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2014 USA Ritchie Jennings Memorial Scholarship for International Students

2014 USA Ritchie Jennings Memorial Scholarship for International Students

The ACFE Foundation supports the education of students worldwide enrolled in accounting, business, finance and criminal justice who wish to pursue a career in fraud examination or similar anti-fraud profession.  Students worldwide are eligible to apply and four different scholarship amounts are awarded: one $10,000 scholarship, two $5,000 scholarships, four $2,500 scholarships and twenty-three $1,000 scholarships. The Ritchie-Jennings Memorial scholarships are awarded in U.S. dollars and include a one-year ACFE Student Associate membership. Scholarships will be paid directly to a student’s university.

To be eligible to apply, the applicant must currently be enrolled full-time and similarly enrolled during the 2014-2015 academic year with a declared major or minor in accounting, business administration, finance or criminal justice at an accredited, four-year college or university. Undergraduates must be enrolled 9 semester hours (or equivalent) per term and graduates must be enrolled 6 semester hours (or equivalent) per term.

To be considered, applicants must complete the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship application with the following:

Letters of recommendation should be obtained from an individual who may have worked with you in a professional or educational capacity such as an instructor or employer. At least one letter is preferred to be from a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Students are encouraged to meet with a local ACFE chapter to become acquainted with a CFE.

The following persons are not eligible to apply for the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship:
Past scholarship award recipients

Application Deadline: 04 Feb 2014

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