NAIFA Exceeds Scholarship Program Goal
Scholarships Will Help NAIFA Members Further Careers and Grow Businesses
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Lee Allen, Vice President of Communications and Marketing, NAIFA
(703) 770-8112 (office)
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FALLS CHURCH, VA (January 21, 2010) — The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), the nation’s largest financial services membership organization, exceeded all sales targets for the LUTCF and FSS designation in 2009. Demonstrating significant growth in these programs over the previous year, this effort exceeded the goal set by an agreement between NAIFA and The American College to offer partial scholarships for courses beginning in 2010.
To obtain the scholarships, course registrations for the popular LUTCF and FSS programs ― offered exclusively by The American College ― had to exceed a specified target in 2009. As a result of exceeding the goal, NAIFA will be credited with scholarship funding for 2010. NAIFA National will establish a structure through its state and local associations to award scholarship funding for courses offered by The American College to deserving students with demonstrated financial need. Funds will be dispersed in the spring of 2010.
“This ‘pay it forward’ scholarship program demonstrates NAIFA’s emphasis on education as a key member benefit,” says NAIFA President Tom Currey, CLU®, ChFC®, LUTCF. “The NAIFA members who have registered for courses are not only making a difference in their own careers, but helping those who will follow in their footsteps. LUTCF and FSS courses are the premier skills training and educational programs available in the profession today.”
The President and CEO of The American College, Larry Barton, Ph.D. explains, “Nearly 70,000 financial practitioners have earned the prestigious LUTCF and FSS designations. A recent study conducted by NAIFA shows that individuals who complete LUTCF courses increase their production by 10–40 percent. We are delighted to partner with NAIFA in offering these curricula and help financial service professionals get on the fast track to career success.”
To learn more about the scholarship program, or about other professional development opportunities and programs, please contact Samantha Blodgett, NAIFA’s Director of Education Programs, at 703-770-8216, or via email at sblodgett@naifa.org.
About NAIFA: NAIFA comprises more than 700 state and local associations representing the interests of approximately 200,000 agents and their associates nationwide. NAIFA members focus their practices on one or more of the following: life insurance and annuities, health insurance and employee benefits, multiline, and financial advising and investments. The Association’s mission is to advocate for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhance business and professional skills, and promote the ethical conduct of its members.
The American College is dedicated to leadership in innovative training and development that helps financial services companies and their employees succeed. As a non-profit educational institution holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has served as a valued business partner to banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others for over 83 years. The American College’s faculty represents some of the financial services industry’s foremost thought leaders. For more information, visit TheAmericanCollege.edu
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