• Must be a full-time student currently enrolled, at the undergraduate level, in a program of study related to criminal justice at a recognized Ontario college or university;

• Demonstrated academic achievement;
  
  
• Demonstrated commitment to community involvement (within the past two years) in the field of criminal justice in the form of advocacy, knowledge exchange, or other community service that is exemplified by previous work/volunteer experiences; and

• Award recipients agree to have their names published on the CJAO's  scholarship page.

• $1,000 per scholarship
  
  
• 1-year membership with the Canadian Criminal Justice Association
  
  
• 1-year membership with the Criminal Justice Association of Ontario

Please provide the following:

1. Current transcript for program of study;
   
   
2. A letter of recommendation demonstrating academic achievement and/or community involvement;
   
   
3. One-page statement from the applicant outlining:
   
   

• The applicant’s experience working/volunteering in the field of criminal justice (explain the positions held and lessons learned in those positions);
  
  
• How those work/volunteer placements have shaped the applicant’s educational goals (or vice versa); and
  
  
• The applicant’s future education or employment goals.

Disqualifications

• E-application packages must be received no later than 23:00 hours on due date.
  
  
• Packages that do not meet the deadline will be disqualified.
  
  
• Application packages that do not contain the criteria listed above will not be evaluated.

Questions?

Contact scholarship@cjao.ca