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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Students:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are interested in sitting for the Level I Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Exam in June 2020, as an affiliated university we have a handful of scholarships for Samford students which reduces your cost
to $350. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The <a href="https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/programs/cfa">
CFA Program</a> is the most highly respected and recognized credential in the investment management profession.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please only apply if you intend to study and sit for the June 2020 exam. The scholarship is non-transferable to another date/person and you must have a valid passport for exam entrance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The deadline to apply is <b><u>Saturday February 8<sup>th</sup>, 2020.</u></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For more information on the CFA Program or to apply please see attached and
<a href="https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/programs/cfa/scholarships/student">http://www.CFAInstitute.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">rty<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</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">Associate Professor of Finance<br>
Board Member and Chair, FMA International Student Chapter Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="color:#002649">Birmingham, AL 35229</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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