AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
The AICPA Minority Scholarship awards outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of accounting as a major and their ultimate entry into the profession. Up to $5,000 per academic year
ACFE Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program
Goes By: Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship
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Provides a one-time scholarship to students with a major or minor in accounting, business administration, finance or criminal justice and who wish to pursue a career in an anti-fraud profession.
The ACFE Foundation supports the education of students worldwide enrolled in accounting, business, finance and criminal justice who wish to pursue a career in fraud examination or similar anti-fraud profession. To be eligible to apply, the applicant must currently be enrolled full-time and similarly enrolled during the upcoming academic year with a declared major or minor in accounting, business administration, 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.
Award Value
One-year scholarship paid directly to the university of one $10,000 scholarship, two $5,000 scholarships, four $2,500 scholarships or twenty-three $1,000 scholarships plus a one-year ACFE Student Associate membership.
Eligibility Requirements
| Requirements | Details |
|---|---|
| Year(s) of Application | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Masters |
Minimum Grade Point Average |
3.0 |
Citizenship |
No Requirements |
| Campus Nomination Required | No |
| Year of Study Funded | Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Masters |
| Academic Areas: | Business |
| Areas of Interest: | |
| Language Funding | No |
| Location | Domestic |
Be sure to consult the competition website for complete eligibility and competition requirements.
Deadlines
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Deadline
Monday, February 1, 2021
11:59 PM CST
Last updated: November 5, 2019
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