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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As a CFA Institute <a href="https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/about/universities/university-affiliation#first=60&f:_99DF75D5-FDB5-4414-BBD9-D793CAD18210=[United%20States]">
University Affiliation Program</a>, we have 7 scholarships available for graduate and undergraduate students to take the Level I CFA Exam in June 2019.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:whitesmoke">An Affiliated University signals to you and to employers that our curriculum is closely tied to the practice of investment management and is
helpful to you in preparing for the CFA<sup>®</sup> Program exams.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please see the attached document or click
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__info.cfa-2Dinstitute.info_ykXTwog70v0cHR61Hv00010&d=DwMFaQ&c=GTxgfYI6i4KYikqC6GK_Jzn2mYGEh-v4HEPYCyQcJzU&r=mxXZu1ct6uSAcCZgR2Ouf0LSUw9uBpfFHyNNzpE_YVU&m=maGVuIxrHZnkUK1ItR6y2Ce72zVmcvK_FFmkAEyupCM&s=U0NFU8xyw7apOD7j84ecP4Y7p-FI11tijBN-esgN22E&e=">
here</a> for instructions on how to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The application deadline is <b>
<u>February 1<sup>st</sup></u></b> and I look forward to seeing some great applications from Samford!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1 style="background:whitesmoke"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#017ACD;font-weight:normal">About the CFA® Program:<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box;margin:1.5rem"><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"CFABreuerText",serif;color:#6B6D70">Achieve the highest distinction in the investment management profession—the CFA</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"CFABreuerText",serif;color:#6B6D70;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;mso-text-raise:5.0pt">®
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"CFABreuerText",serif;color:#6B6D70">designation
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"CFABreuerText",serif;color:#6B6D70">The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"CFABreuerText",serif;color:#6B6D70;position:relative;top:-4.0pt;mso-text-raise:4.0pt">®</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"CFABreuerText",serif;color:#6B6D70">)
Program helps you capitalize on your strengths, supercharging your education and work experience into a charter that will tell the world you have the skills necessary to compete and excel in today’s complex and evolving investment industry. The CFA charter
is the <b><u>gold standard for the investment industry</u></b>. Charterholders enjoy a mark of distinction throughout the world.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"CFABreuerText",serif;color:#6B6D70">The CFA Program provides the strongest foundation in advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills for a career advantage that you will use at all stages
of your career. This globally recognized, graduate-level credential is held by over 150,000 professionals across 163 countries.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:whitesmoke"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#231F20">The CFA Program is a self-study, graduate-level program divided into three levels of exams. Passing these exams is one step to becoming a CFA charterholder.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:whitesmoke;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1.5rem"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#231F20"><a href="https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/programs/cfa/charter"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0773BE">Find
out how to become a charterholder</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:whitesmoke;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1.5rem"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#231F20"><a href="https://info.cfainstitute.org/cfa-fy19-gateway-etp-smo.html?utm_source=CFAWeb&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=CFA_19A&utm_content=AllSeg&s_cid=dsp_CFA19A_CFAWeb_AllSeg"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0773BE">Take
our assessment to see if the CFA Program is the right path for you</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:whitesmoke;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1.5rem"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#231F20"><a href="https://www.cfainstitute.org/-/media/documents/factsheet/cfa-charter-factsheet.ashx"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0773BE">View
the fact sheet (PDF)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:whitesmoke;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1.5rem"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#231F20"><a href="https://www.cfainstitute.org/-/media/documents/support/programs/cfa/june-2018-cfa-program-candidate-survey.ashx"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0773BE">View
the June 2018 CFA Program candidate survey results (PDF)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#002649">Rustin T. Yerkes, Ph.D., CFA, FRM</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002649">Assistant Professor of Finance<br>
A. Gerow Hodges Scholarship Fellow, 2018-2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002649">Board Member and Chair, FMA International Student Chapter Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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