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Keith A. Ferguson Scholarship for Criminal Justice
In January of 2004, Sergeant Keith A Ferguson died of a heart attack while running to respond to another officer’s call for help. A 17 year veteran of the NYPD and a member of the city’s elite Hercules Counter Terrorism Team, Sgt. Ferguson was only 38 years old. To honor her son, Sonya Cunningham (a member of the School of Nursing Faculty) created this scholarship. Each year two fundraising events are held: one in New York City where participants walk or run across the Brooklyn Bridge and the other on the UTB/TSC campus.
The recipient of this reward will be selected by the Criminal Justice Department Scholarship committee after all applications are reviewed.
Eligibility:
Junior or Senior Status; US citizenship or permanent resident status; enrolled full time; have a minimum GPA of 2.0; majoring in Criminal Justice or attending the Police Academy; recipients must complete 200 hours of community service with either the UTB Police Academy or with UTB Criminal Justice Department; and completed application filed before the deadline.
Application Deadline: September 17, 2008
Application Material for the Keith A. Ferguson Scholarship
Amador R. Rodriguez Scholarship for Criminal Justice
Amador R. Rodriguez worked in the Cameron
County Juvenile Department from 1971 until his death in 2000. Mr.
Rodriguez served as the chief probation officer for 26 years. During his
time of service, juvenile probation services expanded to include the
juvenile boot camp and the alternative education program. This
scholarship was established by his brother to assist a criminal justice
student who is interested in the juvenile justice system. The recipient of this
reward will be selected by the Criminal Justice Department Scholarship
committee after all applications are reviewed.
Eligibility:
Junior or Senior status;
Application Deadline: September 17, 2008
Application Material for the Amador R. Rodriguez Scholarship
College of Liberal Arts Incentive Scholarship in Criminal Justice
Outstanding undergraduate students are invited to apply for the College of Liberal Arts Incentive Scholarship. Scholarships are for $1,000 pending availability of annual funding. Completed applications should be submitted to the Criminal Justice Department Office, MRCS 319. For more information, contact Dr. Patti Ross Salinas, MRCS 316, 882-8994, patti.salinas@utb.edu.
Eligibility:
Undergraduate Criminal Justice Major; 3.0 Minimum GPA; enrolling in at least 2 courses in either Summer I or Summer II, 2008; junior or senior status (60-150 credit hours earned); Texas resident (considered an “in-district” student by the Office of Admissions); and not in default on student loans.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2008.
Application Material for the CLA Incentive Scholarship in Criminal Justice