Happy Davis Foundation and Dallas ACFE Scholarships

For the last several years, the Dallas Chapter of the ACFE has partnered with the Happy Davis Foundation and Origin Bank to offer annual scholarships to Dallas-area students. Awards are finalized in May and recipients are recognized at the Chapter's annual conference in September.

2021 Scholarship Amounts:

• x1 $5,000 Award plus Student CFE Exam Package ($399.00 value) 
• Multiple $2,000 Awards plus Student CFE Exam Package ($399.00 value)

2021 Scholarship Timeline

• Accounting, Auditing, or Criminal Justice major
• Major GPA AND overall GPA of 3.25 or higher
• Have completed at least 12 semester hours of major field coursework (9 semester hours for graduate students) prior to the Spring 2021 semester
• Have at least one semester remaining to complete your degree after the 2021 Spring semester, or be pursuing graduate study beginning in the forthcoming Summer 2021 or Fall 2021 semesters

• Will be a full-time student (9 undergraduate hours or 6 graduate hours) in the Fall 2021 semester, or 3 hours in one of the Summer 2021 semesters.

The application can be accessed here: 2021 Scholarship Application

Contact Sandra Franklin at franklins@qlarant.com with any questions or for more information.

Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program

The ACFE Foundation provides annual student scholarships opportunities for students who have a declared major or minor in accounting, business administration, finance or criminal justice and demonstrate a desire to pursue a career in fraud examination or similar anti-fraud profession.

The Ritchie-Jennings Memorial scholarship award amounts are $10,000, $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000. Scholarships are awarded in U.S. dollars and include a one-year ACFE Student Associate membership. Click here to view information about the scholarship and the application.

Applications for 2020-2021 scholarships are NOW OPEN. 

• NEW Application Deadline - Completed online by February 15, 2021
• Scholarship Award Recipients Announced - April 20, 2021
• Scholarship Awards Distributed - May 3, 2021

Student Affiliate Memberships

The Dallas ACFE offers student memberships to those students meeting certain criteria. Membership in the National ACFE is not required to become a Student Affiliate Member of the Dallas chapter (visit acfe.com for information on discounted national memberships). Visit our Membership Application page to apply!

Cost:

$10.00 Annual Dues
$10.00 per Luncheon

Student Affiliate Qualifications:

Open to undergraduate students enrolled in at least 12 semester hours (or equivalent) or graduate students enrolled in at least 9 semester hours (or equivalent), in a college or university or equivalent. Student Affiliates cannot vote, hold office, or participate on committees.

Membership Benefits:

• Discounted rates for monthly luncheons. Non-members pay $40 per luncheon, while chapter members (including Student Affiliates) pay only $10 per luncheon.
  
• Networking opportunities with CFEs and other professionals in the industry.
  
• Volunteer opportunities – The Dallas ACFE is always looking for student volunteers at our annual conference. In return, we provide free access to the conference (normally $325), with lunch and a t-shirt included.
  

2017 Scholarship Recipients

Melissa A. Duvall
Bachelor of Science; Masters of Science
University of North Texas

Melissa Duvall is a graduate student at University of North Texas pursuing a Master of Science degree in Accounting. She has previous degrees from Friends University and Colorado Technical University. Melissa currently works for Leidos Corpoation providing pilots with current and forecasted weather for planned flight routes. She is the Vice President of the ISACA/IIA/ACFE student chapter at UNT and has been a member of the ACFE since 2016. Melissa plans to sit for the CFE exam in July 2017 and would like to use her skills to become an expert in detecting Cyberfraud.

Mayra L. Molina
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
University of North Texas - Dallas

Mayra Molina is an undergraduate student at University of North Texas - Dallas pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. She currently works for Parkland Hospital as an Asset Management Technician. Mayra was inducted into the IMA Accounting Honor Society on March 7, 2017. She plans to complete her degree in December 2017 and seek a position that will hold companies accountable for unethical financial management.

Lindsay N. Kline
Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Lindsay Kline is an undergraduate student who has recently completed an Associates of Arts in Business at Collin College and will transfer to a 4-year university in Fall 2017 to pursue Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Accounting. She currently is self-employed performing bookkeeping services. Lindsay's bookkeeping experience has allowed her to see the consequences of fraud and embezzlement first-hand and has given her a strong sense of injustice, which has spurred her to pursue a career in fighting white-collar crime. 

Shivam Arora
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
University of Texas - Arlington

Shivam Arora is an student at the University of Texas - Arlington pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Science in Accounting as part of UTA's Fast-Track Accounting Program. Shivam is currently employed as a Corporate Controller Intern at American Airlines working at the direction of the managers of Financial Reporting. He is a member of the UTA Accounting Society and Tax Club and was awarded a fellowship to conduct research in the field of accounting for the 2016-2017 academic year. Shivam plans on pursuing the CPA and CFE certifications upon graduation from the graduate program at UTA.

Angela Aguilar
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
University of North Texas - Dallas

Angela Aguilar is an undergraduate student at University of North Texas - Dallas pursuing a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa as well as the IMA Accounting Honor Society. Angela would like to use her accounting knowledge and investigative skills to pursue a career fighting fraud, potentially in federal law enforcement.