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Community Criminal Justice Scholarship...
| Deadline: |
March 1, 2007 |
Past
Recipients : |
The Community Criminal Justice Scholarship
for 2006 was awarded to Marty S. Teems, Jr. Marty
graduated from Cartersville
High School.
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2004--Lt.
Rodney Bailey, City of Rome Police Department •
2002--Scotty
Hancock, Director, Floyd County Emergency Management
Agency
Congratulations
to all our recipients on a job well done! |
| Description: |
The
Community Criminal Justice Scholarship is funded by the Rome
Rotary Club and the Community Criminal Justice Foundation,
Inc. The scholarship is designed to help a Criminal Justice
major with the first 30-hours of coursework. The objective
of the scholarship is to help the recipient become eligible
for the HOPE scholarship and complete their degree in Criminal
Justice.
The scholarship will pay for the first 30 hours of coursework
along with books and other fees. |
| Requirements
/ Criteria: |
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Desire
to pursue and complete a Criminal Justice degree.
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Minimum
GPA of 2.0 and not be eligible for the HOPE scholarship.
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U.S.
Citizen
•Currently
employed in a law enforcement position, or
graduating from a high school located within the service
area of Georgia Highlands College, or currently
pursueing a degree in criminal justice at Georgia
Highlands College and experiencing financial hardship.
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Not
have been convicted of any crime by any state or federal
government for which punishment could have been imprisonment
in the federal or state prison or institution nor
have been convicted of sufficient misdemeanors to
establish a pattern of disregard for the law, provided
that, violations of traffic laws and other offenses
involving the operation of motor vehicles when the
applicant has received a pardon shall not be considered.
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Possess
good moral character.
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| How
to Apply: |
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Complete Federal Student Aid FASFA.
(must submit online)
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Complete the Georgia Highlands College Scholarship Application.
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Submit three letters of recommendation: use this
form.
- One letter shall be from your parents,
legal guardian, wife, or other member of your immediate
family.
- The other two letters should specifically
evaluate the applicant's potential to succeed in an
academic setting. This should be included under "general
comments" on the recommendation form.
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Submit a brief essay.
-Compose a typed, double-spaced, 2-4 page essay that
addresses the following questions:
*Guiding questions for the essay:
1. What are your educational, professional/career,
and personal goals in the field of criminal justice?
2. Assess your abilities, skills, and
preparations to handle the challenges of college.
3. How will this scholarship help you
achieve your professional/career goals?
NOTE:
Applications WILL NOT be processed until ALL materials
are received.
Send completed application to:
Department of Social and Cultural Studies
ATTN: Community Criminal Justice Scholarship
Georgia Highlands College
3175 Highway 27 South
Rome,
GA 30161 |
| Contact: |
Gregory
E. Sumner, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
706-295-6300
e-mail
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| Disclaimer: |
The
Community Criminal Justice Foundation, Inc. welcomes applications
from qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex,
age, religion, creed, or national or ethnic origin. |
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