Philadelphia,
PA (September 6, 2018)—
The Risk Management Association is reminding colleges and
universities this week about the benefits of The RMA Foundation Scholarship for
students pursuing a career in the financial services industry.
The window to apply for the awards of $2,000 to $8,000
runs this year from September 10 to October 21. Schools are encouraged to notify
students of the opportunity via their business programs, Web pages, individual
instructors, and other channels through which scholarship information is
normally distributed.
The
Risk Management Association, whose mission is to advance the use of sound risk
management principles in the financial services industry, created the
Foundation in 2014 to assist with attracting talent to the banking industry. To
date, The RMA Foundation has awarded 226 scholarships totaling more
than $500,000.
In addition to applying for scholarships,
banking-focused students can take advantage of free RMA student memberships.
Benefits have been expanded to include mentoring opportunities, an online
subscription to The RMA Journal, access to the RMA Xchange online member
community, and invitations to attend RMA chapter meetings and workshops.
Students are also able to earn the Credit Essentials Certificate, which
demonstrates proficiency in business and financial knowledge and helps
certificate holders stand out to employers.
For eligibility requirements, application
forms, and other information to share with their students about The RMA
Foundation Scholarship, college faculty and administrators should visit www.rmahq.org/scholarship.
About RMA
Founded in 1914, The Risk Management Association is a not-for-profit,
member-driven professional association whose sole purpose is to advance the use
of sound risk management principles in the financial services industry. RMA
promotes an enterprise approach to risk management that focuses on credit risk,
market risk, and operational risk. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
RMA has 2,500 institutional members that include banks of all sizes as well as
nonbank financial institutions. They are represented in the Association by
18,000 individuals located throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and
Asia/Pacific.
Media Contacts
Stephen Krasowski, skrasowski@rmahq.org,
215-446-4095
Frank Devlin, fdevlin@rmahq.org,
215-446-4137