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Article: UC Irvine Extension Awarded Grant to Develop Online Financial Planning Course; Curriculum to Provide Financial Planning Information to Underserved Populations.
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- September 21, 2006
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IRVINE, Calif. -- UC Irvine Extension today announced that it has received a grant from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc (CFP Board) to provide online financial planning information to underserved consumers, free of charge. More than 100 grant applications were received by the CFP Board. UC Irvine Extension was the only recipient in Southern California.
As many Americans are now looking to secure their financial futures, financial planning training and information is in high demand. In fact, the 2001 Jobs Rate Almanac listed Financial Planner as the number one career in America.
"UC Irvine Extension has been offering innovative ...