Comments on: 10 Scholarships and Awards for Criminal Justice Majors http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/07/10-scholarships-and-awards-for-criminal-justice-majors/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Merico Aeon Lomu http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/07/10-scholarships-and-awards-for-criminal-justice-majors/#comment-18994 Merico Aeon Lomu Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:39:38 +0000 http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/?p=451#comment-18994 Criminal justice is the study of laws regarding criminal behavior. I am interested in the study of criminal justice because, I want to be a lawyer it has been my goal to fight for the "unheard." I wanted to be a lawyer who either prosecute, or defend those accused of a crime. I believe that justice should be the top priority in the criminal justice system; since laws applied to those accused of a crime should be equal or fair. Criminal justice is the study of laws regarding criminal behavior. I am interested in the study of criminal justice because, I want to be a lawyer it has been my goal to fight for the “unheard.” I wanted to be a lawyer who either prosecute, or defend those accused of a crime. I believe that justice should be the top priority in the criminal justice system; since laws applied to those accused of a crime should be equal or fair.

]]> By: Nina Hyland http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/07/10-scholarships-and-awards-for-criminal-justice-majors/#comment-6715 Nina Hyland Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:43:33 +0000 http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/?p=451#comment-6715 The deadline for the Maurice B. Cohill Jr. Young Investigator award has now been extended to May 1st, and the winner will be announced on June 1st. The deadline for the Maurice B. Cohill Jr. Young Investigator award has now been extended to May 1st, and the winner will be announced on June 1st.

]]> By: Radek M. Gadek http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/07/10-scholarships-and-awards-for-criminal-justice-majors/#comment-5043 Radek M. Gadek Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:19:27 +0000 http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/?p=451#comment-5043 Nina, thanks for the great addition. Nina, thanks for the great addition.

]]> By: Nina Hyland http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/07/10-scholarships-and-awards-for-criminal-justice-majors/#comment-5029 Nina Hyland Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:50:42 +0000 http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/?p=451#comment-5029 I also wanted to invite those interested in criminal justice to apply for the Maurice B. Cohill Jr. Young Investigator Award. First prized wins $500 scholarship and a trip to New York City to receive the award. Deadline to apply April 1st. The scholarship opportunity requires a short research paper from 11th/12th graders on topics related to improving the juvenile and family court systems, as well as policies and laws that impact these systems. All the materials youth need to apply are available on our website at www.ncjj.org, by clicking on the Cohill Award logo. The scholarship is named after NCJJ’s founder, the Honorable Maurice B. Cohill Jr., now a federal district judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh). Nina Hyland National Center for Juvenile Justice (412) 227-6950 I also wanted to invite those interested in criminal justice to apply for the Maurice B. Cohill Jr. Young Investigator Award. First prized wins $500 scholarship and a trip to New York City to receive the award. Deadline to apply April 1st.

The scholarship opportunity requires a short research paper from 11th/12th graders on topics related to improving the juvenile and family court systems, as well as policies and laws that impact these systems.

All the materials youth need to apply are available on our website at http://www.ncjj.org, by clicking on the Cohill Award logo. The scholarship is named after NCJJ’s founder, the Honorable Maurice B. Cohill Jr., now a federal district judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh).

Nina Hyland
National Center for Juvenile Justice
(412) 227-6950

]]> By: Radek M. Gadek http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/07/10-scholarships-and-awards-for-criminal-justice-majors/#comment-1102 Radek M. Gadek Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:33:40 +0000 http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/?p=451#comment-1102 Dan, Excellent! Thanks. Dan,

Excellent! Thanks.

]]> By: Dan Soschin http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/07/10-scholarships-and-awards-for-criminal-justice-majors/#comment-1101 Dan Soschin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:39:28 +0000 http://criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/?p=451#comment-1101 Also, through the end of the summer, eight online accredited schools are giving away 100 scholarships (pretty much full scholarships)… It is really easy to apply… It is called the “Empowerment Tour” and you can access the scholarship application at http://www.empowermenttour.com. Also, through the end of the summer, eight online accredited schools are giving away 100 scholarships (pretty much full scholarships)… It is really easy to apply… It is called the “Empowerment Tour” and you can access the scholarship application at http://www.empowermenttour.com.

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