Undergraduate Program

Scholarships and Awards

Outstanding Senior Award
Isiah Thomas Scholarship
Heart of Justice Award
Richard Steiner Scholarship
Other scholarship opportunities and resources
2009 Award Recipients

Outstanding Senior Award

This award recognizes a student who has achieved academic excellence, made significant contributions to our community, and shows promise for continued excellence and contributions. Eligibility requirements: graduating seniors only (May, Aug., Dec.); overall GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale; nomination from a Criminal Justice faculty member. There is no application process for this award—it is simply determined by the departmental faculty and review committee.


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Isiah Thomas Scholarship

This Scholarship is presented to a criminal justice junior and is based on their academic scholarship and career goals. This scholarship is endowed by criminal justice alumnus, Isiah L. Thomas, III.

Eligibility:  Only College of Arts and Sciences Criminal Justice majors that will graduate in a specified year and are considered juniors at the time of the application process are eligible to apply for this scholarship.  Please note:  this application process will be announced via email to all active CJUS majors early in the spring semester.   

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Please turn in your completed application form and typed responses (clearly referencing each item on the application) to the Criminal Justice advising office via email to Andrea Gitelson (acgitels@indiana.edu) by the specified date (on the application) in the spring semester.  The award will be presented at the departmental graduation celebration in May.  The recipient of this scholarship is expected to attend the celebration. 

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Heart of Justice Award

The department gives this award to an undergraduate senior, in honor of the late and beloved Professor William Selke who was keenly aware of the importance of research in forming criminal justice policy. This award recognizes outstanding effort in service and leadership within the field of criminal justice or social service related to criminal justice. It is given to a senior who strives to better local, national or international communities.

Eligibility:  Only College of Arts and Sciences Criminal Justice majors that are graduating in a specified year and are considered seniors at the time of the application process are eligible for this award. 

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Please turn in your completed application form and typed responses (clearly referencing each item on the application) to the Criminal Justice advising office via email to Andrea Gitelson (acgitels@indiana.edu) by the specified date (on the  application) in the spring semester.  The award will be presented at the departmental graduation celebration in May.  The recipient of this scholarship is expected to attend the celebration.

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Richard Steiner Scholarship

Richard Steiner, a former Criminal Justice major and Little 500 Working Scholarship recipient, created this scholarship given to an Indiana University undergraduate student, with preference to those majoring in criminal justice.

Applications are available through the Indiana University Student Foundation:  http://www.iusf.indiana.edu/.  Applications are available online at the start of the spring semester and are due by mid semester (date will be specified on the application). 

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Other scholarship opportunities and resources


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Spotlights

Andrea ("Andi") Gitelson, undergraduate advisor for our department, recently won the Terri Nation Outstanding Academic Advisor Award, from the Bloomington Advisors Council (BAC).  This prestigious award recognizes the exceptional achievements of a member of BAC. The nominees must have demonstrated exceptional service in at least one of the following categories: Academic advising, service to the IUB campus, and service to the BAC. As all of us who know Andi would have expected, she excelled in all three categories. Congratulations Andi on your well-deserved recognition.