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U.S. undergraduate or law students pursuing a criminal justice career may apply for this national, needs-based award from Sieben Edmunds Miller.
One $1,000 winner is chosen each spring and fall semester. Complete the online application with GPA, major, and a personal statement on why you want to pursue a career as a criminal defense attorney and how the scholarship would help.
The Sieben Edmunds Miller Criminal Justice Scholarship awards $1,000.
The deadline is December 31, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: Undergraduate; Graduate; Criminal Justice Protective; Law & Legal Studies. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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