Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship

An important position in organizations, a  Certified Fraud Examiner investigates and audits through various sectors. They help in detecting and preventing fraud risk. CFE is among the most crucial role in banking, finances, accounting, and insurance. If you aspire to pursue a career as a CFE, the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship can help you with your journey by providing facilities and grants. Go through the blog for more details about the eligibility and application process for the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	Merit-Based
Organization	Association Of Certified Fraud Examiners Foundation (ACFEF)
No. Of Scholarships	N/A
Scholarship  Amount	Variable
Scholarship  Main Website	https://www.acfe.com/scholarship.aspx

About the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship

Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship is one of the most prestigious and coveted scholarships for aspiring and ambitious Certified Fraud Examiners and this scholarship was named after two esteemed Certified Fraud Examiners Tracy Ritchie and Larry Jennings lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Pakistan in the year 1997. 

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Important Dates

Students applying for Ritchie-Jennings Scholarship must look at the following important dates.

Application start date	September 15, 2022
Application final end date	February 06, 2023
Scholarship Award Recipients Announced	April 20, 2023
Scholarship Awards Distributed	May 02, 2023

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must check the eligibility Criteria for this Scholarship before applying for the program.

• Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship is applicable in fields such as Accounting Majors, Finance, Business Administration, etc. Both UG and PG students are eligible for the scholarship
• It is applicable in universities in the USA, Singapore, India, etc.
• Two recommendation letters are required and out of those, one should be from a professor or Certified Fraud Examiner.
• Applicants must have a consistently Remarkable Academic Performance in Fraud-related experience, activities, goals, etc.
• Past recipients of the scholarship are not eligible to apply.
• Students graduating in 2021 are not eligible to apply unlike students graduating in 2022
• ACFE persons and high school students are not eligible to apply as well.

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Documents Required

Candidates must keep the following documents ready before applying for the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship.

• Two LORs are compulsory to be submitted by the applicant and out of those one should be from either professor or CFE.
• Students are encouraged to be well-versed with CFEs and attain practical knowledge of this field.
• Official Transcripts are required which indicate the course completion and scores of students either at UG or PG level.
• Complete Scholarship Application is to be submitted along with above-mentioned documents

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Scholarship Amount

• The scholarship amount varies and ranges from 1000 USD to 10,000 USD
• The scholarship amount does cover the Tuition fee but other expenses such as Living Expenses, Travel Expenses, Accommodation, and Health Insurance are not covered under Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship.

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