Highlights
Tuition fee
15680 USD / year
15680 USD / year
15680 USD / year
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Tuition fee
15680 USD / year
15680 USD / year
15680 USD / year
Unknown
Duration
18 months
Duration
18 months
Apply date
Anytime
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Anytime
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Start date
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Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice at Montana State University Billings prepares students for positions of leadership and responsibility in criminal justice organizations, non-profits, and academia. It helps them become effective and ethical leaders in their communities of practice. 

Overview

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice at Montana State University Billings coursework and hands-on experiences in classes on criminal justice policy, multiculturalism, ethics, theory, and data collection and analysis.

Careers: What can you do with a degree in Criminal Justice?

Law Enforcement

  • Police Officer
  • Sheriff Officer
  • Correctional Officer
  • Probation Officer

Social service agency

  • Adult Protective Services Investigator
  • Adult Protective Services Supervisor
  • Child Protective Services Investigator
  • Child Protective Services Supervisor

Legal service providers

  • Court administrator
  • Victim-witness advocate
  • Fraud Investigator 

Colleges and Universities

  • Instructor
  • Professor
  • Preparation for PhD

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Our Social World
  • Criminal Justice Perspectives
  • Ethics and Public Policy
  • Advanced Crime Theory and Data
  • Graduate Research Methods
  • Criminal Justice Policy
  • Multicultural Issues in CJUS

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

More details

Rolling admission

Language

English

Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

  • Billings, United States

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Transcripts (all graduate and undergraduate)
  • Admission Essay/Letter of Interest
  • Resume/Vita
  • One Letter of Reference

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

  • International

    Non-residents
    15680 USD / year
    ≈ 15680 USD / year
  • Out-of-State
    15680 USD / year
    ≈ 15680 USD / year

  • Domestic

    In-State
    15680 USD / year
    ≈ 15680 USD / year

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant
Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Studyportals Student Grant
Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Criminal Justice.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Top-Up Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
18 Dec 2026
Klein Family Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)

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The Belgian American Educational Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Other Scholarships For Graduate Students

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
19 Mar 2027
Mary Doctor Fine Arts Scholarship

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Blumenthal Performing Arts
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Next 100 (Kitas 100)

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Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
7000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based

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American Australian Association (AAA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
The Fulbright Program

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies

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Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
FULBRIGHT

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Hong Kong Scholarship For Excellence Scheme
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
01 Nov 2026
Fulbright-Masaryk Award

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Crown Prince International Scholarship Program (CPISP)

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
Hong Kong Schools Alumni Federation Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Fondos En Administración - ICETEX

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Hagop Bogigian Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies

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DAAD
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Becas La Caixa

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
16 Sep 2026
Marshall Scholarships

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The Association of Commonwealth Universities
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Programa Internacional De Becas Iberdrola Para Estudios De Máster

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
04 Nov 2026
Difference Makers Scholarship
Merit-based

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Brandon Wong & Associates
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Feb 2027
Hope For Addiction Scholarship
Merit-based

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Samba Recovery
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
16 Dec 2026
Hoggatt Injury Law Children of Injured Workers Scholarship
Need-based

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HOGGATT Injury Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
12 Dec 2026
Defense Against Distracted Driving Scholarship
Merit-based

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J&Y Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Feb 2027
Helping Hand Scholarship
Merit-based

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McSwain Rapp Law, LLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD Undergraduate Scholarship
Merit-based

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Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
Rebuilding the Road Ahead: How an Accident Inspired My New Direction Scholarship
Merit-based

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Chaikin Trial Group
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Central/South American Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
09 Sep 2026
Overcoming Homelessness Scholarship

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Law Office of Caroline Norman Frost
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
15 Feb 2027
The GET Foundation Scholarship
Need-based

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Get-Scholarship
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
02 Nov 2026
Hope and Opportunity Scholarship
Merit-based

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Whitlock Law, LLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
10 Feb 2027
Hope for Humanity Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Estevez Group
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1580 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
The Marietta Blau Grant

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
08 Feb 2027
The Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship
Merit-based

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Blossom Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 CZK
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
Nadace Sophia

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
18 Nov 2026
Bridging the Divide Scholarship
Merit-based

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Meza Law Firm, PLLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Building Bridges Scholarship
Merit-based

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The National Parent Volunteer Association
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
16 Nov 2026
Collins Rupp, P.C. Moving Forward Scholarship
Merit-based

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Collins Rupp, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
Saagar Govil Scholarship
Merit-based

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Saagar Govil
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
OAS Academic Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
27 Dec 2026
ValueCPR Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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ValueCPR
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
15 Mar 2027
Blakeley Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers Community Impact Through Animal Service Scholarship
Merit-based

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Blakeley Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Crowder Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship

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Digital Responsibility
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Dec 2026
Saving Smiles Scholarship
Merit-based

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Alexandria Dental Art
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
29 Jan 2027
Paul Tarell Family Scholarship
Merit-based

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Paul Tarell
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
03 Feb 2027
Community Impact Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Law Office of Jerry D. Andrews, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
Merit-based

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The Smooth Movers
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
First Generation College Student Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Law Offices of David A. Kadzai, LLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
09 Nov 2026
The MKFM Resilient Student Scholarship

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Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
Future Innovator Scholarship
Merit-based

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StudySoup
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
19 Mar 2027
Gordon Hay Scholarship

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Blumenthal Performing Arts
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
College JumpStart Love of Learning Scholarship
Merit-based

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College JumpStart Scholarship
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2027
Tatra Banka Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Feb 2027
Second Chances Scholarship
Merit-based

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Noorishad Law, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
Uplifting Communities Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Law Office of Donald L. Bell
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Nov 2026
Acker Warren Youth Mentor Scholarship

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Acker Warren P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
04 Jan 2027
Road to Recovery Scholarship

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The Law Office of Jerry D. Andrews, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
14 Sep 2026
Attorney Ambitions Scholarship
Merit-based

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Robinson Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
07 Dec 2026
Dedicated Volunteer Scholarship
Merit-based

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Rob Henley of Henley & Henley, Attorneys at Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Sejong Scholarship Foundation Of America

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Sejong Scholarship Foundation in America
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
International Peace Scholarship Fund
Need-based

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Don't Text and Drive Scholarship
Merit-based

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Digital Responsibility
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
07 Sep 2026
Legacy of Education Scholarship
Merit-based

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DM Family Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
Merit-based

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Headway
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Monthly Scholarship Series

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MPOWER Financing
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Community College Initiative (CCI) Program
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
16 Nov 2026
The Baker Law Firm Pillars of Justice Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Baker Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
11 Nov 2026
Criminal Justice Scholarship
Merit-based

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Murphy & McKinney Law Firm, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Fulbright Master's And PhD Grants - Türkiye
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Dec 2026
Dreams Without Borders Scholarship
Merit-based

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Immigration Legal Advisors, PLLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

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ACU (The Association of Commonweath Universities)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
Anytime
The Higher Foundation Grant
Merit-based

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The Higher Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
Building Forward from Home Scholarship
Merit-based

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Storm Law Partners
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
Need-based

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Feb 2027
Community Leaders Scholarship

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Spencer & Associates
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C. $1,000 Scholarship
Merit-based

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Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Jun 2027
Whitley Law Firm Sandi Fuqua Scholarship
Merit-based

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Whitley Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
23 Sep 2026
Helping Others Heal Scholarship
Merit-based

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Locklin & Coleman, PLLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
Amber Scholarship For September Intake

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Amber Student
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Med School Insiders Balance & Wellness Scholarship
Merit-based

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Med School Insiders
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Jun 2027
Jones & Swanson Community Service Scholarship
Merit-based

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Jones & Swanson
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
14 Dec 2026
The Gold Law Firm Challenge Yourself Scholarship

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The Gold Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
12 Oct 2026
Natural Disaster Relief Scholarship
Need-based

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OVC Scholarship Network
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
The Higher Foundation Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Higher Foundation
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