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The November 1st Priority Date is not applicable to the Smith-Hutson Scholarship.

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Award	Name	Actions
$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...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Beth R. Smith Glasshoff '15 Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship Beth R. Smith Glasshoff attended Sam Houston State University from...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Brandon Ashley Memorial Scholarship The Brandon Ashley Memorial Scholarship was established by the College...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Brittany Lynn Averitt Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship Brittany Lynn Averitt was born in Corsicana, Texas on July 6, 1990....	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000	Charles M. Friel Endowed Doctoral Teaching Fellowship Dr. Friel came to Sam Houston in 1967 and officially retired in 2005. He...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Charles M. Friel Endowed Scholarship The Charles M. Friel Scholarship was established by the College of...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Chief Charles W. Tackett Memorial Scholarship Charles W. Tackett began his law enforcement career on November 22,...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Clay Dyer Criminal Justice Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship Clay Dyer, an outstanding student through his innate qualities of...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	College of Criminal Justice 50th Anniversary Freshman Academic Endowed Scholarship The faculty and staff of the College of Criminal Justice originally...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	College of Criminal Justice Scholarship The College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University is one...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Comparative Criminal Justice Scholarship The International Comparative Criminal Justice Scholarship was...	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000	Dan Richard Beto Endowed Scholarship in Correctional Leadership Scholarship Dan Richard and Donna Beto established the Dan Richard Beto Endowed...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,500	David B. Houston Criminal Justice Scholarship The David B. Houston Criminal Justice Scholarship was set up by Carol M....	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	David L. Smith Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship David L. Smith and Frankie Walker Smith married in 1947. David graduated...	Deadline02/15/2027
Varies	David W. Crews Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship David William Crews was born in Karnes City, Texas on February 8, 1933....	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000	Deborah Bliese Memorial Law Enforcement Endowed Scholarship Debbie Bliese was raised in a law enforcement family. Her father, George...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Donald A. Cole Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Donald A. Cole Memorial Scholarship Endowment honors the life and...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Donald J. Weisenhorn Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship The Donald J. Weisenhorn Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship was...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Dr. Marsha A. Hunter Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship Dr. Marsha Ann Hunter was born in Stephens, Texas on May 30th 1955. She...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	George G. and Grace D. Killinger Memorial Scholarship The George G. and Grace D. Killinger Memorial Scholarship was...	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000	George J. Beto Memorial Endowed Scholarship Mrs. George J. (Marilynn) Beto, Dan Richard Beto, Mark Beto, and Beth...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Guadalupe V. & Daniel P. King Criminal Justice Scholarship	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Institute for Forensic Research Training and Innovation (IFRTI) This scholarship is established by the SHSU College of Criminal Justice....	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Investigator Robert L. Koryciak Scholarship for Excellence in Criminal Justice Studies This scholarship was established by Robert L. Koryciak. Robert began his...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,500	Investigator Robert L. Koryciak Scholarship for Excellence in Forensic Science Robert began his public safety career as a 16-year-old volunteer...	Deadline02/15/2027
$5,000	Jack Lee Pope and Dorothy Marie Pope Endowed Scholarship Jack Lee Pope, a dedicated peace officer, married Dorothy Marie James on...	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000	James C. Boswell Endowed Scholarship The James C. Boswell Memorial Scholarship was established by friends and...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Janet L. Mullings Victim Studies Scholarship Dr. Janet Mullings is Professor and Associate Dean for Program...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Jared Grant Memorial Scholarship The Jared Grant Memorial Scholarship was established by the College of...	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000	John Lee McMaster Criminal Justice Scholarship John McMaster is quite proud of his heritage, which he has researched...	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000	Jonathan D. Agosto Criminal Justice Scholarship This Jonathan D. Agosto Criminal Justice Scholarship is established by...	Deadline02/15/2027
$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...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Justin DeSpain Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship The Justin DeSpain Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship was established...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,500	Justin Perdue Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Justin Perdue Memorial Scholarship was established by James and...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Kelly Damphousse Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship The Kelly Damphousse Criminal Justice Scholarship Endowment was...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Laura (Wilson) Dzwigalski Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Laura (Wilson) Dzwigalski Memorial Endowed Scholarship was...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Lawrence Kelley Security Studies Scholarship The Lawrence Kelley Security Studies Scholarship was established by John...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Logan Bennett-Lyons Criminal Justice Scholarship Logan Bennett-Lyons was born in China’s Jiangsu province in late 2000....	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000	Lt. Colon E. "Tate" Jordan, Sr., Memorial Endowed Scholarship This endowed scholarship fund was established in honor of Lt. Colon E....	Deadline02/15/2027
$500	LTC Michael A. Lytle '77 Academic Prize in Forensic Science Endowed Scholarship The LTC Michael A. Lytle ‘77 Academic Prize in Forensic Science...	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000	Margaret Farnworth Graduate Endowed Scholarship The Margaret Farnworth Graduate Scholarship was established by the...	Deadline02/15/2027
Varies	Michael Schulze Endowed Scholarship The Michael Schulze Scholarship was established by Miles and Gaynelle...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Michelle A. Edwards Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Michelle Annette Edwards Memorial Endowed Scholarship was...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	NSDAR Centennial Endowed Scholarship The NSDAR Centennial Scholarship was established by the Texas Society...	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000	O. B. Ellis and J Philip Gibbs, M. D. Memorial Endowed Scholarship The O. B. Ellis and J. Philip Gibbs, M.D. Memorial Scholarship was...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Project Blue Marcus Lee Zaruba Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses....	Deadline02/15/2027
$2,500	R. W. Gordy Memorial Endowed Scholarship The R. W. Gordy Memorial Scholarship was established by Russell D. and...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Richard and Michelle Ward Criminal Justice Scholarship The Richard H. and Michelle Ward Criminal Justice Scholarship was...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Rodney Cooper Legacy Endowed Scholarship for Criminal Justice This scholarship honors the life of Rodney Cooper, who tragically passed...	Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000	Rolando del Carmen Criminal Justice Scholarship The Rolando del Carmen Criminal Justice Scholarship was established by...	Deadline02/15/2027

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