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Arthur N. Caple Scholarship applications now being accepted
To request application, see link below

Applications are now being accepted for the Arthur N. Caple Scholarship, given annually to students who best exemplify the lifework and goals of Arthur Caple as determined by the Arthur N. Caple Foundation.

This year, more than $15,000 will be awarded to students, with the primary recipient being awarded $5,000 for educational expenses; fees covering registration, travel and hotel accommodations for the NAGDCA Annual Meeting (Sept. 29 - Oct 3, 2012, in San Diego, CA) (valued at $1,800); and expenses covering the InFRE® Certified Retirement Counselor® (CRC® ) certification materials and exam. (valued at $900)

Other awards, given to ten students, will receive $1,000 per winning student towards NAGDCA annual meeting travel expenses. Annual Meeting registration fees valued at $50.00 will be waived.

To qualify for consideration for the Caple Scholarship Awards, students must:

  • Be a junior, senior or graduate student enrolled to continue university studies in the Fall term of 2012,
  • complete the online application and submit all other materials by April 20, 2012.

    • Students must also:

  • Submit a completed 2012 Program Director/Faculty Questionnaire
  • Submit an official university/college transcript.
  • The transcript, Progam Director/Faculty Questionnaire, and official application must be postmarked by April 20, 2012.

    • To review the scholarship application prior to submitting online, please click here.

    Important note: When accessing the application, please enter your full name and university/college and click enter.

    For students that are ready to submit their application answers click here.

    Highlights from past conferences

    This is a video of the NAGDCA 2011 Annual Conference student introductory session. It describes what a 457 retirement saving plan is, and the types of careers students from financial planning programs can find in this important component of retirement security for local and state government workers.

    Click here to hear from previous scholarship winners.

    For more information on the NAGDCA Annual Meeting, please visit http://www.nagdca.org.

    For more information on the ANC Foundation, please visit http://www.caplefoundation.org