Edna R. Anthony Memorial Scholarship

• The Edna R. Anthony Memorial Scholarship is funded by the Women of BECA organization. Applicants must be a senior in high school and have a 2.5 GPA. The scholarship is to help students who are seeking a degree in nursing, health care, journalism and criminal justice at a historically black college or university. To apply, download the application from the Women of BECA website. Mail the completed application to the address specified on the website, along with a 1000-word essay titled, "Why I Want to Pursue a Career in Criminal Justice." The scholarship award amount was $500 in 2011.
  
  

ACJA LAE National Student Scholarship Program

• The American Criminal Justice Association Lambda Alpha Epsilon (ACJA LAE) organization created a scholarship program in 1979 to help students who are seeking a criminal justice degree. You must be a member of an ACJA LAE chapter. You must also be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate criminal justice program and have a 3.0 overall grade point average. The awards are broken down into three categories; in 2011 the first place award was $400, second place $200 and third place $100. Fill out the application and mail it back to apply. The winners will be decided by the scholarship committee.
  
  

Federal Circuit Bar Association

• The Federal Circuit Bar Association has two scholarships for students seeking a law degree: the Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Scholarship and the William S. Bullinger Scholarship. The Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Scholarship awards $10,000 to the recipient and the William S. Bullinger Scholarship is for $5,000, as of 2010. Both are evaluated by financial need, but the Giles Sutherland Rich scholarship also looks for individuals who show outstanding academic promise. You can apply for either one of the scholarships on the Federal Circuit Bar Association's website.
  
  

Milbank Diversity Scholarship Program

• Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP awards two students $50,000 (as of 2011) and a summer internship each year. The scholarship is geared towards the law firm's goal of hiring a more diverse workforce. A large portion of the scholarship is awarded after the recipient has graduated from law school and received a job offer from Milbank, Tweed, Hadely & McCloy. You must be in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school and already completed your first year. To apply, send in an application and an essay about a number of topics related to law school and your plans in the law career field. The deadline is the beginning of September every year.