The applicant must be the child of a current, retired or deceased employee who is or was a full-time employee of a corrections agency that is a member of ASCA.

Applicants must be high school seniors entering college, undergraduates, or graduate students and must attend a 2 or 4-year accredited college or university.  Students must be enrolled full time as defined by their college or university.  Incoming first-time freshman and enrolled full-time college graduate or undergrad students must have a minimum college GPA of 3.3. Graduate students’ field of study must be Corrections/Criminal Justice.

The Susan M. Hunter Scholarship Application is completed on-line.  Click here to download and view a sample application first. The 2013 application period will run from from February 1, 2013, to March 31, 2013.  

All new applicants must include in the online application an essay that describes their career goals and what receiving this scholarship would mean to the completion of their undergraduate or graduate education.  Additionally, graduate students must describe their 
Corrections/Criminal Justice career goals in their essays.

Essays must be written in English and be no more than 300 words.

Previous award recipients do not have to submit an essay.

a.  Official Transcript -
New Applicants: A transcript of your subjects and grades will be required by ASCA if you are selected as a scholarship recipient.   An official transcript contains a school official's signature and has a raised seal or is printed on security paper.  Click here to view an example of an official college transcript.  A transcript is only required to verify your classes and grades if you are notified you have been selected as a scholarship recipient.

Renewals:  A transcript is required from the college or university for students that are applying for a renewal of their scholarship, showing that they are in good standing with the college or university and have maintained a full time student status and minimum required 3.3 GPA.

• An official transcript must arrive in a sealed envelope with a school official's signature or the school seal across the closure.  Click here to view an example of an official transcript envelope with a school official's signature in place.
• An official transcript is NOT: a printout
 from a website; a photocopy of a transcript; a summary of classes “in progress”

.

b. Test Scores - Incoming freshman, who were required to take the SAT or ACT for their college of choice, must submit a copy of those test results if they do not appear on the official transcript.  If the applicant was not required to take the 
SAT/ACT for his/her college of choice, note that explanation in the Comments box of the application. Enrolled undergraduate students should not send SAT or ACT test results.   Click here to view an example of an ACT report.  Click here to view an example of an SAT report.

c. Two Recommendation Letters.
 DO NOT send more than two.


•  At least one recommendation letter must be from a recent high school, college or university educator who has had you in class.  
  
•  A recommendation letter from the applicant’s parent is not acceptable.                           
•  Letters must be dated after October 2012.
•  Recommendation letters are NOT letters of acceptance to colleges, nor are they letters for receiving awards.
•  Reapplying past recipients are not required to submit recommendation letters.
•  Recommendation letters do not have to be sent as confidential documents or in a separate or sealed envelope.

       All required documentation must be postmarked by March 31, 2013.

       Faxed or hand-delivered applications/
documentation will NOT be accepted.

       DO NOT send any additional materials. Cover letters, photos, resumes, copies 
of certificates, etc., will NOT be accepted.

Applications are due March 31, 2013.  All hard copy information (official transcript for renewals and two letters of recommendation for new applicants) must be postmarked no later that March 31, 2013.

All hard copy information must be mailed to the following address; ASCA/Susan M. Hunter Scholarship, 1110 Opal Court, Suite 5, Hagerstown, MD  21740.  Faxed or hand delivered materials will not be accepted.

The Scholarship Review Committee will select scholarship recipients in June 2013. Recipients will be notified by phone, and their names will be posted on the ASCA website. Non-recipients will be notified via email.

In 2012, scholarships were awarded in the amounts of $1,000 for undergraduate students, $1,500 for graduate students and $500 for continuing award winners. The number of scholarships and amounts of awards depends upon donations received.

If you have a question about the Susan M. Hunter Scholarship or the Application process you may call the ASCA offices at 301-791-2722 or email us here.