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Border Patrol Agent Ricardo Salinas Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship
COPP - The USAA Foundation Scholarship
Presidential Undergraduate Scholarships: Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
Graduate Scholarship: Master of Science in Justice Policy

 

BORDER PATROL AGENT RICARDO SALINAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used each year to provide a scholarship(s) equal to the cost of the tuition and fees as determined by the FAFSA, or up to the amount of funds distributed annually from the endowment, whichever is lower.

  • Must be in good standing with UTSA
  • Must be an undergraduate student classified as a junior or senior
  • Must have Criminal Justice as their declared major
  • Must be a full-time student (minimum 12 credit hours) as an undergraduate actively pursuing a degree at UTSA
  • Must not have been placed on academic suspension, probation or dismissal during the last 24 months
  • Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Must submit a typed statement (250-500 words double spaced) to identify personal and/or professional goals, the role of the scholarship in the attainment of these goals, contributions to UTSA, extracurricular activities, community involvement and any other information that may help the committee make a scholarship decision.
  • Must have completed FAFSA on file
  • Must not have been found guilty of a felony criminal conviction under state or federal law
  • Must be a resident of Texas

COPP-THE USAA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Award: The exact amounts awarded may vary by semester depending on availability of funds.

  • Must be in good standing with UTSA
  • Must be an undergraduate student classified as a sophomore, junior or senior
  • Must have Criminal Justice as their declared major
  • Must be a full-time student (12 credit hours) during the scholarship semester
  • Must not have been placed on academic suspension, probation or dismissal during the last 24 months
  • Must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher
  • Must submit a typed personal statement (300-500 words double spaced) to identify personal and/or professional goals, the role of the scholarship in the attainment of these goals, contribution to UTSA, extracurricular activities, community involvement and any other information that may help the committee make a scholarship decision
  • Must be a resident of Texas
  • Must have completed FAFSA on file
    • Application Requirement: Applications are available at the Department of Criminal Justice or on our website, http://utsa.edu/Copp/CRJ/announcements.html
    • Deadline: Feb. 15

PRESIDENTIAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Award: The exact amounts awarded may vary by semester depending on availability of funds

  • Must be in good standing with UTSA
  • Must be an undergraduate student classified as a sophomore, junior, or senior
  • Must have Criminal Justice as their declared major
  • Must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours during the scholarship semester
  • Must not have been placed on academic suspension, probation or dismissal during the last 24 months.
  • Must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher
  • Must submit a typed personal statement (300-500 words, double- spaced) to identify personal and/or professional goals, the role of the scholarship in the attainment of these goals, contributions to UTSA, and any other information that may help the committee make a scholarship decision
  • Must be a resident of Texas
    • Application requirement: Applications are available at the Department of Criminal Justice or on our website, http://utsa.edu/Copp/CRJ/announcements.html
    • Deadline: February 15

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN JUSTICE POLICY
Award: The exact amounts awarded may vary by semester depending on availability of funds

  • Must be in good standing with UTSA
  • Must be enrolled as a degree-seeking or special graduate student pursuing the Master of Science degree in Justice Policy at UTSA
  • Must be enrolled in 9 or more credit hours of graduate course work under the justice policy curriculum
  • Must be enrolled in core courses if one is offered during the semester of the award, unless all core courses have been successfully completed
  • Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Must submit a typed personal statement (300-500 words, double- spaced) to identify personal and professional goals, the role of the scholarship in the attainment of their goals, and any other information that may help the committee make a scholarship decision
  • Must be a resident of Texas
    • Application requirement: Application are available at the Department of Criminal Justice or on our website, http://utsa.edu/Copp/CRJ/announcements.html
    • Deadline: February 15

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