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The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers a number of Scholarships and Awards to support and recognize our outstanding undergraduate students. All awards are presented at the undergraduate honor society--Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD)--Spring Awards Ceremony, which also includes awards for Alpha Phi Sigma (APS), the undergraduate criminal justice honor society. For more information about the scholarships and awards listed below, please contact the Awards Committee Chair for Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies, Dr Clare Stacey. All recommendations or nominations are due Friday, March 21, 2025. This year's awards winners will  be announced April 4, 2025. The Department will hold an Awards Ceremony on April 25, 2025.

To self-nominate or submit a recommendation, click the following .

Scholarships in Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies

Scholarships are awarded based on specific criteria. Faculty can nominate a student or a student can apply for a scholarship. A student interested in applying or self-nominating for a scholarship should contact Dr Clare Stacey. A student interested in applying for a scholarship should click on the nominations link and submit a self-nomination statement and the name of a faculty member who will provide a reference. It is the responsibility of the self-nominating student to contact the faculty reference to ensure statements of support are submitted by the deadline of March 21, 2025.

JAMES T. LAING SCHOLARSHIP IN SOCIOLOGY

Purpose: The fund was established to recognize sociology undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve these goals, and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their progress. In addition, awardees will be students who exemplify the above criteria and who have taken an active and engaged role in the department or the discipline. This would include leadership within department student organizations, the university or the community. Financial need and/or merit may be considered. This scholarship is renewable.

Requirements:

1. Student is enrolled as an undergraduate (or graduate student) majoring in sociology
2. Must be in good academic standing (GPA of 2.0 or better)
3. Is not a graduating senior. (The financial award is given the following fall semester)

Award: Announced April 4 at Awards Ceremony

Deadline for Nomination/Self-Nomination:  Friday, March 21, 2025. 

To submit a nomination/self-nomination or recommendation, click the following .

Karen A Nicholson Corrections Scholarship

Purpose: To support an undergraduate student majoring in Criminology & Justice Studies who has the Corrections Concentration. Scholarship can be used for tuition, fees, books, and supplies.

Requirements:

1. Major in Criminology & Justice Studies, with Corrections Concentration, at any Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« campus
2. NOT a graduating senior

Award: Announced April 4 at Awards Ceremony

Deadline for Nomination/Self-Nomination: Friday, March 21, 2025. 

To submit a nomination/self-nomination or recommendation, click the following .

DR. GEORGE POWNALL AND KADY DOWNING POWNALL SCHOLARSHIP

Purpose: This scholarship is designed for students interested in working in the field of corrections after graduation (as opposed to further study such as graduate school). The scholarship award applies to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« fees, tuition, etc. in the fall semester.

Requirements:

1. Major in Criminology & Justice Studies (sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors)
2. 3.0 GPA or better
3. Interest in Corrections
4. Preference will be given to students whose parents work(ed) in the field of corrections (for example, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, or an Ohio-based corrections facility.)

Award: Announced April 4 at Awards Ceremony

Deadline for Nomination: Friday, March 21, 2025 for faculty letter/email. 

To submit a nomination/self-nomination or recommendation, click the following .

Awards in Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies

Awards are given to outstanding undergraduates in Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies. Only faculty can nominate an undergraduate student for the awards listed below.

OUTSTANDING SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY & JUSTICE STUDIES SENIOR AWARDS