Students or graduates of Allan Hancock College prepping for a career in investigative law, look no further for scholarships. The Edwin O’Neill Law Enforcement Scholarship is here for backup.
Anyone who wants to apply for the two-year, $10,000 scholarship must meet the qualifications of having an A.S. or A.A. degree from Allan Hancock College, or be a current student planning on petitioning for graduation. They must also have been accepted to a four-year college for fall 2011, or enrolled in a bachelor degree program in law enforcement. In addition, the applicant must be preparing for a career in one of the investigative branches of law enforcement.
Students enrolled in B.A. programs in sociology, corrections, probation, parole, or non-investigative law enforcement aren’t eligible for the scholarship.
Edwin O’Neill was a pioneer in methods of scientific detection in law enforcement during the 1930s, and he was a professor at UC Berkeley. The scholarship, which he established, will be disbursed over a two-year period.
School Scene is compiled by Intern Henry Houston. Information should be sent to the Sun via fax, e-mail, or mail.
This article appears in Feb 17-24, 2011.