Scholarships Available for TDCJ Employees
Scholarships are now available to Texas Department of Criminal
Justice employees who are accepted into the Sam Houston State
University Master’s of Criminal Justice Management Weekend
Program.
The scholarships are being awarded through the university's
College of Criminal Justice in partnership with the Correctional
Management Institute of Texas.
The Master's of Science in Criminal Justice Management weekend
program has been in existence since 1981.
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Wes Johnson |
"Since the program's inception police officers have
received scholarships from the 100 Club. There is no such
support for correctional officers," said Wes Johnson,
associate dean of the College of Criminal Justice.
"This agreement builds upon the vision of Dr. George
Beto, past director of TDCJ and dean of the College of Criminal
Justice, sustaining cooperation between the two agencies and
promoting the development of highly trained correctional executives,"
he explained.
SHSU and the Correctional Management Institute will select
scholarship winners from a list of nominated employees provided
by TDCJ. To qualify under TDCJ’s criteria, employees
must have at least 10 years of service with the agency. They
must also have demonstrated agency leadership and have been
recognized for outstanding performance in a current performance
evaluation.
The scholarships will cover tuition only. Selected employees
will be responsible for books, fees and other related costs.
Continued financial support for employees selected for scholarships
will be contingent upon their ability to maintain at least
a 3.3 grade point average and completing the degree program
in two years. At least two classes must be completed each
semester as required by the Master's of Criminal Justice curriculum.
A memorandum of understanding outlining the scholarship program
was implemented earlier this year by Richard Ward, dean of
the College of Criminal Justice; Dan Richard Beto, executive
director of the Correctional Management Institute of Texas;
and Gary Johnson, executive director of the Texas Department
of Criminal Justice.
Witnesses included James Gaertner, president of SHSU; Lois
W. Kolkhorst, state representative; David Payne, vice president
for academic affairs and provost of SHSU; and Johnson.
For more information about the scholarships, employees should
contact the TDCJ human resources department.
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Media Contact: Julia
May
November 11, 2004
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