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Criminal Justice Scholarships 2025 List

R. Marlin Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition for Law Students

This writing competition is open to U.S. students who are enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school. Students must submit a paper of no more than 45 pages on a question of significance in planning, planning law, land use law, local government law, or environmental law.
Award Amount

Total:  $7,500

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  June 30

George H. Nofer Scholarship

Graduate students enrolled in a law or public policy program are eligible for this award. The applicant must have a hearing loss that was diagnosed prior to age seven, is bilateral, and in the moderate to profound range.
Award Amount

Total:  $15,000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  March 08

Gladys A. Moreau Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. college sophomores, juniors and seniors who are pursuing an academic discipline leading to a career in international trade, business, law or a related international field. Acceptable majors include business administration with an international emphasis, economics or political science ( i.e., pursuing a law degree, with an international emphasis). Students must attend an accredited Southern California institution and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  December 04

FCBA Judicial Scholarships

This award is available for currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in law or pre-law. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, interest in specific aspects of the legal profession, and academic promise.
Award Amount

Total:  $30,000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  April 19

Political Leadership Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. students who are majoring in law, political science, public policy or public administration with the goal of improving rights for LGBT people. Applicant must be a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington state.
Award Amount

Total:  $12,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 06

Arthur Lockwood Beneventi Law Scholarship

This scholarship is available for U.S. law school students. Students must have a grade point average of 3.25 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $2,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 15

Army Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton, Jr. Scholarship

The Thomas Knowlton Award recognizes those individuals who have significantly contributed to the promotion of Army Intelligence. U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who are studying in fields related to alliance building, counterintelligence, cultural understanding, and national security.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 31

Life’s Choices Foundation Graduate Scholarship

This scholarship is available for U.S. graduate students who have a career focus in national security 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:  $7,000

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  June 01

StudentCam Documentary Competition

This contest is available for U.S. students in middle school and high school. In order to enter, applicants must submit a short video documentary about an issue, event, or topic that helped him/her better understand the role of the federal government in their life or community.
Award Amount

Total:  $20,000,000

Awards:  200

Deadline

Deadline:  January 20

Islamic Scholarship Fund National Scholarship

U.S. Muslim students who are college juniors or graduate students majoring in humanities, social scien0es, liberal arts, or law are eligible for this award. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and be active community participants
Award Amount

Total:  $66,000

Awards:  11

Deadline

Deadline:  April 09