Scholarships & Awards
Criminal Justice
Below is a list of both arts and science awards/scholarships with links to their individual Criteria sheets. Please note that some awards/scholarships must be applied for (*), while others require no application.
There are a number of awards, scholarships and bursaries available to Criminal Justice students, as well as, Criminal Justice Program specific awards and scholarships, internal college bursaries and any number of external awards for which students may be eligible. For internal bursaries, please visit the Financial Aid office on campus for information. External awards are available through corporations, businesses, banks, credit unions, associations, foundations, government ministries, unions, councils, institutes, organizations etc. and are administered externally. For more information on such awards consult the Financial Aid office and come to the Criminal Justice department office and ask to look at our files. Learn about the Criminal Justice Annual Recognition Ceremony.
Criminal Justice awards
Awards specific to Criminal Justice students include:
- Chris Considine Award in Academic Achievement ~ Criminal Justice
- John Post Memorial Scholarship*
- Kimberly Proctor Memorial Youth Justice Awards ~ Graduating Student*
- Reena Virk Memorial Youth Justice Award ~ First Year Student*
- Sannich Police Department Criminal Justice Graduating Award*
- Saanich Police Department Award ~ Year 1*
- The Sterling Pacific Investigations Criminal Justice Scholarship*
Associate of Arts Awards
These awards acknowledge high academic achievement and personal excellence and are given annually to a students in each of Year 1 and 2 in the Associate of Arts Program. Applications are available from the Arts and Science Office each Spring. These awards are presented at the Arts and Sciences annual Graduation Ceremony.
- Entrance Scholarships
- Associate of Arts Degree Award ~ Year 2*
- Colin Montesano Memorial Associate Degree Awards (Psychology or Math)*
- Dave and Bev Knapton Associate of Arts Degree Scholarship*
External awards
The Arthur M Trono Community Justice Award For Creative Writing* - The Arthur M Trono Community Justice Award was created by the staff of Vancouver Island Parole and the Citizens' Advisory Committee to the Victoria Parole Office. It was created to commemorate the significant contribution Mr. Trono made to the many communities he worked, lived and volunteered in.
Criminal Justice Annual Recognition Ceremony
Held the Friday or Saturday after the Winter semester's last week of classes and just prior to the final exam week each April, the CJ Recognition Ceremony is the Program's way of acknowledging your completion of the two year program of study. The evening is one of some formality, but also great fun as it honours each graduate and those winning awards specific to our program. The evening is usually held in one of Victoria's fine hotels and consists of a No-host bar from 5-6:00, a sit down buffet dinner, a guest speaker to address the class, presentation of Recognition Certificates to each graduate present, presentation of the CJ awards, CJUS peer recognition and a dance. The evening is a wonderful way to bring your academic career at Camosun to a close. The event usually draws approximately 120-180 people, which include graduates, their guests (family, friends, partners etc.), representatives form the College administration and faculty.
Funds raised by the CJUS are used to help reduce the overall costs of the evening.
