ELIGIBILITY:

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.

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. 

Be currently enrolled at an accredited, four-year college or university and be enrolled through the 2027-2028 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.

Undergraduates must be enrolled in 9 semester hours (or equivalent) per term.

Graduates must be enrolled in 6 semester hours (or equivalent) per term.

The scholarship application period for the 2027-2028 academic year is open. The 2027-2028 schedule is listed below:

Application Period Opens – September 1, 2026

Application Deadline – February 1, 2027

Recipients Announced – May 2027

Awards Distributed – May 2027

Eligible students can access and complete the online application here for the 2027-2028 Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship.

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.

BENEFIT:

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