FLCC Student Receives NYS Sheriffs’ Institute Criminal Justice Scholarship

A second-year criminal justice major at Finger Lakes Community College has been named the recipient of the 2022 New York State Sheriffs’ Institute Criminal Justice Scholarship.

Delayne Reagan maintains a 4.0. GPA at FLCC. The Victor native has been accepted at SUNY Cortland where she will continue her education in criminal justice this fall.

The NYS Sheriffs’ Institute Scholarship Program for Criminal Justice Majors provides a $250 scholarship to one student majoring in Criminal Justice, Police Science, or a similar program from each community college in New York State, and SUNY Canton, each year. The Scholarship Program was established to help young people across New York pursue an education in criminal justice.

The selection process takes place in the fall term each year. Nomination forms are distributed to the Criminal Justice Departments of New York’s community colleges each September. A member of the Criminal Justice Faculty nominates students to receive the scholarship. Awards are announced in early November.

The nomination process and policies are outlined below. This program is limited to students attending New York’s Community Colleges, and SUNY Canton, who are majoring in Criminal Justice, Police Science, or a similar program.