$1,000 Criminal Justice Trailblazer Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must major in criminal justice, political science, corrections, criminal investigations, or a related area.
  3. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
  4. Must be a undergraduate or graduate student.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: All recently accepted undergraduate students must provide proof of being accepted into a qualifying program, along with proof of having a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 if enrolling in an associate’s or four-year bachelor’s; or in their associate’s program if transferring in credits to begin a bachelor’s.

Application requirements for the $1,000 Criminal Justice Trailblazer Scholarship are:

  • Essay
  • Recommendation letter
  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Resume
  • Headshot
Additional Information: Any recently accepted or currently enrolled student in an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree program in criminal justice or related field (e.g., law enforcement administration, police science, homeland security, corrections, criminology, forensic psychology, criminal investigations). All current undergraduate and graduate students who have completed at least one semester/quarter must provide proof of having a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in their program so far.

Award Amount: $1,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Saturday, April 15, 2023

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Saturday, April 15, 2023

Submit by the deadline. Application Open: February 1 Application Deadline: April 15 Applicant Notification: Summer date TBA
About Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO):
Contact Information: Kelli Baxter, COMTO National, Attn: National Scholarship Program
Address: 1825 I St. N.W. Suite 500 Washington, District of Columbia 20006

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