DEADLINE SEPT. 4, 2020 - County Prosecutors Association of the State of New Jersey Announces Scholarships Available
Published on June 24, 2020
June 24, 2020
The County Prosecutors Association of the State of New Jersey Committee, a nonprofit corporation, announces the availability of scholarships to college, graduate, and law students. Each scholarship is a one-year grant in the amount of $3,500.00 paid directly to the recipient. Scholarship recipients from previous years are ineligible.
The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Inc. announces the availability of the following scholarships:
The Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship
The Andrew K. Ruotolo Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
The John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for the Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission into 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 a 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 demonstrate 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.
Deadline for submission of applications is September 4, 2020. Applicants will be notified of the Committee's decision in October 2020.
Applications are available here:
HARRIS-Y-COTTON-SCHOLARSHIP-APPLICATION 2020(PDF, 566KB)
JOHN-H-STAMLER-SCHOLARSHIP-APPLICATION 2020(PDF, 562KB)
OSCAR-W-RITTENHOUSE-SCHOLARSHIP-APPLICATION 2020
ANDREW-K-RUOTOLO-SCHOLARSHIP-APPLICATION 2020(PDF, 571KB)
Inquiries concerning this press release should be directed to Public Information Officer Meghan Knab at [email protected] or by phone at 973-829-8159.
