The Foundation for Financial Service Professionals (FSP) will host the second national Industry Issue Competition giving teams of students from colleges and universities the opportunity to examine a critical issue of high relevance to the financial services profession. The title of this year's issue is:

Which Way to Go? Best Practices in Identifying and Evaluating Specific Careers in the Financial Services Profession

To be eligible to compete, students must attend an FSP University Partners Program (UPP) school and submit a written solution to the issue by October 31, 2012. Teams entering the competition may be comprised of up to three undergraduate and/or Master's students per team.

A panel of judges will select three finalist teams with the top written solutions. The three finalist teams will then compete for scholarship funds in an oral competition on January 28, 2013 at the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP) prestigious Arizona Institute in Tucson, Arizona. A judging panel selected from among experienced practitioners and members of the Society will judge the final three teams and announce the winners at a reception following the presentations.

- 2013 Winners announced

- Complete details of competition, click here

Contact: Joe Frack, CEO, at 610-526-2551, jfrack@financialpro.org