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The J. P. Strom Endowment was established in 1979 to honor the former chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Strom was one of the key supporters of the early development of law enforcement education in South Carolina. He was instrumental in the creation of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and the establishment of the College of Criminal Justice in 1974. This fund is designated in support of the values of innovation, leadership, and professionalism that were strongly associated with Chief Strom.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Application to the University of South Carolina must be made through the Office of Admissions prior to consideration for the J. P. Strom Scholarship.
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
- Applicants must be graduating high school seniors.
- Applicants must meet the basic criteria for admission to the university and have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 as well as an SAT of 1160 or higher.
- Recipients must attend the University of South Carolina-Columbia campus, enroll as a criminology and criminal justice major, and maintain full-time status (at least 15 credit hours per semester) in the department with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Award Summary:
Scholarships are awarded based on demonstrated achievement, leadership ability, community service and on the strengths and coherence of applicants’ responses to an essay question.
Depending upon the availability of funding, the department awards one $2,000 scholarship per year (distributed in two equal amounts of $1,000 for fall and spring semesters). The award is renewable for up to three years as long as a grade point average of 3.0 is maintained.
Under current university rules, out-of-state students receiving this scholarship also receive a substantial reduction in their tuition.
Required Documents:
- Electronic Application via web.
- Essay: Must be word processed following guidelines
- Two references: One academic and one service related.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN MAY 15TH FOR FALL SEMESTER CONSIDERATION
Direct application forms to:
Kathy Smiling
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of South Carolina
Columbia , South Carolina 29208
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