Announcement: SOA releases passing candidate numbers for October 2024 Exam FM.

International Discount Program

The Society of Actuaries (SOA) offers support designed to provide financial relief to eligible candidates of qualified countries for fees for exams and modules in the ASA Pathway.

International Discount Program

Qualified Countries for Discount Programs

Global Access Pilot Program

International Discount Program

Candidate Eligibility Requirements

  1. The candidate must currently reside in a qualified country. Residents of the U.S. and Canada are not eligible. As an example, residents of China who study in the U.S. or Canada are not eligible to apply or utilize the discount program.
  2. If the candidate leaves the qualified country, the candidate will lose eligibility for the discount program.
  3. Candidates must write their examinations within a qualified country. If a candidate sits for an examination at an examination center in the U.S., Canada, or any other ineligible country, additional fees will be assessed to bring the amount paid to full fee.
  4. The candidate must adhere to all stated requirements for the examination.
  5. If examination discipline penalties are imposed, the candidate will permanently lose eligibility for the discount program.

Eligible candidates will see applicable discounted rates when registering for an exam or module via our online registration system.

Global Access Pilot Program

A pricing pilot through the Global Access program is in effect for candidates residing and testing in India and Pakistan. Candidates in these countries should visit the Global Access Pricing page to register for ASA exams and modules.

Qualified Countries for Discount Programs

Note: Examination centers are not established in all qualified countries. Also, the accessibility of examination services in the following countries is contingent upon the availability of secure and reasonable shipping methods: Algeria, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire; Iraq; Kyrgyz; Lao PDR; and Tajikistan.

Candidates may direct questions to SOA Customer Service at  customerservice@soa.org.

 

  • Afghanistan
    Albania
    Algeria
    Angola
    Argentina
    Armenia
    Azerbaijan
    Bangladesh
    Belarus
    Belize
    Benin
    Bhutan
    Bolivia
    Bosnia & Herzegovina
    Botswana
    Brazil
    Bulgaria
    Burkina Faso
    Burundi
    Cabo Verde
    Cambodia
    Cameroon
    Central African Republic
    Chad
    China (excluding Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau)
    Colombia
    Comoros
    Congo
    Costa Rica
    Côte d'Ivoire
    Cuba
    Djibouti
    Dominica
    Dominican Republic
    Ecuador
    Egypt
    El Salvador
    Equatorial Guinea
    Eritrea
    Eswatini
    Ethiopia
    Fiji
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
    Georgia
  • Ghana
    Grenada
    Guatemala
    Guinea
    Guinea-Bissau
    Haiti
    Honduras
    India
    Indonesia
    Iran, Islamic Rep.
    Iraq
    Jamaica
    Jordan
    Kazakhstan
    Kenya
    Kiribati
    Kosovo
    Kyrgyz Republic
    Lao PDR
    Lebanon
    Lesotho
    Liberia
    Libya
    Madagascar
    Malawi
    Malaysia
    Maldives
    Mali
    Marshall Islands
    Mauritania
    Mauritius
    Mexico
    Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
    Moldova
    Mongolia
    Montenegro
    Morocco
    Mozambique
    Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
    Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
    Pakistan
    Papua New Guinea
    Paraguay
    Peru
    Philippines
    Rwanda
    Samoa
    São Tomé and Principe
    Senegal
    Serbia
    Sierra Leone
    Solomon Islands
    Somalia
    South Africa
    South Sudan
    Sri Lanka
    St. Lucia
    St. Vincent and the Grenadines
    Sudan
    Suriname
    Syrian Arab Republic
    Tajikistan
    Tanzania
    Thailand
    Timor-Leste
    Togo
    Tunisia
    Türkiye
    Turkmenistan
    Tuvalu
    Uganda
    Ukraine
    Uzbekistan
    Vanuatu
    Venezuela
  • Vietnam
    West Bank and Gaza
    Yemen
    Zambia
    Zimbabwe