ACFE Chapter Scholarship Challenge Returns in 2020

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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 helps provide scholarships to tomorrow’s anti-fraud professionals. In exchange for making a donation, your chapter can receive merchandise and books, copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course®, and even conference registrations.

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 chose 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.

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

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 by supporting future anti-fraud professionals worldwide through the funding of the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program. The scholarship program provides an opportunity for men and women of all ages, races, religions, and income levels to advance their education. Many of these outstanding and deserving students go on to become CFEs.

The ACFE Foundation also operates the ACFE Research Institute (ARI), a multidisciplinary center that supports serious academic study on issues that are critical to anti-fraud professionals like you. Since its inception, the ARI has supported more than 70 cutting-edge academic studies on fraud and corruption, and with your support, it will continue to lead the way in research for our profession.

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.