Scholarship Essay

For the longest time, I have had a growing interest in pursuing a career in criminal justice. I studied Forensic Science and plan on completing course work in Homeland Security this year with the CCTE program within the El Paso Independent School District. I also participated in athletics in high school. I played for the high school basketball team for two years at El Paso High School. I realize that I must pursue a four year college education which will begin the fall of 2013. I am very excited about my future and feel that with the opportunities that your scholarship will provide, I can actually give back something to our country by saving many lives and putting away the serious criminals within our society.

My interest in criminal justice has been encouraged by my conversations that I have had here in El Paso with local U.S. Federal Marshals, Federal Probation Officers, Border Patrol Agents, and Military Police Officers. I will have an opportunity to volunteer with a Local Probation Officer here in El Paso during spring break 2013. I will be exposed to our local federal programs which included the Forensics and Probation Departments. With the assistance of my Forensics and Homeland Security teachers, I was able to learn finger printing analysis, ballistics, blood sampling, crime investigation, making criminal arrests and takedowns. I will also have the opportunity to experience Skills USA this fall with the Homeland Security program. This program teaches hands on leadership skills used within the criminal justice fields. I found that I enjoy all of these aspects within the field of criminal justice and I believe I have what it takes to eventually become a U.S. Federal Marshal and eventually be on the U.S. Federal Marshall SWAT team.

I look forward to attending Sam Houston State University in the fall of 2013. Your college represents everything that I am looking for to learn about Criminal Justice. I want to save lives and keep criminals off the street as a career. To reach this, I need as much help as possible. I already have the support of my family and friends,