Empowering Through Scholarship

Scholarships and funding opportunities that reward excellence and support the pursuit of higher education in criminal justice.

Trafficking types: organs, weapons, wildlife, drugs.

The 2025-26 Alpha Phi Sigma Theme of the Year

Click below to see trafficking categories of interest and chapter ideas on service projects for your chapter. Create a project and participate in the APS 2026 Theme of the Year Competition.

Trafficking Categories (pdf)

Theme Project Ideas (pdf)

Scholarships—Now Available

Attention Applicants

When choosing a scholarship, read all the required information and follow the stipulated guidelines. Guidelines vary by scholarship. All applicants must be official Alpha Phi Sigma members (chapter-associated students are not APS members and do not qualify for scholarships/awards).

Instructions

When you click on a scholarship link to apply, you will be prompted to open an account (username and password). This account allows you to apply for multiple scholarships, awards, and/or grants.

Individual Scholarships

Choose a scholarship, click on the link, and apply. (Deadline: January 25, 2026)

Chapter Awards

Choose the Chapter Award, follow the guidelines, and apply.
Chapter awards applications may require only a notice to participate, and in some instances, require additional information to be uploaded to the application.
The chapter advisor must complete the “Statement of Support” section for each chapter scholarship. (Deadline: January 25, 2026)

Chapter Grants

Choose Grant, click on the link, and apply. (Open all year)

At the Conference Scholarships & Awards

Open to all Alpha Phi Sigma official members. Chapter-associated students are not APS members and cannot participate in scholarships and/or awards. Click the link below.

Crime Scene Investigation Pre-Registration

Applicants who wish to compete in the Crime Scene Investigation MUST complete the Crime Scene Pre-Registration form. A team may have up to 20 members to participate; however, due to size restraints at the hotel, only 5 members from the team will be shown the crime scene. Those who do not enter the crime scene may help with forensics/review of photographs/report building, etc. Chapters that have fewer than 5 members registered may be paired with another team. (Deadline: February 25, 2026)