The Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship provides an opportunity for students to advance their education and anti-fraud career paths. Additionally, it supports their anti-fraud interests by providing a full year of ACFE membership.
Benefits
Award amounts are $10,000, $7,500, $5,000 and $2,000 and are paid directly to the recipient’s university or college.
Requirements
Interested students must demonstrate a desire to pursue a career in fraud examination or similar anti-fraud profession and:
- Have a declared major or minor in accounting, business administration, finance, criminal justice or similar fraud-related discipline. Â
- Be currently enrolled at an accredited, four-year college or university and be enrolled through the 2026-2027 academic year.
- Junior college students in their second year or that have completed their associate degree are eligible to apply, but do need to be enrolled at an accredited, four-year university.Â
- Undergraduates must be enrolled in 9 semester hours (or equivalent) per term.Â
- Graduates must be enrolled in 6 semester hours (or equivalent) per term
Non-eligibility
- High school students
- Past scholarship award recipients
- College or university students graduating in 2026 (must be enrolled through 2027).
- ACFE chapter directors or officers
Selection Process
The ACFE Foundation does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation in any of its programs or activities.
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.
- Application Deadline –Â February 2, 2026
- Recipients Announced –Â April 30, 2026
- Awards Distributed –Â May 7, 2026Â
Application Documents
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.
Method of Application
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Application Deadline: February 2, 2026.
