CardRates.com is proud to offer the Financial Futures Scholarship to future and current college students majoring in Business, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Management, and otherspreparing for a career in the personal finance industry.

Applicants will be judged based on outstanding academic achievement and submission of an essay. The scholarship award amount is $1,000.

To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Minimum GPA of 3.5
• Majoring in business, accounting, finance, mathematics, management, and others related to the personal finance industry
• Must be a U.S. resident
• Must send in an official transcript
• Must be a current or future college student (e.g., high school senior)
• Scholarship must go to tuition purposes (will be paid directly to the university/college)
• Complete an essay for submission (see essay guidelines below)

Please note the following deadlines for the spring term:

• Due Date: July 31st annually
• Announced: August 31st annually
• Awarded: August 31st annually

To qualify for the scholarship, please follow the essay guidelines below:

• Essay Topic: In 10 years, how do you see yourself impacting the finance industry?
• The essay title must be: “How I Will Impact The Finance Industry”.
• The essay should be 500-900 words.
• Any resources should be carefully noted and cited appropriately using the MLA format.
• Any plagiarism or fabrication will disqualify the applicant from award disbursement.
• Essay should be 12-point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1-inch margins.

To apply, please mail your official transcript and original essay to the following address:

CardRates.com
Attn: Financial Futures Scholarship
15 SE 1st Ave
Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32601

For information, go to  (http://www.cardrates.com/scholarship/).

If you have further questions on the Financial Futures Scholarship, please submit your inquiry via our online contact form.