Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program

Awarded by : Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Updated on Mar 26, 2025
Rashmi Shukla

University Research Analyst

Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program

  • Applicable for

    All universities in USA +239 more

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 9,43,799/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Bachelors & Masters

  • Intake year

    Sep 2025

  • Final application deadline

    01 Feb 2027

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

  • 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
  • The scholarship provides an opportunity for students to advance their education and anti-fraud career paths

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Singapore +235 more

  • This scholarship is applicable for the following fields:
    • Criminal Justice
    • Accounting Majors
    • Business Administration
    • Finance

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 10,000 => Rs 9,43,799

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 95.38 (last updated 13th August 2026)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense ×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ×Not covered in scholarship
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ×Not covered in scholarship

  • Award amounts are $10,000, $7,500, $5,000 and $2,000 and are paid directly to the recipient’s university or college.  

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12 Required
UG Required

Eligibility

  • 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.   
    • Be currently enrolled at an accredited, four-year college or university and be enrolled through the 2026-2027 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. 

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +239 more

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR Required
Official transcripts Required

  • Overall academic achievement demonstrated by transcripts
  • Recommendation forms

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date February 01, 2027
  • Deadline for 2025 intake has been passed
Award Distribution May 01, 2025
  • Scholarship Awards Distributed
Recipients Announced May 03, 2027
  • Scholarship Award Recipients Announced
Awards Distributed May 11, 2027 Not Available

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link https://www.acfe.com/scholarship.aspx
Contact email Scholarships@ACFE.com
Phone number +1 (512) 478-9000

Additional Information

  • The following persons are not eligible to apply:
    • Past scholarship award recipients.
    • High school, junior college or community college students.
    • Undergraduates not in the second half of their sophomore year.
    • College or university students graduating in 2026 (must be enrolled through 2027).
    • ACFE chapter directors or officers

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