ACFE Foundation Scholarship Committee

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Purpose 

The purpose of the Scholarship Committee (the committee) is to advise the ACFE Foundation Board of Directors on the awarding of scholarships. 

Composition 

The committee shall be composed of no fewer than three and no more than seven members. Members of the committee shall be selected and appointed by the ACFE Foundation Board of Directors.

Current Committee Members 

  • Deepa Ramsunder, CFE, CIA, CAMS, FICA, CFCS (Chair)
  • Lisa Frikker-Gruss, MS, CFE, CAMS (Vice-Chair)
  • Sharad Kumar, CFE, CQA
  • Linda Foreman, CFE
  • Lauren E. Grzyboski, CFE, CGSS
  • Leon Abbas, MPA, CFE
  • Lisa James, CFE 

Specific Duties 

Duties and responsibilities of the Scholarship Committee include: 

  • Reviewing all eligible scholarship applications received by the ACFE Foundation. 
  • Issue written reports to the Board of Directors as required, providing recommendations on the qualified candidates to receive scholarships. 
  • Advising the Board of Directors on establishing and modifying scholarship criteria and other elements of the scholarship program.
  • Assuming such other functions as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors. 

Meetings 

The committee will meet at least twice a year and may conduct additional meetings as necessary. The committee chair shall give reasonable notice to all committee members of the place, day, time and purpose for any committee meeting. Meetings will be conducted by conference call. 

Terms of Office 

Members of the committee shall serve staggered three-year terms, with one-third of the members rotating off each year.