Dan Sprehe Memorial Scholarship Fund 

The Greater Chicago Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners supports the education of collegiate accounting, business administration, finance and criminal justice students from the Chicago area through the Dan Sprehe Memorial Scholarship Fund. Students who are members of both the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and Greater Chicago Chapter of the ACFE are eligible to apply for this scholarship. The Chicago Chapter will reimburse up to ten (10) students per academic year for the cost of the ACFE Exam Prep and CFE Exam upon passing the exam. This amount is currently at the student discount cost of $350. 

  

  

Eligibility Criteria  

To be eligible to apply, the applicant must currently be enrolled full-time and similarly enrolled during the 2011-2012 academic year with a declared major or minor in accounting, business, finance or criminal justice at an accredited, four-year college or university in Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs (including northeast Indiana). Undergraduates must be enrolled 9 semester hours (or equivalent) per term and graduates must be enrolled 6 semester hours (or equivalent) per term.  

  

In addition, students must be members in good standing of both the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Greater Chicago Chapter of the ACFE. 

  

Selection and Non-Discrimination Policy 

Scholarships are awarded annually on the basis of: 

  

·         Completed scholarship application, including personal essay. 

·         Overall academic achievement demonstrated by transcripts. 

·         Letter of recommendation from a professor in your major discipline. 

  

The ACFE Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation in any of its programs or activities.  

  

All scholarship applications will be reviewed by the Greater Chicago Chapter of the ACFE Scholarship Committee and selections will be made by the same. 

  

Application  

2010-2011 Scholarship Schedule: 

·         Application Deadline - postmarked September 1, 2011 

·         Scholarship Award Recipients Announced October 2011 

·         Scholarship distributed December 2011 

  

2011-2012 Scholarship Schedule:  

·         Application Deadline - postmarked June 1 to September 1, 2012 

·         Scholarship Award recipients Announced October 2012 

·         Scholarship Distributed December 2012 

  

Students who wish to apply for a scholarship but who are not acquainted with the Greater Chicago Chapter of the ACFE should explore our website.     

  

History 

The Dan Sprehe Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2010 to honor Dan Sprehe, CFE, who passed away at the age of 32. Dan was a tireless crusader in the war on fraud and corruption. Dan's early career was as a sports announcer in Milwaukee. After he came to Chicago, he found his true calling in fighting fraud. He was an investigator for the Chicago Inspector General's Office. Before that, Dan worked for the Better Government Association. Dan was actively involved in the Greater Chicago Chapter of the ACFE and was a member of its Board of Directors. 

  

One of Dan's passions was to work with students and encourage them to become members of our most worthy profession. In his name, we help support students who put forth the effort to become Certified Fraud Examiners and carry on the mission that Dan held so dearly.