NEW JERSEY – The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey have announced their annual scholarships, which are awarded to college, graduate and law students.
Each scholarship will offer a $3,500 one-year grant paid directly to the recipient. Scholarship recipients from previous years are ineligible, officials said.
Eligibility is as follows:
The Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission into a law school.
- Applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor.
- Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
The Andrew K. Ruotolo Jr. Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school or a graduate school.
- Applicant must exhibit an interest in, and commitment to, enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs.
- Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
The Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school.
- Applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor with an emphasis in domestic violence or hate crime prosecutions.
- Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
The John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarship
- 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.
- Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
Avon Thomas Morgan III Memorial Scholarship
- Applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school.
- Applicant must be a diverse candidate that is part of an underrepresented group consistent with New Jersey Attorney General Guideline Promoting Diversity in Law Enforcement (December 7, 2021) and have an interest in and commitment to serving as a career prosecutor.
- Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
The deadline to submit applications is September 30. Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision in November 2024. Applications are available online at ocponj.gov/cpanjscholarshipapp.
