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:

• Official transcript(s) showing all completed college or university courses
• Three letters of recommendation

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

• High school students (including seniors)
• Junior college or community college students
• College or university students graduating in 2014 (students must be enrolled through 2015)

Application Deadline: 04 Feb 2014