Four $3,500 scholarships, each named in honor of a former New Jersey prosecutor â€" including Gloucester County’s Harris Y. Cotton, who died in 1997 â€" are available for state residents pursuing careers in law enforcement and related fields.
The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey has extended the initial July 15 deadline for the scholarships to Aug. 15. Each of the four scholarships lists specific criteria for educational and financial qualifications.
The award in Cotton’s honor is “intended for an applicant pursuing a career as a prosecutor specializing in domestic violence or hate crimes cases,†the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office noted in a news release. Applicants for that scholarship must also be accepted to law school and demonstrate financial need.
Cotton â€" whose stepfather, Charles Camp Cotton, also was a Gloucester County prosecutor â€" died at age 68, less than an hour before his term officially ended and his successor was sworn in.
The three other scholarships memorialize a late Hunterdon County prosecutor and two former Union County prosecutors. More information on the scholarships can be found at www.cpanj.info.
â€" Angelo Fichera
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