Our Opportunities
The priority date for Scholarships4Kats is November 1st. To ensure the greatest opportunity of an award, please complete your General Application by this date.
You must be accepted to Sam Houston State University before applying for scholarships
Browsing “All” Scholarships: To view a list of all scholarship opportunities, you may click “All” under “Opportunities” above. This list shows all scholarships, not scholarships for which you are receiving consideration. Automatch scholarships will appear with “None” listed under the “Action” column – this means an additional application is not required for consideration.
The November 1st Priority Date is not applicable to the Smith-Hutson Scholarship.
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| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| $500.00 |
Alpha Phi Sigma Scholarship
The Sam Houston State University Chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal...
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
ASIS International Houston Chapter John Tullie Brady Endowed Scholarship in Security Management Studies
The Houston Chapter of ASIS International established the John Tullie...
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Beth R. Smith Glasshoff '15 Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
Beth R. Smith Glasshoff attended Sam Houston State University from...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Brandon Ashley Memorial Scholarship
The Brandon Ashley Memorial Scholarship was established by the College...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Brittany Lynn Averitt Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
Brittany Lynn Averitt was born in Corsicana, Texas on July 6, 1990....
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Charles M. Friel Endowed Scholarship
The Charles M. Friel Scholarship was established by the College of...
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Chief Charles W. Tackett Memorial Scholarship
Charles W. Tackett began his law enforcement career on November 22,...
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Chris Pickren Memorial Scholarship
The Chris Pickren Memorial Scholarship was established by Melissa Davis...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
CJ Undergraduate Research Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses. The...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Clay Dyer Criminal Justice Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship
Clay Dyer, an outstanding student through his innate qualities of...
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
College of Criminal Justice 50th Anniversary Freshman Academic Endowed Scholarship
The faculty and staff of the College of Criminal Justice originally...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1000 |
College of Criminal Justice Scholarship
The College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University is one...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Comparative Criminal Justice Scholarship
The International Comparative Criminal Justice Scholarship was...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $2,000.00 |
Dan Richard Beto Endowed Scholarship in Correctional Leadership Scholarship
Dan Richard and Donna Beto established the Dan Richard Beto Endowed...
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,500 |
David B. Houston Criminal Justice Scholarship
The David B. Houston Criminal Justice Scholarship was set up by Carol M....
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
David L. Smith Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
David L. Smith and Frankie Walker Smith married in 1947. David graduated...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| Varies |
David W. Crews Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
David William Crews was born in Karnes City, Texas on February 8, 1933....
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $2,000 |
Deborah Bliese Memorial Law Enforcement Endowed Scholarship
Debbie Bliese was raised in a law enforcement family. Her father, George...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,500.00 |
Diane Cochran Criminal Justice Scholarship
The Diane Cochran Criminal Justice Scholarship was established by B....
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Donald J. Weisenhorn Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship
The Donald J. Weisenhorn Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship was...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Dr. Marsha A. Hunter Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Marsha Ann Hunter was born in Stephens, Texas on May 30th 1955. She...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Drs. Robert and Vidisha Worley Criminal Justice Scholarship
The Drs. Robert and Vidisha Worley Criminal Justice Scholarship was...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Edward Glenn Owens Scholarship
Edward Glenn Owens earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
George G. and Grace D. Killinger Memorial Scholarship
The George G. and Grace D. Killinger Memorial Scholarship was...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $2,000.00 |
George J. Beto Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Mrs. George J. (Marilynn) Beto, Dan Richard Beto, Mark Beto, and Beth...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Guadalupe V. & Daniel P. King Criminal Justice Scholarship
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Institute for Forensic Research Training and Innovation (IFRTI)
This scholarship is established by the SHSU College of Criminal Justice....
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Investigator Robert L. Koryciak Scholarship for Excellence in Criminal Justice Studies
This scholarship was established by Robert L. Koryciak. Robert began his...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Investigator Robert L. Koryciak Scholarship for Excellence in Forensic Science
Robert began his public safety career as a 16-year-old volunteer...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $5,000 |
Jack Lee Pope and Dorothy Marie Pope Endowed Scholarship
Jack Lee Pope, a dedicated peace officer, married Dorothy Marie James on...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $2,000 |
James C. Boswell Endowed Scholarship
The James C. Boswell Memorial Scholarship was established by friends and...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Janet L. Mullings Victim Studies Scholarship
Dr. Janet Mullings is Professor and Associate Dean for Program...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Jared Grant Memorial Scholarship
The Jared Grant Memorial Scholarship was established by the College of...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $2,500 |
John Lee McMaster Criminal Justice Scholarship
John McMaster is quite proud of his heritage, which he has researched...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $2,000 |
Jonathan D. Agosto Criminal Justice Scholarship
This Jonathan D. Agosto Criminal Justice Scholarship is established by...
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Judge John P. McAdams, Jr. and Dr. LeBland (Farris) McAdams Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
The Judge John P. McAdams, Jr. and Dr. LeBland (Farris) McAdams Criminal...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1000 |
Judge John P. McAdams, Jr. Memorial Criminal Justice Scholarship
Judge John P. McAdams, Jr. was born in Hobby, Texas August 7, 1934 to...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Justin DeSpain Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship
The Justin DeSpain Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship was established...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,500.00 |
Justin Perdue Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Justin Perdue Memorial Scholarship was established by James and...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Kelly Damphousse Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
The Kelly Damphousse Criminal Justice Scholarship Endowment was...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Kelly Harris Memorial Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
The Kelly Harris Memorial Criminal Justice Scholarship was established...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Lambda Alpha Epsilon Scholarship
The Delta Chi chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association...
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Laura (Wilson) Dzwigalski Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Laura (Wilson) Dzwigalski Memorial Endowed Scholarship was...
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Lawrence Kelley Security Studies Scholarship
The Lawrence Kelley Security Studies Scholarship was established by John...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000 |
Logan Bennett-Lyons Criminal Justice Scholarship
Logan Bennett-Lyons was born in China’s Jiangsu province in late 2000....
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $2,000 |
Lt. Colon E. "Tate" Jordan, Sr., Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This endowed scholarship fund was established in honor of Lt. Colon E....
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $500.00 |
LTC Michael A. Lytle '77 Academic Prize in Forensic Science Endowed Scholarship
The LTC Michael A. Lytle ‘77 Academic Prize in Forensic Science...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $2,000.00 |
Margaret Farnworth Graduate Endowed Scholarship
The Margaret Farnworth Graduate Scholarship was established by the...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $500.00 |
Melissa Renee Sinclair Criminal Justice Scholarship
The Melissa Renee Sinclair Criminal Justice Scholarship was established...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |
| $1,000.00 |
Merlyn D. Moore Criminal Justice Scholarship
Dr. Moore is a former senior professor in the College of Criminal...
|
Deadline02/15/2025 |