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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Samford Business Students:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We have 7 scholarships available for the May 2022 CFA Level I Exam (Level II and Level III also available).   The ~$1,100 scholarship reduces your total cost to $350. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The scholarship application deadline for the
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<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Feb 3<sup>rd</sup></span></u></b> so your scholarship can be approved in time for you to meet the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Info on the CFA Program</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">è</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
<a href="https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/programs/cfa">https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/programs/cfa</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#0C2340">Rustin T. Yerkes, Ph.D., CFA</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#0C2340"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Brock School of Business<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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