CFA Institute and Research Foundation of CFA Institute have established a scholarship program to assist dependent children, spouses or domestic partners of those persons who died or were permanently disabled or victims permanently disabled as a direct result of the 11 September 2001 attacks, who plan to pursue education in college or vocational school programs now or in the future. Scholarships are offered each year for part-time or full-time undergraduate study in finance, economics, accounting or business ethics majors at an accredited institution of the student's choice.

This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America. Scholarship Management Services is the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability or national origin.

Applicants to the CFA Institute 11 September Memorial Scholarship Program must:

• Have been dependent children, spouses or domestic partners on September 11, 2001 of those persons who died or were permanently disabled or victims permanently disabled as a direct result of the September 11th attacks.

• Be planning to enroll or already enrolled in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

• Be planning to pursue a degree in finance, economics, accounting or business ethics. No other majors are eligible for awards through the CFA Institute 11 September Memorial Scholarship Program.

• freshman
• sophomore
• junior
• senior

• US Citizen
• Permanent Resident
• International or Other Visa Status
• Undocumented

Application forms available online.

Interested students must complete the application in English and mail it along with a current, complete transcript of grades and any other required documents to Scholarship Management Services postmarked no later than June 15. Grade reports are not acceptable. Unofficial transcripts must display student name, school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course, and term in which each course was taken. Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their application. If an acknowledgment card is not received within three weeks, applicants may call Scholarship Management Services to verify that the application has been received.

Due to differences in educational systems, applicants from countries other than the U.S. and Canada must provide the following materials:

• English translations for all non-English documents

• Clear photocopies of the following educational documents from the past four years:

  1. transcript of grades (academic record)

  2. secondary school credential/diploma/certificate if earned, and

  3. results of examinations

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. For U.S. and Canadian students, instructions for completing the Financial Data section of the application are available. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by Scholarship Management Services.

Questions? Contact us!

Email: jdiede@scholarshipamerica.org
Phone: 1.507.931.1682 and ask for the CFA Institute 11 September Memorial Scholarship Program

CFA Institute 11 September Memorial Scholarship Program
Scholarship Management Services
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082