How to Apply

The Schwab Foundation Financial Planning Development Program accepts up to 15 students per academic year.

Students must meet the following standards to be admitted into the program:

1. Admission into Winthrop University
2. Major in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Planning.
3. History of active participation in academic and non-academic extra-curricular activities
4. Specific GPA and testing or course requirements
   • Freshman Students:
     • ≥3.0 high school GPA
     • Score at least a 500 on the MATH-SAT or 18 on MATH-ACT
   • Current Winthrop Students:
     • Completed at least one semester at Winthrop
     • ≥3.3 Cumulative GPA
     • No lower than a B- in Accounting courses
   • Transfer Students:
     • ≥3.5 Cumulative GPA or 3.3 GPA with B average in all quantitative courses
     • No lower than a B- in Accounting courses

Applications are now being accepted. Once 15 students have been accepted into the program, other qualified candidates are placed on a waiting list.

To apply, click here.