Utah Chapter ACFE Scholarship Application

Deadline: August 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM MDT (Midnight)

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1. Application General Information

You will be required to enter you GPA and provide the email addresses for two referrals. If you do not have all the required information at this time you may log back in at a later date to upload and complete the application process. Completed applications must be submitted before the deadline date of June 16, 2023.

Applicants for this award will be evaluated based on completed applications, content of essay questions, overall academic achievement and recommendations. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Prefix: Mr., Mrs., Miss, or Ms.*

First Name / Forename*

Middle Name

Last Name*

Applicant's Street Address*

Applicant's Street Address 2

Applicant's City*

Applicant's Zip Code*

State*

Primary Phone Number*

Secondary Phone Number

Applicant's Email Address*

2. College or University Information

College / University Currently Attending*

College / University Issued Student ID.*

Academic Information

Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time with a declared major or minor in accounting, business administration, finance or criminal justice an an accredited college or university in Utah. Undergraduate students must be enrolled 9 semester hours (or equivalent) per term and be at least in the second half of their sophomore year when they apply. Graduate students must be enrolled 6 semester hours (or equivalent) per term.

Major*

Anticipated Graduation Year*

Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA 1.00 to 4.00)* Must match official transcripts

Which degree will you be receiving upon graduation?*

Letters of Recommendation

Two recommendation forms from an instructor or employer are required. You will need the recommender's email address to complete this portion.

Request forms be completed by an individual who knows you in a professional or educational capacity and knows your career goals and desired path. It is preferred that at least one letter is from a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). We encourage you to meet and network with members the Utah ACFE chapter to become acquainted with a CFE in time to request a form be completed by the recommender deadline.

NOTICE: Your recommenders will receive an email containing instructions on submitting a recommendation form on your behalf. Be sure to notify them in advance that they will be receiving an email request on your behalf. The email will come from an automated email, acfeut@gmail.com. Once the recommender has submitted the completed form, you will receive a confirmation email and your application will be updated.

First Recommender's Name*

First Recommender's Email Address*

Second Recommender's Name*

Second Recommender's Email Address*

3. Essay Questions

Answer the following essay questions to let the Utah Chapter ACFE Scholarship Committee know more about you. Explain your interest in pursuing a career in fraud examination or similar field and how your academic and career path relates to the anti-fraud profession and its development.

Please take the time to use proper writing format and check for accurate capitalization, grammar, punctuation and spelling. Be sure to proofread before submitting to the Scholarship Committee.

1. The ACFE works to increase the body of anti-fraud knowledge by supporting students who wish to pursue careers in fraud examination and other fraud-related fields. Explain how your current interests and activities relate to the anti-fraud profession.*Max Number of Characters: 1000 (About 200 Words)

2. What event or experience influenced your desire to pursue your field of study?*Max Number of Characters: 750 (About 150 Words)

3. Describe any award, accomplishment, or recognition of achievement you have received and how they may relate to the anti-fraud industry and your future goals.*Max Number of Characters: 500 (About 100 Words)

4. Related to the anti-fraud profession, what is your career goal? Detail the steps you plan to take after graduation and for the preceding five years to achieve your goal.*Max Number of Characters: 1000 (About 200 Words)

4. Certification

ACFE Affiliation

Are you a family member (spouse, ancestor, child, grandchild, great grandchild, etc.) of a substantial contributor or any former or current officer, director, or trustee of the ACFE Foundation Board of Directors, Scholarship Committee, or Utah Chapter ACFE?*YesNo

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please disclose the party to which you are related and their position. If you answered "no", please enter "Not Applicable" below.*

Are you a current officer or director of an ACFE chapter?YesNo

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please provide the ACFE Chapter(s) you are affiliated with and your position. If you answered "no", please enter "Not Applicable" below.*

Certification

Required Electronic SignatureI hereby certify that all the information on this application and on my enclosures are true and correct*

YesNo

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