FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship (Accredited Financial Counselor)
FINRA Investor Education Foundation with AFCPE
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- Current and surviving military spouses and spouses of retirees with DEERS eligibility
Open to: spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Covers AFC (Accredited Financial Counselor) training and testing for military spouses
- Type
- Funding, scholarship or grant
- Credential strength
- 4/5: Leads to a proctored vendor or industry certification with solid employer recognition. (Currently closed.)
- Duration
- Varies
- Format
- Online
- Location
- Nationwide
- Deadline
- 2026 application period closed; next period not posted
- Next start
- Varies
- Status
- Closed
- Jobs it can lead to
- Financial Counselor; Financial Educator; Personal Finance Coach
- Notes
- Also see afcpe.org/education/finra-foundation-fellowship/.
- Official page
- finrafoundation.org/military-spouse-fellowship-program
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026