Maryland Chapter ACFE Scholarship

At times the Maryland Chapter offers scholarships for eligible members who wish to take the ACFE test and attain their CFE designation.  If a scholarship will be provided during the year it will be announced on our web site. In years past, the following were the requirements for eligibility and the process involved.

The Robert Hauf CFE Exam Scholarship

The Maryland Chapter will offer scholarships (cost of study materials and exam) for eligible chapter members to study and sit for the Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) exam. In honor of the Maryland's former vice president and long-time board member, the scholarship is designated as The Robert Hauf CFE Exam Scholarship. The Robert Hauf CFE Exam Scholarship will provide the study materials needed and fees associated with the initial exam (approximate value of $1,374).  To be considered for this scholarship, the applicant must be eligible to apply for the ACFE exam as outlined on the website for the national association (www.acfe.com). Here is the application: Maryland CFE_Exam_Scholarship_Application_2026.doc

Please direct any questions you have to the Scholarship Committee:

SLJones@magellanhealth.com

CFE EXAM SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS

General:

The Maryland Chapter will offer scholarships (cost of study materials and exam) for eligible chapter members to study and sit for the Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) exam. 

Eligibility Criteria:

 All requirements must be met in order for the candidate to be considered for the scholarship.

• Candidate is currently and has been a Maryland Chapter member for at least one year and is in good standing with the ACFE as an Associate member (paid national annual dues)
• Candidate must have at least two years of professional experience in a fraud related profession
• Candidate must have a four year college degree or comparable professional experience in order to be eligible to sit for the exam and be awarded this scholarship, as noted by the national ACFE requirements
• The Maryland Chapter will purchase computerized study materials and provide them to the candidate.
• When the recipient notifies the Maryland Chapter that (s)he is ready to take the exam, the Maryland Chapter will remit to Nationals for the exam (one time).
• Any additional times the CFE exam is taken will be at the cost of the recipient
• The candidate will have up to one year to take and pass the CFE exam upon receiving the study materials. 
• The candidate will be required to provide the following:
• • Letter from employer stating candidate’s years of professional experience in fraud related profession
  • No more than a one page explanation of why they should be awarded the Maryland Chapter ACFE CFE exam scholarship 

• ACFE Exam Prep Course  ($899) and Exam Fee ($475) =  $ 1,374

Applications must be submitted by May 15, 2026.

All application packages are good for one year only. If previous applicants were not selected in a given year, an entire new application package needs to be resubmitted for the next year, if so desired.