Scholarships

CFA Program University Student Scholarship

As a Program Partner of the CFA Institute, the Alberta School of Business can recommend scholarships each exam year. Each academic year, the school has a limited number of scholarships to award.

Decisions for each exam scholarship will be made after the respective application deadline.

Application Deadline: Applications are currently being accepted for the 2025-2026 CFA Program Student Scholarship. The first round of selections is now open. The student deadline for the first round is January 15, 2026. Successful applicants will be notified after January 15, 2026. Applications will not be accepted or awarded in August 2026.

The portal is now open for this competition period. Applications will be accepted until July 31, 2026 for the 2025-2026 CFA Program Student Scholarship.

Notes

  • Following the student deadline, the department reviews all applications and recommends those that are considered academically competitive (major, GPA) to the CFA Institute. The department may reject applications if they fail to submit the requested documents.
  • All communication following the application submission will be from the CFA. The ultimate decision to grant scholarships is determined by the CFA Institute.
  • Successful applicants will be notified by the CFA via email.

Our Policies

  • One scholarship per student per level. If you are still eligible for a scholarship when you are attempting Level 2, please reapply. You application will be considered for recommendation at that time.
  • Applications are not reviewed until after the student deadline.
  • For an application to be considered, it must contain all information and follow all instructions from above. ( must be attached to the application).

The Business Undergraduate Office or Master's Program Office are not involved in the allocation of this scholarship.

For more information regarding the program, please see . Any questions regarding the scholarship program itself must be directed to the .