Financial Management Scholarships

Become a Business Leader in Financial Risk, Investing and Growth Planning

Graduates of Financial Management programs find careers in business, investment services, securities management, and the insurance industry. There are also positions available within the government and at not-for-profit organizations. Financial Managers oversee private, public and non-profit financial activities including company investing, financial risk management and growth planning.

Financial managers are intimate with accounting practices and other banking industry protocol.  Insurance and securities provide additional areas of specialization for financial management degree candidates, and scholarships are widespread within educational disciplines related to business financial careers.

Job Requirements

Financial Managers are trained at the bachelor’s and master’s degree levels. A common recipe for success in the field is to first earn an undergraduate degree in accounting or finance, and then to complete a Masters in Business Administration or Management program. Would-be financial managers are served by scholarships across a wide variety of business-related disciplines like economics, finance, accounting and others.

As the business climate becomes increasingly global in scope, opportunities emerge for international financial management employment.  Language studies and cultural exposure supplement higher education efforts for financial managers seeking employment abroad, or with multi-national corporations.

Scholarships for Financial Management Education

Funded by the Financial Executive’s Institute in Boston the FEI Undergraduate Scholarship awards up to $2,000 to business degree candidates.  Seniors specializing in financial management, in the corporate sector, are encouraged to apply. Students must be organization members and enrolled at Northeastern University’s College of Business Administration, Finance and Insurance Group.

The Institute of Management Accountants Boston Chapter offers a number of scholarships for students pursuing degrees in financial management. Students must be highly motivated and demonstrate leadership potential in the field:

• A small scholarship is available for students who have completed a 2-year program of business, and are enrolling in a four-year program targeting financial management. Awards are valued at $500 each.
• A scholarship in the amount of $250 is awarded annually, to a distinguished student-member, to offset the cost for the Certified Financial Management exam.
• Up to $750 each is awarded to outstanding undergraduates in financial management.

Jack O. Weatherford Chair of Finance Scholarships from the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University serve aspiring financial managers earning credentials at the school.

NC State’s Poole College of Management puts-forth valuable financial aid for financial management students.  Scholarships are awarded based on each applicant’s academic record and level of financial need, which is determined by FAFSA results.  Current NC State tuition rates are available here.

Yale School of Management provides internal, and external assistance for MBA candidates enrolled at the prestigious school.  Aid includes initiatives put-forward by employers, educational foundations, industry professional associations, minority advocacy agencies and fraternal organizations.  Industry-specific awards administered by the college include assistance for financial managers specializing in accounting, financial planning and government finance.

BYU’s Marriott School specializes in business management education.  Enrolled students are eligible for assistance supporting financial management education.  Privately funded awards are administered by BYU financial aid officials based on the following qualified criteria:

• Grade Point Average
• Family Size
• Financial Need
• Service to Community
• Academic Major
• Leadership Abilities
• Ethnic Heritage

Initiatives like the school’s Entrepreneurial Scholarships help business-minded students, as well as individual department-specific awards that support academic pursuits in accounting, finance, IT and undergraduate management.

Incoming Freshman and second-year students benefit from several scholarship programs hosted by MIT Sloan School of Management.  The competitive offerings are earned based on academic merit.  Scholarships promote diversity and excellence through corporate partnerships with the school.

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, business development and hospitality finance.

The Construction Financial Management Association Scholarship sponsored by Indiana State University’s Kelley School of Business is directed at students who are pursuing management education, to be applied in the construction field. Eligible candidates are at least academic juniors, and Indiana residents. A GPA of 3.0 is required to qualify for awards valued up to $1,000 each.

Henry W. Bloch School of Management, at University of Missouri – Kansas City, distributes upwards of $125,000 annually, in support of business management degree candidates enrolled at the school. Specialized awards apply to areas like finance, accounting and real estate studies.