Scholarships & Awards

The Criminal Justice & Criminology Department offers both scholarships and awards. These are handled and processed differently.

Students must apply to scholarships listed below through Niner Scholars Portal at https://ninerscholars.charlotte.edu/. Please note that international students are not eligible to apply for scholarships.

Applications for awards will be accepted in a different format (see instructions below). International students are eligible to apply for awards.

Scholarships – Niner Scholars Portal

~ The Dean Reep Scholarship (2 recipients)

Both undergraduate and graduate students may apply. Typical award is $2,000.

Criteria:

  • Students must be a North Carolina resident 
  • Plans a career in crime prevention
  • Possess a high moral character 
  • Have a minimum of 3.4 GPA and be a full-time student

Application Requirements:

  • Unofficial transcript
  • 2 letters of reference from people who can attest to your high moral character
  • A personal statement of goals
  • Your local address and phone number. 

~ The Hall-Fisher Memorial Scholarship (1 recipients)

The Hall-Fisher Memorial Scholarship will be awarded $1,000

Criteria:

  • Criminal Justice Major
  • Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
  • Pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice
  • Full-time student
  • Cumulative GAP of 2.75 or higher
  • Demonstrates financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid
  • Member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in good standing

Application Requirements:

  • Applicants will be required to submit a brief essay of 200 words or less discussing their desire to pursue a civil service career.

~ The Law Enforcement Memorial Scholarship (2 recipients)

For this scholarship, students must be enrolled full time in the Fall and Spring following the award. Typical award is $1,000 ($500 for the Fall semester and $500 for the Spring semester).

Criteria:

  • Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Be a criminal justice major at UNC Charlotte, and a full-time student.

Application Requirements:

  • The application must include an unofficial transcript
  • A personal statement about your future career goals as a police officer (max. length: 2 pages, typed, double-spaced)
  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • Your local address and phone number.

~The North Carolina Sheriff’s Association Undergraduate Criminal Justice Scholarship

For this scholarship, students must be enrolled full time in the Fall and Spring following the award. Typical award is $2,000 ($1,000 for the Fall semester and $1,000 for the Spring semester).

Criteria:

  • Priority is given first to (1) the son or daughter of a sheriff or deputy sheriff or (2) any law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty or (3) any sheriff or deputy sheriff who is deceased, retired or is currently active in North Carolina law enforcement, or (4) a criminal justice major with a high GPA and financial need
  • Students must also be attending full-time.

Application Requirements:

  • The application must consist of a letter of recommendation from the Sheriff of the county in which you live
  • An unofficial transcript
  • Documentation supporting the criterion under which you are applying and your local address and phone number.

~The Wade H. Stroud Scholarship

For this scholarship, students must be enrolled full time in the Fall and Spring following the award. Typical award is $1,000 ($500 for the Fall semester and $500 for the Spring semester).

Criteria:

  • Students must be a Criminal Justice & Criminology major at UNC Charlotte
  • Have a minimum of 2.5 GPA and
  • Be enrolled full-time

Application Requirements:

  • The application must include an unofficial transcript
  • A personal statement about your intended career goals (max. length: 2 pages, typed, double-spaced)
  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • Include your local address and phone number.

~ JCA Criminal Justice and Criminology Scholarship for Graduate Students) ($1,500)

  • Criminal Justice Master’s student
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Is in good academic standing as defined by University Policy
  • Preference for applicants with a demonstrated commitment to increasing diversity in the fields of criminal justice and criminology.

Click here or on the image below to link to the application portal for scholarships.

Niner Scholars

**Instructions on how to apply for the awards listed below

Click here to download the Award Application. This application must be filled out in its entirety and submitted once with all of your application documents. Please include the completed application form as an attachment when you submit your documents for the awards via email to the Awards Committee at cjus-awards-group@charlotte.edu.

If you are applying for more than one award, place all required documents for each award in a separate file and also attach the documents to the email. Please note in the subject line: “CJC Award Submissions”.

Awards

~ The Robert Lassiter Outstanding Undergraduate and Graduate Paper Award (2 recipients: 1 undergrad and 1 grad)

Undergraduate and graduate students can self-nominate for the outstanding paper awards. A typical award is $50.

Application Requirements:

  • Must include a copy of the graded paper
  • The original assignment
  • The evaluation criteria (if one exists).

~The Alumni Board of Governors Outstanding Senior Award 

This award is a recognition award and does not include funding support.

Criteria

  • Students must be a senior who is anticipating graduating by May
  • Have a minimum of 3.8 GPA
  • Possess an enthusiasm for, and a commitment to, excellence.

Application Requirements:

  • The application must include an unofficial transcript
  • A personal statement describing university
  • Departmental and/or community service activities (max. length: 2 pages, typed, double-spaced)
  • Your local address and phone number.