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Since 2006, the FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship has  
 helped qualifying military spouses earn the Accredited Financial  
 Counselor® (AFC®) certification at no cost to them. Funded by the  
 FINRA Investor Education Foundation and administered by the  
 Association for Financial Counseling, Planning, and Education®  
 (AFCPE®), the Fellowship was created to address two persistent  
 challenges facing military families: financial stress associated with  
 frequent moves and deployments, and chronic underemployment  
 among spouses seeking portable, meaningful careers.  
 The Fellowship equips military spouses with the training, support, and  
 opportunities needed to earn the AFC certification while serving their  
 communities and advancing their own professional goals. Fellows  
 also gain access to a robust support network, including the Society  
 of The Fellowship equips military spouses with the training, support,  
 and opportunities needed to earn the AFC certification while serving  
 their communities and advancing their own professional goals.  
 Fellows also gain access to an active alumni network and volunteer  
 regional ambassadors who provide mentorship, foster leadership, and  
 strengthen connections across military communities.  
 Since its inception, 743 Fellows have earned the AFC designation,  
 delivering financial education and counseling to more than 288,000  
 military families. Many have gone on to build lasting careers  
 supporting military households worldwide, reinforcing the Fellowship’s  
 mission of pairing career mobility for spouses with stronger financial  
 readiness for the communities they serve.

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