2023 ACFE PNW Scholarship Recipients
Grace Brenner St. Martin's University Joseph R. Dervaes Scholarship Recipient
Grace Brenner St. Martin's University Joseph R. Dervaes Scholarship Recipient
Grace Brenner St. Martin's University Joseph R. Dervaes Scholarship Recipient
Grace is the recipient of the Joseph R. Dervaes Scholarship. She is a double major in Accounting and Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, in the Dual Degree program with a Master's in Accounting at Saint Martin's University She interned at the Washington State Auditor's Office last year and received an Ethical Leader
Grace is the recipient of the Joseph R. Dervaes Scholarship. She is a double major in Accounting and Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, in the Dual Degree program with a Master's in Accounting at Saint Martin's University She interned at the Washington State Auditor's Office last year and received an Ethical Leadership Certificate from NASBA Center for Public Trust. She plans to pursue a CFE certificate and a career in fraud examination and forensic accounting.
Reine Darcy Albite St. Martin's University PNW ACFE Scholarship Recipient
Grace Brenner St. Martin's University Joseph R. Dervaes Scholarship Recipient
Grace Brenner St. Martin's University Joseph R. Dervaes Scholarship Recipient
Reine Darcy Albite is slated to graduate from Saint Martin's University in May 2024 with a Master of Accountancy. She plans to pursue a career that melds both accounting and computer science. She plans to pursue her CPA license and a CFE certificate.Her goal is to work towards creating better work environments and promoting ethical pract
Reine Darcy Albite is slated to graduate from Saint Martin's University in May 2024 with a Master of Accountancy. She plans to pursue a career that melds both accounting and computer science. She plans to pursue her CPA license and a CFE certificate.Her goal is to work towards creating better work environments and promoting ethical practices. She is a tax preparer for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance organization.
Hallie Chen University of Washington PNW ACFE Scholarship Recipient
Grace Brenner St. Martin's University Joseph R. Dervaes Scholarship Recipient
Hallie Chen University of Washington PNW ACFE Scholarship Recipient
Hallie Chen attends the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, working toward a dual Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Information Systems. She has been on the Dean's List throughout her college life and is part of the business school's honor's program. Hallie intends to obtain both the CFE certificate and the CPA license
Hallie Chen attends the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, working toward a dual Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Information Systems. She has been on the Dean's List throughout her college life and is part of the business school's honor's program. Hallie intends to obtain both the CFE certificate and the CPA license. She hopes to combine her passion for fraud examination with her accounting major in her future career, possibly as a forensic accountant.
Annual Student Scholarship Programs
There are two scholarship programs available to full-time university students seeking a major or minor in accounting, business administration, finance, or criminal justice programs in the Pacific Northwest. They are as follows:
1) ACFE Foundation Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program
2) Joseph R. Dervaes Pacific Northwest Chapter/ACFE Student Scholarship Program.
The following is a quick comparison of the two scholarships. More details are outlined in the links below.
The ACFE Foundation Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program grants 20-30 scholarships per year, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Eligibility is based on full time students at a four-year college or university. The students must major or minor in accounting, finance, business administration, or criminal justice.
The Joseph R. Dervaes Scholarship grants one scholarship per year of $1,500 to a deserving student filling the same requirements as the Foundation requires, but the student must be attending a qualifying four-year college or university in the state of Washington. The Joseph R. Dervaes Scholarship is named after the founder and former president of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the ACFE. Joe was a fraud fighter for over 40 years, giving 25 years in service to the Chapter during that time. He founded the chapter in 1993 and is the chapter’s only President Emeritus. In 1995 he was awarded the first Chapter Distinguished Achievement award and is only one of four people to attend 25 consecutive ACFE Annual Fraud Conferences.
Students interested in either of these two scholarship programs should contact the Chapter Board by e-mail at info@pnwafce.org for additional information. Further details are listed below.
Applying for the Joseph R. Dervaes PNW Chapter Scholarship
2 ,12 Application Deadline – March 31, 2023. DEADLINE EXTENDED -P
The eligibility and application procedures for the scholarship program of the Joseph R. Dervaes Pacific Northwest Chapter Scholarship are similar to the ACFE Foundation’s Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program, with the following exceptions:
- The applicant must be a full-time student attending a 4-year college or university in the state of Washington (in-person or virtual).
2022-2023 Pacific Northwest Chapter:
- Application Period will open in September 2022.
- Application Deadline – March 31, 2023. ***DEADLINE EXTENDED - APRIL 21, 2023
- Winner Announced – Late April 2023.
- Scholarship Disbursed to Student’s University – Late April / Early May 2023.
Required Documents
- A PDF copy of the ACFE Foundation’s Ritchie-Jennings Memorial scholarship application form
- A PDF copy of the student's transcript(s)
- PDF copies of the 2 letters of recommendation used for the ACFE Foundation's Ritchie-Jennings Memorial scholarship application
- A PDF copy of the student's resume highlighting their on-campus student activities, their off-campus community activities, and their employment history.
To be considered for the 2022-2023 Joseph R. Dervaes Pacific Northwest Chapter academic year scholarship award, the applicant's files must be e-mailed by April 21, 2023. Applicants should save a PDF of their ACFE Foundation's Ritchie-Jennings Memorial scholarship application and e-mail that along with a PDF of their transcript(s), a PDF of the 2 letters of recommendation and their student resume. The purpose of this action is to enter each student’s application in the Chapter’s student scholarship program. Though we use the national scholarship forms and it is not required that students apply for the national scholarship, we recommend applying for both.
Once a student's scholarship application is received by the Chapter, the Chapter Board of Officers, serving as the Chapter Scholarship Committee, reviews all applications and selects a candidate for the Chapter's student scholarship winner.
If that candidate wins an ACFE Foundation Ritchie-Jennings Memorial scholarship award (one scholarship award per student for their entire university study years), they are ineligible for the Chapter's student scholarship award for that year. However, they may apply for the Chapter’s student scholarship program in a subsequent year (again, one scholarship award per student during their entire university study years). Accordingly, the Chapter Board of Officers will then select the next most eligible student to receive the Chapter's student scholarship of $1,500.
Submit PNW ACFE Scholarship Application by E-Mail
Pacific Northwest Chapter/ACFE student scholarship PDF files should be e-mailed to the following address: info@pnwacfe.org.
Further Information / Questions
Students who have questions regarding the Pacific Northwest Chapter/ACFE scholarship program should contact the Chapter by e-mail at info@pnwacfe.org for additional information.
Information regarding the ACFE Foundation's Ritchie-Jennings Memorial scholarship can be found at ACFE Foundation - Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship