2020 Scholarship Challenge Update

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As we all know, fraud thrives in times of turmoil. With the current pandemic, it is imperative now, more than ever, to invest in the future of the anti-fraud profession. Your chapter can directly support the future of fraud prevention and detection by donating to the ACFE Foundation in our yearly ACFE Chapter Scholarship Challenge.

How does the challenge work?

The ACFE challenges your chapter to donate to the ACFE Foundation, which offers scholarships to future anti-fraud professionals. It also supports cutting-edge studies that advance your profession’s collective body of knowledge. It provides anti-fraud professionals with new tools and information to prevent, detect, and deter fraud.

As a token of gratitude for making a donation, your chapter can receive merchandise and books, copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course®, and even conference registrations – depending on your donation amount.

So far, we have received $40,936.23 in donations from the following chapters:

  • Houston Area Chapter - $12,975

  • New York Chapter - $10,000

  • South Florida Chapter - $10,000

  • Colorado Springs Chapter - $2,564.41

  • Tallahassee Area Chapter - $2,500

  • Kentucky Chapter - $1,000

  • Central Texas Chapter - $896.82

  • New Mexico Chapter - $500

  • Greater Pittsburgh Chapter - $500

All chapters who participate will receive recognition on the ACFE Chapter News Site and on social media.

There are prize packages awarded to chapters for meeting the following levels of donations:

  • Bronze: Donations of $500 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise

  • Silver: Donations of $1,000 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise, including one copy of the CFE Exam Prep Course

  • Gold: Donations of $2,500 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise, including two copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course

  • Diamond: Donations of $5,000 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise, including four copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course and one registration to the main conference at an ACFE fraud conference*

  • Platinum: Donations of $7,500 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise, including four copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course and three registrations to the main conference at an ACFE fraud conference*

  • Double Platinum: Donations of $10,000 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise, including five copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course and four registrations to the main conference at an ACFE fraud conference*

* For packages that include one or more complimentary conference registrations, please choose from the ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East, ACFE Fraud Conference Europe, ACFE Global Fraud Conference, ACFE Fraud Conference Canada, or ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific. The complimentary registrations to an ACFE fraud conference must be claimed by the end of 2021.

The deadline to submit your chapter’s donation is December 31, 2020.

Please send your check, payable to the ACFE Foundation, to:

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Attn: Joey Broccolo

716 West Ave

Austin, TX 78701

The mission of the ACFE Foundation is to increase the body of anti-fraud knowledge and support future anti-fraud professionals worldwide through the funding of scholarships, endowments, research, and other educational projects. The ACFE Foundation works to encourage students to pursue careers in fraud examination and provide resources for research on the detection and deterrence of fraud.

No matter the amount, your donation directly affects the opportunities available for eager students and dedicated university researchers. Make a difference in the future of the anti-fraud profession today by donating to the ACFE Foundation.