The Paul S. Mills Scholarship program targets undergraduate students pursuing studies in an undergraduate program in a finance or accounting field including finance, accounting, insurance or risk management, actuarial sciences, and related fields of business.
This is an annual scholarship that is open January 12 every year
Eligibility for Paul S. Mills Scholarship program
Interested applicants for Paul S. Mills Scholarships must:
- Be United States citizens or legal residents living in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia or U.S. Territories.
- Be a full or part-time student enrolled or accepted into an undergraduate college or university program.
- Be pursuing a course of study in a financial service field.
- Demonstrate financial need by submitting the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or similar documentation of financial need.
Employees, members, or immediate family of employees or members of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and its local Chapters are not eligible.
Number of Awards
Three to six students will each receive a scholarship of $1,000. Scholarship checks will be made payable to the school selected by the student and will be mailed to each recipient’s home address.
How do I apply for Paul S. Mills Scholarship program?
To apply you must complete an application and write a short essay (500 words) describing why you wish to pursue an education in the financial service field and why the scholarship is important to you. You must also submit a FAFSA so that financial need can be evaluated. The application is below and must be submitted online. As part of the application process, applicants must agree to a brief phone interview by a member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals.*
When is the application filing period?
Applications will be available annually as of January 12 and can be submitted between January 12 and 11:59 pm ET on March 30.
Questions on the Paul S. Mills Scholarship program may be directed to Anne Rigney at 800.927.2427 x 2536 / arigney@societyoffsp.org