The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey annually awards scholarships to college, graduate and law students. Each scholarship is a one-year grant in the amount of $3,500.00 paid directly to the recipient. Scholarship recipients from previous years are ineligible. The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Inc. announces the availability of the following scholarships:
The Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship
The Andrew K. Ruotolo Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
The John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarship and
Avon Thomas Morgan III Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for the Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission into a law school. The applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need. Past recipients of this scholarship are ineligible.
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 a 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 demonstrate financial need. Past recipients of this scholarship are ineligible.
To be eligible for the Harris Y. Cotton 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 with an emphasis in Domestic Violence or Hate Crime prosecutions. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need. Past recipients of this scholarship are ineligible.
To be eligible for the John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident and 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. Past recipients of this scholarship are ineligible.
To be eligible for the Avon Thomas Morgan III Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school. The applicant must be a diverse candidate that is part of an underrepresented group consistent with New Jersey Attorney General Guideline Promoting Diversity in Law Enforcement (December 7, 2021) and have an interest in and commitment to serving as a career prosecutor. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
Deadline for submission of applications is September 30, 2024. Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision in November 2024. Applications are available online at
https://ocponj.gov/cpanjscholarshipapp/.