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The Baltimore CFA Society will be offering seven (7) scholarships for the upcoming June 2010 exams. Scholarships are available to BCFAS members only: Regular, Affiliate, or Student.

CFA Institute will waive the registration fee and discount the enrollment fee for the exam. Scholarship recipients will pay only US $225. If you have already enrolled/paid for the exam, you will be reimbursed by CFA Institute.

Download a copy of the June 2010 BCFAS Scholarship Application.

Baltimore CFA Society Scholarship information:

Deadline: January 25, 2010 - mail application and verification form to the below address:

        Jessica Strom
          Baltimore CFA Society
          575 South Charles Street, Suite 410
          Baltimore, MD 21201

No email applications will be accepted

Scholarship recipients will be notified by February 1, 2010

Number of scholarship awards: 7

The verification form can be found on the CFA Institute website at this link:               Scholarship Verification

If you are not a member of the BCFAS then please visit our membership categories page and click join.

Who is eligible? Discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, or nationality is prohibited. Some suggestions for criteria include financial need, scholastic grades, or essays. Scholarships cannot be awarded to society officers, directors, or employees, or their immediate families. Applicants must fulfill all CFA candidate requirements. Contact a member society for details.

How many scholarships can a society award? A society may award a maximum of 10 scholarships per fiscal year. Each fiscal year includes the December exam and the June exam of the following year. Not all societies award scholarships for both the June and December exams.

What does the scholarship cover? For the current exam offering, the CFA Program enrollment fee (if applicable) is waived and the registration fee is discounted. Society scholars pay only the cost of curriculum (US$220) plus any applicable taxes and import duties. Curriculum discounts apply for returning candidates. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Scholarships cannot be deferred to another exam offering.