Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to $10,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The scholarship program was established in 1992 to provide opportunities for students who had demonstrated achievement in fraud-related studies. In 1998, the program was renamed the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship in honor of ACFE members Larry Jennings, CFE, and Tracy Ritchie, CFE. Both men were among five people fatally wounded during terrorist attacks in Karachi, Pakistan, on November 14, 1997.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Award amounts are $10,000, $7,500, $5,000 and $2,000 and are paid directly to the recipient’s university or college.
Eligibility
- Have a declared major or minor in accounting, business administration, finance, criminal justice or similar fraud-related discipline.
- Be currently enrolled full-time at an accredited, four-year college or university and be enrolled through the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Undergraduates must be enrolled in 9 semester hours (or equivalent) per term and must be a junior, senior, or at least in the second half of their sophomore year when applying.
- Graduates must be enrolled in 6 semester hours (or equivalent) per term.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
Worldwide
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
05 Feb 2024
Eligible students must submit a completed scholarship application, official transcript(s), and two letters of recommendation from either a professor or someone who knows them on a professional level.
Scholarships are awarded annually based on:
A completed application.
Fraud-related interests, activities, goals and desired career path.
Overall academic achievement demonstrated by transcripts.
Recommendation forms.