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Criminal Justice Scholarships 2025 List

Washington American Indian Endowed Scholarship

This award is available to Washington undergraduate and graduate students who are currently attending or planning to attend a postsecondary institution in Washington. The student must have close cultural and social ties to an American Indian community in Washington.
Award Amount

Total:  $450,000

Awards:  15

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

Clay County Chamber Scholarship Program (and Clay County Bar Association Scholarship Program)

These awards are for U.S. high school seniors who are residents of Clay County, Florida.
Award Amount

Total:  $8,000

Awards:  8

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

FCBA Association Scholarships

This award is available for undergraduate students and students enrolled in law school. Selection for the award will be based primarily on a written submission of no more than one page setting out the applicant’s financial need, any interests in particular areas of the law, and any qualifications for the award considered relevant by the applicant.
Award Amount

Total:  $34,375

Awards:  5

Deadline

Deadline:  April 19

ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Student Writing Contest

Students attending an ABA-approved law school in the United States who are 18 years of age or older are eligible to enter this writing contest. The goal of this contest is to encourage and reward law student writings on real property, probate, and trust law subjects of general and current interest.
Award Amount

Total:  $4,950

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  May 31

Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition

International and U.S. students studying at an accredited law school in the United States are eligible to enter this writing competition. Students must submit an essay on a cutting-edge legal issue affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or intersex community.
Award Amount

Total:  $500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  May 15

Al Ponte Graduate Scholarship

This scholarship is available for U.S. graduate students who have a career focus in international relations or intelligence. The applicant must be a member of the Associaton of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO), OR the child or grandchild of a member of the AFIO, OR the child or grandchild of a serving intelligence professional.
Award Amount

Total:  $45,000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  June 01

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

This paid internship program is available for current U.S. undergraduate students who are 18 years of age or older and have completed a minimum of one semester of college coursework at time of application. Students in natural science, engineering, mathematics, or computer science majors have the best chance for selection; however, students in related disciplines who demonstrate interests and capabilities in research areas available at the participating laboratories may also be appointed.
Award Amount

Total:  $2,080,000

Awards:  400

Deadline

Deadline:  May 29

ABA Public Contract Law Journal Writing Competition

This award is for students who are seeking a J.D. degree and attending law schools within the United States and its possessions, as well as lawyers under the age of 36 years (or admitted to practice less than five years as of Sept. 30), and candidates for an L.L.M. degree attending law schools within the United States and its possessions.
Award Amount

Total:  $16,000

Awards:  5

Deadline

Deadline:  November 30

Northern California Asian Peace Officer’s Association Scholarship

This award is offered to full-time students planning to major in law enforcement or a related field. Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher to apply, and do not have to be of Asian descent.
Award Amount

Total:  $3,000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  January 11

New Leader Scholarship

This award is available for current juniors and seniors attending one of the following universities: California State University, East Bay; San Francisco State University; San Jose State University; Sonoma State University or University of California, Berkeley. The applicant must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be majoring in social sciences, human services, health-related fields or public service.
Award Amount

Total:  $8,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 10