CFA Candidate Scholarship Information

CFA Society Boston's CFA® Level I Scholarship

CFA Society Boston will award up to two scholarships per Level I Exam Cycle (May, August, and November) to CFA Exam candidates. Included in this scholarship are the CFA exam fees, up to 1,200 USD for enrollment and/or registration fee(s) and a Kaplan Schweser Essentials Course (valued at 699 USD). Applicants must be registered for either the May, August or November 2024 exam cycles at time of application or agree to register for the Level I 2024 exam cycle within two-weeks of receiving notice of being accepted in the CFA Society Boston CFA ® Scholarship Program. The society Scholarship Program application deadlines are as follows:

  • May 2024 Level I Exam Cycle Applications are due by 5:00 PM EST on January 26, 2024 
  • August 2024 Level I Exam Cycle Applications are due by 5:00 PM EST on April 14, 2024
  • November 2024 Level I Exam Cycle Applications are due by 5:00 PM EST on July 12 26, 2024

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CFA Institute's Access Scholarship

CFA Program Access Scholarships provide financial support to those who may be unable to afford the full price for program enrollment and exam registration.

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CFA Institute's Women's Scholarship

CFA Women's Scholarships provide financial support to women who are interested in earning the CFA charter, do not qualify for other CFA Institute scholarships, and have not yet registered for their next exam.

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CFA Institute's Student Scholarship

CFA Student Scholarships provide financial support to For students currently attending an affiliated university and have not yet registered for their next exam.

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CFA Institute's Professor Scholarship

CFA Professor Scholarships provide financial support to full-time college/university professors or administrators/department heads who teach a minimum number of credit hours at qualified institutions and have not yet registered for their next exam.

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CFA Institute's Regulator Scholarship

CFA Regulator Scholarships provide financial support to For employees of financial regulators, central banks, securities commissions, qualifying stock exchanges, SROs and/or government entities. Specifically, those entities that oversee or regulate operations, standards of practice or business conduct of the investment management industry and which have entered into a program agreement with CFA Institute.

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