Students heading to law school or pursuing law enforcement careers have a bit more time to apply for four scholarships, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said on Wednesday.
The application deadline has been extended until Aug. 15, 2015, to apply for these grants, awarded by the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey.
Here are more details, from the prosecutor’s office:
COUNTY PROSECUTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS – DEADLINE EXTENDED
The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey announces the availability of the Oscar W. Rittenhouse, Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr., Harris Y. Cotton and the John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarships.
The County Prosecutors Association of the State of New Jersey Committee, a nonprofit corporation, annually awards scholarships to law students, college and graduate students. Each scholarship is a one-year grant in the amount of up to $3,500.00 paid directly to the recipient. Scholarship recipients from previous years are ineligible.
To be eligible for the Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school. The applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
To be eligible for the Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school or graduate school. The applicant must exhibit an interest in, and commitment to, enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs. The applicant must also exhibit financial need.
To be eligible for the Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school. The applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor with an emphasis in Domestic Violence or Hate Crime prosecutions. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
To be eligible for the John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident and sworn law enforcement officer seeking educational advancement on a college or graduate level to improve his or her effectiveness as a law enforcement officer. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
Please be advised that the deadline for submitting applications has been extended to August 15, 2015. Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision in October, 2015. Applications can be downloaded from www.cpanj.info.
