® Exam Prep Review. They will be awarded to 10 individuals from underrepresented populations in the financial planning profession.

Each of our available programs has different requirements, application processes, and deadlines to follow to be eligible for consideration.

Available Scholarships:

Diversity Scholarships

Diversity Scholarships for CFP® Certification provide qualified individuals from underrepresented populations within the financial planning field with opportunities to pursue careers as CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals. 

Learn More and Apply

Merit Scholarships

Merit scholarships are available to individuals who show significant potential or have already achieved outstanding success in finance, financial planning, and/or financial analysis and show promise of being future industry leaders.

Learn More and Apply

Freedom Scholarships

Freedom Scholarships are available to individuals who serve or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and show significant potential or have already achieved outstanding success in finance, financial planning, and/or financial analysis, and who show promise of being future industry leaders.

Learn More and Apply

CFP® Exam Prep Scholarships

The College has partnered with the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning to offer scholarships covering the full cost of the College’s Premium CFP® Exam Prep Review to 10 individuals from underrepresented populations in the financial planning profession.

Learn More and Apply