​​The application window is March 1, 2018 to September 15, 2018*

If awarded, the recipient can apply the scholarship to either:

• The June 2019 Exam
  
  OR
• The December 2019 Exam

Access Scholarship awards waive the CFA Program enrollment fee and reduce the exam registration fee to $250, which includes eBook. The Scholarship can apply to either exam in 2019, but you must register and sit for the exam to be eligible otherwise you may be ineligible for future Access Scholarships.

For more information please visit : CFA Institute Access Scholarship Webpage

*Candidates who have already registered for a 2019 CFA Exam are ineligible to apply for a 2019 Access Scholarship.  If you are applying for a 2019 Access Scholarship, do not register for the 2019 Exams until after the scholarship recipients are announced (sometime in the beginning of December 2018).

 Applications should be submitted to:
CFA Society of Orange County Foundation
4533 MacArthur Blvd., Ste.# 182
Newport Beach, CA 92660 

If you are a student at a local University you may be eligible for University Relations Scholarships or CFA Institute Scholarships for Professors. Please contact Chad Noorani (ca.noorani@gmail.com) for more information

CFAOCF is directed by CFA Society Orange County (CFAOC), formerly the Orange County Society of Investment Managers (OCSIM). CFAOC is a society of CFA Institute, the organization that grants the prestigious CFA designation. For more information, please visit: www.cfaocf.org,www.cfaoc.org and www.cfainstitute.org.