Criminal Justice Scholarships

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Justice is served in these scholarships for criminal justice majors. Students wishing to pursue a career in criminal investigation, law enforcement, or forensic science can find money to fund their college tuition and other fees with these criminal justice scholarships. Take our Scholarship Match Quiz and find more scholarships for you. Browse our list of criminal justice scholarships and find ways to make paying for college less of a crime.

Criminal Justice Scholarships 2025 List

Betty Rendel Scholarship

This award is for U.S. female college juniors and seniors who are majoring in political science, government, or economics.
Award Amount

Total:  $3,000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  June 01

Harry J. Morris, Jr. Emergency Services Scholarship

This award is available for undergraduate students residing in Kent, Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Ottawa, Montcalm, Muskegon, or Newaygo counties in Michigan. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and must be majoring in emergency services such as emergency medical tech., paramedic, or firefighter training.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

Miller Johnson West Michigan Diversity Law School Scholarship

This award is available for minority students enrolled in an accredited law school in the U.S. Applicants must have a permanent residence in Michigan, a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and unmet financial need.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

State Representative Irma Rangel Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is available for Hispanic law and pre-law students who are residents of, or attending a college, university, or law school in one of the following Texas counties: Travis, Hays, or Williamson.
Award Amount

Total:  $8,000

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  April 30

Ralph J. and Sondra Gordon Bays Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is available for high school seniors in Franklin, Monroe, or Middletown Ohio who plan to major in engineering. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $2,500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 14

Criminal Justice Changemaker Scholarship

To be eligible, applicants must be an incoming or current undergraduate or law student in the United States and be interested in a criminal justice career. There is no GPA requirement. All applications must be submitted by the deadline of October 1, 2020.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  October 01

MileMark Media Legal Scholarship

This award is open to all high school, college and grad students interested in pursuing law, criminal justice or forensics. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and must submit an original essay of 500 words or less. Click here to learn more and apply today!
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 20

Annual Diversity Scholarship

This award is for first-year law school students who are members of a diverse population that has been historically represented in the legal profession. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or authorized to work in the U.S. and have demonstrated excellent academic performance at their undergraduate school.
Award Amount

Total:  $45,000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  January 20

Richard D. Wiegers Scholarship for Undergraduate Students

The Illinois Real Estate Foundation offers a $1,000 Dick Wiegers Scholarship Fund to an eligible Illinois resident pursuing a college degree in the field of Business, Law, Finance or a graduate program in Business.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  April 01

Out to Protect Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is available for students who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered. Applicants must be “out” with their peers, and serve as a positive influence on the law enforcement community.
Award Amount

Total:  $9,000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  May 28