Department of Criminal Justice
Downtown Campus | Durango Building | Room 4.112
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BORDER PATROL AGENT RICARDO SALINAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used each year to provide a scholarship(s) equal to the cost of the tuition and fees as determined by the FAFSA, or up to the amount of funds distributed annually from the endowment, whichever is lower.
- Must be in good standing with UTSA
- Must be an undergraduate student classified as a junior or senior
- Must have Criminal Justice as their declared major
- Must be a full-time student (minimum 12 credit hours) as an undergraduate actively pursuing a degree at UTSA
- Must not have been placed on academic suspension, probation or dismissal during the last 24 months
- Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Must submit a typed statement (250-500 words double spaced) to identify personal and/or professional goals, the role of the scholarship in the attainment of these goals, contributions to UTSA, extracurricular activities, community involvement and any other information that may help the committee make a scholarship decision.
- Must demonstrate financial need as determined by Student Financial Aid
- Must not have been found guilty of a felony criminal conviction under state or federal law
- Must be a resident of Texas
- Application requirement: Applications are available at the Department of Criminal Justice or on our web site: http://copp.utsa.edu/criminal-justice/scholarships/
- Deadline: February 15
COPP-THE USAA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Award: The exact amounts awarded may vary by semester depending on availability of funds.
- Must be in good standing with UTSA
- Must be an undergraduate student
- Must have Criminal Justice or Public Administration as their declared major
- Must be a full-time student (12 credit hours) during the scholarship semester
- Must not have been placed on academic suspension, probation or dismissal during the last 24 months
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must submit a typed personal statement (300-500 words double spaced) to identify personal and/or professional goals, the role of the scholarship in the attainment of these goals, contribution to UTSA, extracurricular activities, community involvement and any other information that may help the committee make a scholarship decision
- Must be a resident of Texas
- Must demonstrate financial need as determined by Student Financial Aid
- Application Requirement: Applications are available at the Department of Criminal Justice or on our web site, http://copp.utsa.edu/criminal-justice/scholarships/
- Deadline: Feb. 15
PRESIDENTIAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Award: The exact amounts awarded may vary by semester depending on availability of funds
- Must be in good standing with UTSA
- Must be an undergraduate student classified as a sophomore, junior, or senior
- Must have Criminal Justice as their declared major
- Must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours during the scholarship semester
- Must not have been placed on academic suspension, probation or dismissal during the last 24 months.
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must submit a typed personal statement (300-500 words, double- spaced) to identify personal and/or professional goals, the role of the scholarship in the attainment of these goals, contributions to UTSA, and any other information that may help the committee make a scholarship decision
- Must be a resident of Texas
- Application requirement: Applications are available at the Department of Criminal Justice or on our web site, http://copp.utsa.edu/criminal-justice/scholarships/
- Deadline: February 15
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN JUSTICE POLICY
Award: The exact amounts awarded may vary by semester depending on availability of funds
- Must be in good standing with UTSA
- Must be enrolled as a degree-seeking or special graduate student pursuing the Master of Science degree in Justice Policy at UTSA
- Must be enrolled in 9 or more credit hours of graduate course work under the justice policy curriculum
- Must be enrolled in core courses if one is offered during the semester of the award, unless all core courses have been successfully completed
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must submit a typed personal statement (300-500 words, double- spaced) to identify personal and professional goals, the role of the scholarship in the attainment of their goals, and any other information that may help the committee make a scholarship decision
- Must be a resident of Texas
- Application requirement: Application are available at the Department of Criminal Justice or on our web site, http://copp.utsa.edu/criminal-justice/scholarships/
- Deadline: February 15
