The objectives of the National Scholarship Program are to recognize graduating high school seniors for academic achievement, to provide financial assistance that they may accomplish their future financial management baccalaureate educational goals, and to increase local chapter scholarship programs.

Award Criteria

• Applicant must be a graduating high school senior in the final half of his/her school year, or a high school graduate within ten months of the application deadline. Students that have won a national scholarship in previous years may qualify for continuing assistance.
• Applicant must be entering a field of study directly related to financial/resource management (such as business administration, economics, accounting, finance)

Submission Requirements

• Application from high school applicants must have an SDFM chapter endorsement letter. Chapter presidents may submit up to three applications each award year.
• Nomination must be submitted through the Awards Online website. No local chapter forms are accepted.
• Applicants must have a recommendation from an academic official, signed and dated.
• Applications from prior winners will require document support of a GPA of 3.0 or higher and a letter from the academic institution confirming continued work in the area of financial management.

Scholarship Amount: $3000 (9 awards)

Application Deadline: March 31, 2026