Subject: [Read] CFA scholarship deadline: here's a guide on how to apply

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8 articles • 82 days to Dec20 • 162 days to Feb21 • 253 days to May21

The CFA Access scholarship deadline is 15th Sep - if you haven't, you should definitely be applying right now.


We've included a guide by a charterholder that's successfully applied for it three times, and 7 other relevant guides below for you this week.


Check them all out below. And comment to let us know what you think!
Zee Tan, 300Hours

How to Apply for a CFA Exam Scholarship

Alexander Law • Resources

Access Scholarship deadline is on the 15th of September. Learn how I successfully applied for mine, three times.

How the scholarship process works ➔

CFA Exam Fees: How Much Does It Really Cost?

Sophie Macon • Guides

Is the CFA Program worth it? Here are all the relevant costs you really need.

Find out the actual cost of the entire CFA Program ➔

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Kaplan Schweser • Prep Providers

For a limited time, you can get 10% off Schweser's Premium packages. This is usually the only discount offered every exam cycle, so get it while it's live - ends on Sept 30th.

Discount link here ➔

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UWorld  • Prep Providers

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CFA Exam Dates: Updated Deadlines for Your Calendar

Christine Martinez • Tools

CFA Institute keeps changing stuff up. We keep all relevant dates for your CFA exam in once place, so you can focus on studying without missing a deadline.

Never get caught unawares again ➔

CFA Exams in 2021: A Beginner's Guide

Sophie Macon • Guides

The CFA exams have recently undergone huge changes in exam format, schedules and even results formats.

How the CFA exams are like in 2021 ➔

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CFA Journey Planner: Easily Plan Your Exam Schedule

Sophie Macon • Tools

We've analyzed all available exam windows and mapped them out for you in our (beautiful) CFA Journey Planner.

Plan your CFA path easily ➔

Use Our Career Change Planner, Map Out Your Own Path

Sophie Macon • Career

65% of CFA candidates are looking to change careers. Our recruiter-approved guide shows you where are the viable targets.

Read the guide ➔

The Free CFA Study Material List 2020

Zee Tan • Resources

We've curated the best available CFA materials that don't require paying, so you can get straight into exam preparation mode.

See the latest list ➔

The Latest Available Provider Offers

Zee Tan • Resources

The exam postponement spurred a lot of really awesome, almost too-good-to-be-true stuff.

Check out the latest ➔

More guides, tips and stories ➔

Ethics study tip from an L3 candidate

Instagram • @300hourscfa • 2,383 views

Ace, easy-to-follow tip from @athena_and_coeus for CFA Ethics:⠀⠀


Paper clip each sub-standard and review one a day. For example, Standard I(C) Misrepresentation is paper-clipped in the video. You could, for example, review one paper clipped section a day during lunch hour like she does. The idea is to review Ethics as many times as possible before the exam and reviewing one section at a time does not feel overwhelming.⠀

See the full post ➔

What is the best way to take CFA notes?

Twitter • @300hours • 11 likes

Studies have found note taking is effective for study, and is most effective when notes are organised and transformed in some way.


Do you have a note-taking strategy that you're applying to your CFA studies that's worked well for you? 📒

See the full tweet ➔

Want some help? Ask a charterholder in our forum.

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