Candidate Pages

This page is dedicated to candidates in the CFA program. We strive to share all possible help to candidates to make their journey towards earning the Charter as productive as possible.

There are a number of resources you can seek for study support while a candidate in our Society area: Study groups, Candidate events, Prep provider services, CFA Institute Scholarships and CFA Institute material. Please write to us at info@cfafinland.org if you would like to suggest new ways we can be of help to you.

Inside the CFA program video series

CFA Institute resources

CFA Institute offers CFA candidates various scholarships that are available to apply.

  1. Access Scholarship: The CFA Institute Access Scholarship Program is designed to make CFA® Program more available to individuals who may not be able to afford the full program fees. More information and how to apply here.

  2. Women’s Scholarship: This scholarship is available to women around the world who are interested in earning the CFA® charter and who do not qualify for other CFA Institute scholarships. Women working in the investment management industry are encouraged to apply. More information can be found here.

  3. Student Scholarship: This scholarship is available to students who are enrolled at an affiliated university and have not yet registered for their next exam. The CFA Institute affiliated universities in Finland are Aalto University and University of Vaasa. See more here.

  4. Professor Scholarship: This scholarship is for university and college professors of finance, economics, business, and the professors teaching topics found in CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK™). More information here.

  5. Regulator Scholarship: This scholarship is for employees of financial regulators, central banks, securities commissions, stock exchanges, SROs and/or government entities. Applicants should determine scholarship status before applying for the exam. See more here.

CFA Institute Scholarships

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