Criminal Justice Scholarships
All Criminal Justice scholarship applications may be downloaded from this website and returned to the criminal justice office via email. Applications are also available in the Criminal Justice office, Stewart Hall, 257.
Arvid Hansen Scholarship
Scholarship Available to Criminal Justice majors 2009, 2011, 2013, etc.
| Size: | $500 |
| Open to: | Criminal Justice and Sociology majors |
| Criteria | • In your junior or senior year |
| • Grade Point Average of 3.0 or above | |
| • In financial need |
Deadline for above Scholarship Applications: March 1
Caldecott Scholarship
| Size: | $1,000 |
| Open to: | Criminal Justice majors with expressed interest in attending law school. |
| Criteria | • Grade Point Average of at least 3.25 |
| • Financial need | |
| • Leadership potential |
Deadline for above Scholarship Applications: March 1
Kimberly Ann Ritsche Scholarship
| Size: | $1,000 |
| Open to: | Female undergraduates, admitted to the Criminal Justice major |
| Criteria | • Minimum Grade Point Average of 3.25 |
| • Positive influence on and respect for others | |
| • Devotion to physical fitness |
Deadline for above Scholarship Applications: March 1
Criminal Justice Scholarship (funds donated by Federated Insurance)
| Size: | $1,000 |
| Open to: | Criminal Justice major with Junior or Senior status |
| Criteria | • Academic Achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum 3.25 in major) |
| • Evidence of community service | |
| • Involvement/interest in the risk management & insurance field with a minimum of 2 criminal justice or insurance classes completed. |
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• The scholarship will not be awarded to students in their last semester of classes; at least one semester of undergraduate work must be left to complete his/her bachelor program. |
Application Deadline: October 15
Decision Date: December 1
Award Applied: Spring Semester
Contact Dr. Andzenge (SH-244) or Dr. Gilbertson (SH-222B) for an application
Joseph E. Plant "Living the Dream" Memoral Scholarship
| Size: | $1,000 |
| Open to: | Criminal Justice Majors with an expressed interest in the field of law enforcement. |
| Criteria | • Applicants may apply during their sophomore or junior year and must be a junior or senior at the time the scholarship funds are used. However, there must be at least one semester of undergraduate study remaining following disbursement of funds; funds cannot be distributed to a student in their final semester. |
| • Minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 | |
| • Must be a member of the Criminal Justice Association. | |
• The scholarship will not be awarded to students in their last semester of classes; at least one semester of undergraduate work must be left to complete his/her bachelor program. |
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| • Applicants must complete a 500 word essay describing their goals for a career in the Criminal Justice field. |
Deadline for above Scholarship Applications: March 1
