Scholarship Information
Eligibilty
Austin Chapter scholarships are up to $500.00 US and all winners who fill out the ACFE Foundation application and questionnaire will be forwarded and recommended to the ACFE Foundation for the ACFE Foundation scholarship
(for Foundation Scholarship information see: http://www.acfe.com/documents/ScholarshipApp.pdf)
The ACFE Foundation scholarships are one $10,000 scholarship, two $5,000 scholarships, four $2,500 scholarships and twenty-three $1,000 scholarships (see: http://www.acfe.com/documents/ScholarshipApp.pdf)
Included is a one-year ACFE Student Associate membership. Scholarships will be awarded for the 2011-2012 academic year and will be paid directly to the student’s university.
Please note that there are two separate scholarships and you need to complete BOTH applications and questionnaires COMPLETELY. The Austin Chapter will forward your application packet to the ACFE Foundation Scholarship Committee.
To be eligible for the Austin Chapter ACFE Scholarship the applicant must be a full-time undergraduate taking at least 9 semester hours, or graduate student taking at least 6 semester hours, per term at an accredited four-year college or university (or equivalent) with a declared major or minor in accounting, business administration, finance or criminal justice (high school students — including graduating seniors — are not eligible to apply).
To be eligible for the ACFE Foundation scholarships the applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student taking at least 9 semester hours, or graduate student taking at least 6 semester hours, per term at an accredited four-year college or university (or equivalent) with a declared major or minor in accounting, business administration, finance or criminal justice (junior college, community college and high school students— including graduating seniors — are not eligible to apply).
The following persons are not eligible for the ACFE Foundation Scholarship:
Past winners of the scholarship
- Junior college, community college and high school students – including graduating seniors
- Students who are related to any officer director or substantial contributor of ACFE Foundation, or to any member of the ACFE Foundation Scholarship Committee
Application
- Application Deadline – March 31, 2012 for the Austin Chapter prize
- Winners Announced – April 19, 2012 for the Austin Chapter prize
- Scholarships Distributed – April 19, 2012 for the Austin Chapter prize
To be considered for the award, please address your packet to
Austin Area Chapter
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
PO Box 13462
Austin, Texas 78711
For questions please contact us at info@austinacfe.com
Students who wish to apply for a scholarship but who are not acquainted with a Certified Fraud Examiner should search the Local Chapter listing on our Web site or contact the ACFE to receive the name of a representative of the nearest local ACFE Chapter. It is the responsibility of the applicant to meet with an ACFE Chapter or with a Certified Fraud Examiner in person if possible (or by phone if necessary) to receive a recommendation.
Selection
Scholarships are awarded annually on the basis of:
Overall academic achievement demonstrated by official transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
Questionnaire
Non-Discrimination Policy
ACFE Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its programs or activities
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