The County Prosecutors Association of the State of New Jersey, Inc., announced the availability of the Oscar W. Rittenhouse, Andrew K, Ruotolo, Jr., Harris Y. Cotton and the John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarships. The County Prosecutors Association of the State of New Jersey, Inc., is a 501 (c) 3 Corporation, Scholarship Committee, a nonprofit corporation, annually awards scholarship to law students and college and graduate students.
Each scholarship is a one-year grant in the amount of $2,500 paid directly to the recipient. Scholarship recipients from previous years are ineligible.
To be eligible for the Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school. The applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
To be eligible for the Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr., Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school or graduate school. The applicant must exhibit an interest in, and commitment to, enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs. The applicant must also exhibit financial need.
To be eligible for the Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission at a law school. The applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor with an emphasis in Domestic Violence or Hate Crime prosecutions. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
To be eligible for the John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident and a sworn law enforcement officer seeking educational advancement on a college or graduate level to improve his or her effectiveness as a law enforcement officer. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
Applications must be postmarked by June 23, 2011. Personal interviews of finalists will be conducted. Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision in August 2011. Anyone interested in receiving an application for the above scholarships should contact the Office of Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford, Secretary of the County Prosecutors Association of the State of New Jersey. Correspondence or questions should be sent to Prosecutor Ford’s confidential aide, Jeanne Chianese at 732-929-2020 or jchianese@co.ocean.nj.us.
