Scholarships

The College of Criminal Justice generously supports students in their pursuit of higher education, thanks to a network of contributors and organizations that believe in our mission. We offer more than 50 scholarships for graduate students, undergraduate students, and incoming freshman with criminal justice majors. See a full list of our scholarships and qualifications to apply.

Priority Deadline for all scholarship applications is November 1st.
All College of Criminal Justice scholarship applications must be turned in by Jan 31.

To make it easy to apply for all scholarships at Sam Houston State University, we have adopted a single application process, called Scholarships4Kats where you can apply for all scholarship opportunities in one place. A step-by-step guide is available on the Financial Aid Office's website. Priority Deadline for all scholarship applications is November 1st. All College of Criminal Justice scholarship applications must be turned in by Jan 31.

Students will be notified via mail from the department offering the scholarship and via e-mail from the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office if they are awarded. Students can also view their award packages on their Self-Service Banner.

Are you interested in contributing to or creating a scholarship at the College of Criminal Justice?

Make a donation and join the Friends of CJ today. Your gift can provide annual support to our program and enable us to continue our groundbreaking work in educating the next generation of scholars and leaders.

For further information about the College of Criminal Justice scholarship program, contact:

Cutty

Cutty T. Gilbert

Director of Development
936-294-3755
cutty@shsu.edu
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