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Deadline: February 3, 2012
Major OR Minor: Accounting, Business, Finance or Criminal Justice </p>
<p>The ACFE Foundation supports the education of collegiate accounting, business, finance and criminal justice students worldwide through the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program. National and international students 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 includes a one-year ACFE Student Associate membership. Scholarships will be paid directly to a student’s university.</p>
<p>HISTORY
The Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program was named after two members of the ACFE, Larry Jennings, CFE, CPA, 49; and Tracy Ritchie, CFE, CPA, 41; both of Houston, Texas. They were among five people fatally wounded when terrorists in Karachi, Pakistan fired upon their vehicle on Nov. 14, 1997. All five were employees of Houston-based Union Texas Petroleum Holdings Inc. Mr. Ritchie served as senior audit supervisor and Mr. Jennings served as audit manager for the company. They were en route to Union Texas’ Karachi office. </p>
<p>2012-2013 SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible to apply, the applicant must currently be enrolled full-time and similarly enrolled during the 2012-2013 academic year with a declared major or minor in accounting, business, 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. </p>
<p>You will need to provide three letters of recommendation (at least one is preferred to be from a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Students who are not acquainted with a CFE may search the Local Chapter listing on our website to meet with an ACFE Chapter and CFE in order to receive a recommendation in advance of the scholarship deadline.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>Take Care,
Lisa</p>