Financial Planning Association Student Chapter at Purdue

The Financial Planning Association is the largest network of Certified Financial Planners (CFP) in the United States. At Purdue University students who are interested in becoming financial professionals have the opportunity to earn their course requirements to take the CFP exam upon graduating from the Financial Counseling and Planning Major. The FPA Purdue Student Chapter is here to further educate and assist students interested in learning about the financial planning industry outside of the classroom, while creating opportunities for students to network with industry experienced professionals. Lastly, through

The FPA Purdue Student Chapter holds meetings on a weekly basis to achieve the following:

• Prepare For FPA events that are free for student members to attend
• Discuss topics we are learning in our curriculum
• Discovery of career paths in the financial planning industry
• Discuss current events and how they affect the economy and our industry
• Bring in guest speakers to discuss the 6 Pillars of Financial Planning
• Create community service opportunities
• Learn networking skills
• Connect students to  Career and Internship opportunities
• Develop Professionally as future financial planners.
• Partner with other Student Organizations for events or philanthropic reasons.

FPA Student Member Benefits:

• Student Community- get tips from students across the country
• MentorMatch- be able to connect with expert financial planners
• Discounts- Discount Program that can save you money on education when planning to study for CFP exams
  
• FPA Annual Conference- where members can travel and extend there network
• FPA Quarterly Meetings- where student members can network while learning about financial planning topics.
• Journal of Financial Planning-  updated articles on Financial Planning strategies and industry news.
• Job Board-- exclusive access to apply for jobs and internships that only FPA members can see.
  

Most importantly our FPA Purdue Student Chapter is a community where students with a passion for financial planning can come together outside of the classroom to professionally develop, become better students, and grow one step closer to becoming extraordinary financial professionals.