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CFP Board, Foundation for Financial Planning Honor Utah Valley University with 2020 Pro Bono Award
Award Salutes Higher Education Institution for Outstanding Pro-Bono Efforts in their Community
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) and the Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP) today announced that Utah Valley University (UVU) was presented with the 2020 Excellence in Pro Bono Award.
The award recognizes the 2019 accomplishments of the UVU Money Management Resource Center (MMRC), through which volunteer students provide free financial coaching for other UVU students. More than 4,500 pro bono activity hours were completed by 45 UVU students, with an estimated 760 one-on-one sessions held with pro bono clients.