Merrill Lynch awarded the PFP program $25,000 to support student scholarships, PFP brand recognition and experiential learning for students. Partial funds were used to help build awareness on the K-State campus through the pizza giveaway held in October. 
PFP students and faculty gave away over 250 pizzas to students and in giving out free slices were able to interact with students, discuss PFP as a major and talk about career opportunities in financial planning. Christina Glenn, doctoral student, and Lindsay Adams, senior in PFP, were both awarded $4,000.