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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

John L. and Jeanne C. Hughes Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors and adult students entering their freshman year who reside in the Connecticut Community Foundation’s 21-town service area. Students must have a grade point average of B- or higher and must plan to pursue a bachelor of arts degree (i.e., liberal arts).
Award Amount

Total:  $6,648

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

Evelyn & Bernard J. Zucker Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors and adult students entering their freshman year who reside in the Connecticut Community Foundation’s 21-town service area. Students must have a grade point average of B- or higher and must major in the humanities.
Award Amount

Total:  $6,648

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

Ecotrust Native American Scholarship – Non-Tribal College Students

This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate students of American Indian or Alaskan Native descent who are enrolled in California or Oregon institutions and have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Students must be majoring in natural resource management, environmental studies, public health, economic development, or social sciences.
Award Amount

Total:  $81,000

Awards:  27

Deadline

Deadline:  May 31

Criminal Justice Scholarship Award

This scholarship is named in memory of Melissa M. Linville, a former beloved Crimcheck team member and friend, in order to honor and extend her legacy of charity, good works, and selflessness. During her life, Melissa touched countless lives through her service and compassion to others, her sincerity of heart, and the joy she brought to everyone surrounding her.
Award Amount

Total:  $500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  August 01

Zinda Law Group Scholarship Program

This scholarship is available for U.S. high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree related to criminal justice, law enforcement, government, political science, or sociology with a focus on criminal studies and law.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  September 30

ABF Doctoral/Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program in Law and Social Science

This fellowship is open to U.S. and international students who are candidates for Ph.D. degrees in the social sciences. Doctoral and proposed research must be in the general area of sociolegal studies or in social scientific approaches to law, the legal profession, or legal institutions.
Award Amount

Total:  $105,000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  September 01

Seidel Family Scholarship Fund (Gettysburg College Attendees)

This scholarship is open to students who have resided in Berks County, Pennsylvania, for two or more consecutive years and are enrolled at Gettysburg College in a pre-law related course of study. Students must have completed at least one semester of college at time of application; entering freshmen are not eligible to apply.
Award Amount

Total:  $14,166

Awards:  6

Deadline

Deadline:  June 01

Peck Law Firm Scholarship

This award is for students seeking a law-related degree with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $2,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  May 31

Alice Conger Patterson Scholarship

This scholarship is open to women who are 23 years of age or older and attend or plan to attend select NC institutions. Students must have a grade point average of 2.6 or higher, pursue a liberal arts degree, and demonstrate financial need.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  April 01

Brea Little Moore Memorial Scholarship

The Brea Little Moore Memorial Scholarship is available for graduating seniors at Holliday High School in Holliday Texas. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and must be planning to major in social work, psychology, sociology, special education, criminal justice, or counseling.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01