In November 2024, the Association will be awarding two Professional Development Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each.  These scholarships are available for attendance at any professional development program of the recipients' choice.  These scholarships were previously referred to as general education scholarships and offered in the January - February timeframe.  They have been moved up to earlier in the FWIT program year to allow members to plan their professional development activities for the upcoming calendar year.

The window of opportunity to apply for a FWIT Professional Development Scholarship is now open!   The application and full instructions are posted in the Members Area on the Helpful Member Info page.  The deadline for receipt of your application is midnight on October 31, 2024.  Recipients will be notified no later than November 16, 2024.

FWIT has two new levels of membership to encourage and help young women who are interested in a career in the field of finance!

Student Member:  This special membership category is for college/university students with a desire to network with experienced financial industry professionals. To join, complete your application online and email a copy of your current semester schedule, reflecting a minimum enrollment of six (6) credit hours in a college-level institution, to FWIT Director of Membership, Nayer Sikder, @ nsikder42@yahoo.com with a copy to the FWIT Student Ambassador, Jocelyn Carby @ jocelyn@texasbankers.com  to verify Student Membership eligibility. Upon notification of approval, log in to your profile at https://www.fwitexas.org/Sys/Profile with your email and password to submit your $25 annual dues and begin receiving all the benefits of FWIT membership.  Your application will remain in pending status for up to 60 days for us to receive and review your docs and for you to submit your dues.  

Aspiring Member:  This is a free special membership category for high school students with a desire to network with experienced financial industry professionals.  Complete your application online, and then to verify Aspiring Membership eligibility, please email a copy of your valid high school student ID, to FWIT Director of Membership, Nayer Sikder @ nsikder42@yahoo.com with a copy to the FWIT Student Ambassador, Jocelyn Carby @ jocelyn@texasbankers.com. Your application will remain in pending status for up to 60 days for us to receive and review your docs and notify you of approval.

Check out the highlights of our 2023 Annual Conference...

2023 Conference Highlights

See you soon in Galveston for the next one ....our 15th!

2024 Conference Scholarship Winners

For 2024 the Association awarded 10 scholarships to attend our 15th Annual Conference: FWIT 2024 – What if You Can? – Galveston, TX at The Tremont House.  Four of these scholarships were offered to first-time FWIT Conference attendees. The remaining six scholarships were awarded to members who had previously attended a FWIT Association Conference. The value of each scholarship was in the amount of the Early Bird registration of $450.  And the winners are:

First Time Attendees:

·        Kelsey Goates, Virtual Group

·        Jackie Hilden, Houston Group

·        Jenica Romero, Houston Group

·        Elizabeth Velasquez, Houston Group 

Returning Attendees:

·        Tammy Gibbons, East Texas Group

·        Melody Hess, Gulf Coast Group

·        Michelle Lowe, East Texas Group

·        Brandy Patterson, Gulf Coast Group

·        Laura Rodgers, East Texas Group

·        Lori Victory, Houston Group

Scholarships totaling $4,500 for the 15^th Annual FWIT Conference “What if You Can?” to be held in Galveston, TX, on Sept 18-20 are available for 5 First Time attendees and 5 Returning attendees.

• Each application consists of five questions. Full details are included in the applications.
• Each scholarship covers the $450 cost of the Early Bird registration which ends June 30^th. Later registration is slightly higher.

All FWIT members in good standing who did not receive an Association Scholarship (Education or Conference) during the 2022-2023 program year are eligible to apply.

Deadline for receipt of application is midnight on Friday, May 31, 2024.

To apply, complete the FWIT 2024 Conference Scholarship Application and return it as instructed. The application can be found in the Members Area on the Helpful Member Info page.

For questions, feel free to contact Awards & Scholarships Chair, Charlotte McChesney at charlotte.mcchesney@legend.bank or at 940-232-1592.

An email with the nominated candidates' bios and a link to the Balloting Poll have been sent to all active FWIT members in good standing.  Voting ends Tuesday, April 16th.  Please take just a moment to cast your vote today!

The Association has just awarded two (2) general education scholarships, in the amount of $1,000 each, for attendance at any educational offering of the applicant’s choice.  We are proud to announce our FWIT 2024 General Scholarship Recipients!

Congratulations to Emma Bothwell and Katelyn B. Miller! 

Check out all the details on the Awards & Scholarships page:  Financial Women in Texas - Awards & Scholarships (fwitexas.org)

In March 2024, the Association will be awarding two general education scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each.

The window of opportunity to apply for a FWIT General Education Scholarship is now open!  These scholarships are available for attendance at any educational offering of the recipients' choice. The application and full instructions are posted in the Members Area on the Helpful Member Info page.  The deadline for receipt of your application is midnight on February 23, 2024.  Recipients will be notified March 15, 2024.

Date:  Third Thursday of each month

New Time: 10 AM CST / 9AM MST

See Members Only page for new Meeting ID and Passcode

Did you hear?  The 10 Conference Scholarship winners have been announced!  They are busy registering and making travel plans to head to Longview in September and look forward to seeing you there!

First Time Attendees:

• Krystal English, East Texas Group
• Margie Llanes, Gulf Coast Group
• Cynthia Torres, San Antonio Group
• Lindsay Weldin, Houston Group 

Returning Attendees:

• Julissa Alejandre, Houston Group
• Kristin Graham, East Texas Group
• Lynda Huffaker, Llano Estacado Group
• Cheryl Linder, Gulf Coast Group
• Laurn Montgomery, East Texas Group
• Ellen Parson, San Antonio Group

You can click here to register, too!