CFP Exam Date and Scholarship

Reason #1 Fill the Gap At present, educational institutions are not generating enough graduates to fill the gaps left by retiring planners and advisors. In 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projected a growth of 30 percent for personal financing planning, outpacing most occupations. The industry gap left by these retiring personal financial planning professionals will create a large need for new graduates in this profession.

Reason #2 Trained for Hire Training new hires in-house is expensive for financial services firms, and the average retention rate among those new hires ranges from 30 to 75 percent. Graduates from USF's Personal Financial Planning program will receive industry-specific training, which sets our graduates apart from the competition because they will be able to hit the ground running and require less training.