Scholarships
CFA Institute scholarships are part of our commitment to promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence. Our scholarships help make the CFA® charter more attainable and give more people an opportunity to advance their career.
Explore available scholarships
Our scholarships encourage a broader group of individuals to participate in the CFA® Program. All scholarships include a waived enrollment fee and discounted registration. Please review the individual scholarship pages for more details on application windows, eligibility requirements and other program rules.
All fees are net of any local Value-Added Tax (VAT), Goods and Services Tax (GST), Sales Tax or any similar tax payable by the candidate in their country of residence. Where CFA Institute is required to collect such taxes at the local statutory rate, this will be added to the fees shown during the payment/checkout process. For information about taxability related to online purchases from CFA Institute, please visit our Tax Policy page.
Access Scholarship
For individuals who may not be able to afford the program fees and are not currently registered for an exam. You are NOT eligible to apply if you are currently registered for an exam and/or are waiting for results to be released.
Student Scholarship
For students currently attending an affiliated university and are not currently registered for an exam. You are NOT eligible to apply if you are currently registered for an exam and/or are waiting for results to be released.
Professor Scholarship
For full-time college/university professors or administrators/department heads who teach a minimum number of credit hours at qualified institutions and are not currently registered for an exam. You are NOT eligible to apply if you are currently registered for an exam and/or are waiting for results to be released.
General scholarship FAQs
- Are the new program fees and rules applicable to me?
- Can I apply for a scholarship while I am waiting for my exam result?
- Can I apply for more than one scholarship at a time?
- Is there a limit to how many times I can apply for any of the scholarships?
- When do I see the discounted fee displayed during registration?
- What happens if I do not use my scholarship before it expires?
- Can I extend my scholarship?
- Who is NOT eligible to apply for a scholarship?
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