John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York

To help support the learning experiences of our academically talented current undergraduate students, John Jay offers many scholarship opportunities:

Current Opportunities 
- Study Abroad Scholarship:  Deadline March 12, 2012 (Summer 2012)
- Undergraduate Research Scholarship: Feb. 27 and April 2 Deadlines
- Young Scholars Award:  Feb. 27 and April 2 Deadlines

Spring 2012 General Scholarship Opportunities
Application Deadline: February 27, 2012
- Gary Boccia Memorial Scholarship (Forensic Science)
- Thurgood Marshall Scholarship
- William Pace Scholarship
- Rising Sophomore Scholarship

2012/2013 Special Scholarship Opportunities
Deadlines will be announced in Spring 2012
- A. Brean Murray Memorial Scholarship
- Alumni Endowed Scholarship
- New York Needs You Fellowship

How to Apply for Scholarships
To apply for John Jay Scholarships, you must complete a John Jay College General Scholarship Application.  As part of the General Application packet, a short personal statement (250 words or less) and two letters of recommendation are required.  This application is entered into the scholarship database and kept on file in the Office of Scholarships.  It should only be completed once each academic year.  To apply for individual scholarships, you only need to submit the corresponding essay. No additional materials including letters of recommendation or applications are required (unless otherwise requested).

Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunities

Gary Boccia Memorial Scholarship
The Gary Boccia Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one Forensic Science major (part-time or full-time) who has completed a minimum of 60 credits and has earned at least a 3.0 GPA in the amount of $500.  To be considered, you must have completed or be currently enrolled in an internship with an accredited Forensic Science laboratory.

To apply, you must submit:

• A complete John Jay College General Scholarship Application
• A 500-word essay covering your experiences in the Forensic Science major and future aspirations

Deadline: February 27, 2012

The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship
Through the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship, you are encouraged to:

• Pursue a career or further studies in the legal field
• Engage in political and legal activism
• Strive for academic excellence
• Foster an awareness of the issues poor and minority people in the Criminal Justice System face

To be eligible for consideration, you will need have completed at least 24 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.4. In addition, you must have completed or be currently enrolled in at least one ethnic studies course or law course concentrating on the plight of minorities or disadvantaged people in the criminal justice system (Eligible courses available on Application Supplement).

This scholarship may be awarded only once in a student’s academic career. Full-time students receive $1,000 scholarships and part-time students receive $500 scholarships.

To apply, you must submit:

• A complete John Jay College General Scholarship Application
• A 500-word essay (Topics available on Application Supplement)

Deadline: February 27, 2012
William Pace Scholarship (United States Department of Treasury)
The William Pace Scholarship is awarded to one full-time student with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and at least 28 credits completed at John Jay College.  Eligible candidates must a dependent of a U.S. Treasury Department employee.  The scholarship amount is $1,000.

To apply, you must submit:

• A complete John Jay College General Scholarship Application
• A 500-word essay covering the importance of a college education and your future career aspirations in the criminal justice field
• Verification of parent’s employment at U.S. Department of Treasury
• Proof of dependency (copy of parent’s most recent tax return)

There in no deadline for this scholarship.  Please contact Michael Scaduto directly if you qualify.
Rising Sophomore Scholarship
If you have completed 15-29 credits and a minimum GPA of 3.5, you may be eligible for the Rising Sophomore Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. This scholarship may be awarded only once in a student’s academic career.

In an essay of 300 words, please describe your first-year experience at John Jay College and your future aspirations.

To apply, you must submit:

• A complete John Jay College General Scholarship Application
• A 300-word essay (Topic above)

Deadline: February 27, 2012
Study Abroad Scholarship
Have you been approved for a study abroad opportunity, but require further financial support?  The Study Abroad Scholarship promotes student participation in international studies.  If approved by the Scholarship Committee, students can receive up to a maximum of $1,000.

Interested students must meet the following criteria:

• Sophomore and above standing (30 plus credits) by date of program 
• GPA of 3.0 and above
• Participation in an approved study abroad program (International Studies)

Applicants must submit:

• A complete John Jay College General Scholarship Application
• Program confirmation and details
• An estimated budget
• A 300-word essay describing the study abroad program, need for support, and how this experience will add to your studies

Deadline: March 12, 2012 for students participating in Summer 2012 programs.

Undergraduate Research Scholarship
If you are an undergraduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.2 and 60 earned credits, you may be eligible for the Undergraduate Research Scholarship in the amount of $1,500. This scholarship may be awarded only once in a student’s academic career.

In a 500-word essay, please describe your research project for a lay audience. Please be sure that your essay responds to the following issues:

• Includes your hypothesis and methodology
• Is your research independent and/or part of a larger project? If so, explain.
• What single aspect of the whole research experience do you (expect to) find most exciting?
• How does (or doesn't) it further your long-term research goals or career plans?
• Does it have any larger significance outside of your own academic life? Explain.

To apply, you must submit:

• A complete John Jay College General Scholarship Application
• A 500-word essay (topic above)
• A letter of recommendation from your supervising faculty member
• A research budget, if applicable
• Proof of IRB Approval must be included if required to conduct research

The first application deadline for the semester is Monday, February 27, 2012.  The second deadline is Monday, April 2, 2012.
The Young Scholars Award
Are you interested in presenting your research at a conference but lack the appropriate funding?  The Young Scholars Award promotes student participation at scholarly conferences.
Interested undergraduate and graduate students must submit:

• A complete John Jay College General Scholarship Application
• A short abstract of the presentation (1 – 2 pages)
• A copy of your faculty approved paper or research
• One letter of nomination/recommendation (must be from a John Jay faculty member)
• Proof of participation in a conference (i.e. preliminary program)
• An estimated budget (including travel expenses)

Applications can also be submitted retroactively, after you have participated in a conference.

If approved by the Scholarship Committee, students can receive up to a maximum of $1,000.
The first application deadline for the semester is Monday, February 27, 2012.  The second deadline is Monday, April 2, 2012.
Reminder: Only one application required
To be considered for any of the above scholarships, you will need to complete the John Jay College General Scholarship Application, submit two letters of recommendation, and a short biographical personal statement (no more than 250 words).  This application should only be submitted to the Office of Scholarships once.  Each scholarship will require a separate essay and may ask for additional materials.

2012/13 Opportunities

A. Brean Murray Memorial Scholarship

The A. Brean Murray Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of a truly remarkable member of the John Jay College community. Mr. Murray was raised as an orphan in Ireland and immigrated to the United States at the age of thirteen. A self-made man, Mr. Murray put himself through college at Villanova University by selling sandwiches to fellow students.

He went on to serve in the U.S. military as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division and was also assigned to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

A. Brean Murray enjoyed many successes throughout his professional career at such companies as IBM, Cogan, Berlind, Weill and Levitt, where he worked as a partner. Mr. Murray also served as an Official at the American Stock Exchange, as a Director of the Doral Financial Corporation, and as CEO of Brean Murray & Co., which he founded in 1973.

Mr. Murray served as a Board member of the John Jay College Foundation and led fundraising efforts to establish the McCabe Fellowship.  Together with his wife, Bettina Murray (Professor of Communication Skills and Board Member of the John Jay Foundation), he established a scholarship fund to provide disadvantaged students with an opportunity to attend a Summer Program at Columbia University.

In recognition of his commitment to immigrant students, the A. Brean Murray Memorial Scholarship will support an international student or student who recently immigrated to the U.S. in pursuit of a Baccalaureate Degree at John Jay College.

Amount:

• $4,000 per academic year ($2,000 per semester)
• Renewable if student maintains full-time status and a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better

Criteria:

• Must be a matriculated full-time student
• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better
• Earned 60 credits or better
• Recently immigrated to the United States (students born in Puerto Rico are eligible to apply) or on an F-1 Student Visa

To apply, you must submit:

• A complete John Jay College General Scholarship Application (with personal statement and letters of recommendation)
• A 500-word essay describing your reason for immigrating to the United States and future aspirations

Alumni Endowed Scholarship
The Alumni Association Board of John Jay College is proud to offer a scholarship to one student completing his or her sophomore year.  This scholarship is given to support the student’s continued study at the College.
Any student completing his/her sophomore year with a GPA of 3.2 or better can apply.
To apply, you must submit:

• The John Jay College General Scholarship Application (including 2 letters of recommendation)
• A 300-word essay describing your accomplishments and your future professional aspirations.
• Your 2012/13 financial aid application (FAFSA)

Finalists selected by the College’s Scholarship Committee will be required to attend a personal interview with the Alumni Association Board.  Deadline will be announced in early Spring 2012

Special Opportunity - NYNY Fellowship Program  

The vision of the NYNY Fellows program is to provide ambitious first-generation college students with intensive mentoring and support necessary to realize their full potential, and thereby help to enrich the social fabric of New York City and beyond.

Core features of the program include:

• Bi-monthly Saturday workshops that will foster development of relationships with over 200 highly accomplished NYNY mentor-coaches and community and business leaders.  
• Curricula that focus on life-planning, development of critical skills, public speaking, personal finance, written communication, relationship management, and interviewing.
• Opportunities to apply skills learned through leading projects such as career workshops that will help improve success rates for their peers.
• A stipend of $1,250 per year (up to $2,500 for the two-year commitment). 

 In order to apply, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a  freshman/rising sophomore with at least 12 earned credits
• Be a first-generation college student from a low-income household, (TAP and/or Pell eligible).
• Be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credits/hours)
• Have a 3.25 or higher GPA (although individuals with a 3.0 GPA and are otherwise strong candidates are encouraged to apply).
• Demonstrate ambition, tenacity, and a desire to enhance their own lives and their communities.
• Be willing and able to commit to an intensive two-year program that includes bi-monthly five-hour Saturday workshops and meetings with mentor-coaches.

Application information is available through the Center for Career and Professional Development, Room L72.00NB or http://newyorkneedsyou.org/.

A complete online application must be submitted to New York Needs You (NYNY).  The deadline to apply is March 15, 2012.

To learn more about these scholarships and the application process, please contact Michael Scaduto, Scholarship Coordinator, 212-237-8872, Room 1285N, scholarships@jjay.cuny.edu.