The County Prosecutors Association of the State of New Jersey Committee has extended the deadline to apply for four annual scholarships this year to Aug. 15.
Applications for the Oscar W. Rittenhouse, Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr., Harris Y. Cotton and the John H. Stamler memorial scholarships can be found on www.cpanj.info.Â
Eligible recipients include law, undergraduate and graduate students in college, must be New Jersey residents and demonstrate financial need. Applicants will be notified of the decisions in October.
The Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship applicants must have accepted admission to law school and have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor.Â
Applicants for the Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship must have accepted admission to law school or graduate school and show a commitment to enhancing the rights and well-being of children.
Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship applicants must have accepted admission to a law school and show an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor with an emphasis in domestic violence or hate crime prosecutions.Â
John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarship applicants must be a sworn law enforcement officer pursuing college or graduate school to improve as an officer.
The scholarships award a one-year grant up to $3,500, given directly to the recipient. Previous scholarship recipients are ineligible.
Erin Serpico may be reached at eserpico@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @erin_serpico. Find NJ.com on Facebook.Â
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