About the programme
The Access Scholarship is aimed at individuals who may have difficulty affording the full cost of the CFA Program. Financial need is a key consideration, and awards are made by CFA Institute with final decisions. Each scholarship is valid for a single exam cycle and must be used by registering, scheduling and sitting for that exam. Candidates may hold only one CFA Institute scholarship per exam registration. Applications are submitted online on a computer only.
Duration: Valid for one exam cycle
Eligibility
- Must meet the requirements for the CFA Program
- Must not have provided false or misleading information; violations may breach the CFA Code of Ethics
- Sign in to check these against your background.
What they look for
- Financial need: may have difficulty affording the full cost of the CFA Program
What you will need
- Online Access Scholarship application
How to apply
- Apply during the application window for the intended exam (August 2027 window: opens 3 November 2026, closes 23 November 2026)
- Applications must be completed on a computer, not mobile
- Confirmation email sent after submission
- Decisions communicated by email approximately 4 weeks after the window closes (decision date 18 December 2026)
- Register, schedule and sit for the exam within the scholarship's single cycle or forfeit future scholarship eligibility
Applications are submitted on CFA Institute’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- CFA Institute · Application
- Last checked
- 10 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
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