Doug Murphy Law Firm Criminal Justice Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Doug Murphy Law Firm, P.C.
Qualifications for Candidates
For students to be eligible for our scholarship award, they must fulfill all the following prerequisites:
- Full-time enrollment in a recognized law program within the United States
- Exhibited interest in the field of criminal justice
- Residency or permanent citizenship in the United States
- Minimum age of 18 years
Furthermore, the student's cumulative grade point average will be taken into account during the evaluation of applications.
Guidelines for Application
Qualified candidates are required to submit specific documents and details to be considered for this award. In the online application form available on this webpage, students will be prompted to provide a resume, a headshot, proof of enrollment, and an academic transcript.
Students are also required to write an essay of roughly 500 words on how they plan to enhance the criminal justice system in any one of the following three sectors:
- Augmenting rehabilitative services for individuals under criminal justice supervision
- Expanding access to legal counsel for those who lack financial resources
- Enhancing public awareness about the criminal justice system
All applications will be scrutinized by our scholarship committee. We will assess the applicant's alignment with our criteria, the originality and quality of their writing, and the substance of the essay.
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