High School Super Sleuths to Compete for Scholarships

Teenage crime scene investigators will be judged by real-life detectives and prosecutors

The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University and Forensics World will present the eighth annual CSI Challenge on Friday, April 4, 2008. High school students from across the United States are invited to participate.

Location: Western Campus of Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood, New York

Scholarships for Winners

C.W. Post/Forensics World CSI Challenge Scholarship

The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University will award a four year renewable scholarship to each member of the three placing teams of the 2008 Forensics World/C.W. Post CSI Challenge Competition. This four year scholarship is valid for full-time Fall/Spring undergraduate enrollment at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University for new incoming freshman students entering in the 2008/2009 or 2009/2010 academic year. The scholarships must be applied to the following programs: B.S. in Forensic Science, B.A. in Criminal Justice, B.A. in Political Science or B.S. in Biomedical Science with a concentration in Clinical Laboratory Science. You also have access to our Pre-Law or Pre-Med advisement programs. The scholarship may be combined with other C.W. Post scholarship assistance but may only be used towards tuition expenses. Total C.W. Post scholarship assistance may not exceed the full tuition rate. Students must meet C.W. Post’s general admissions requirements* and be accepted for admission directly from high school. Scholarships are non-transferrable.

First Place - Team members will receive a renewable $3,000 scholarship per year, worth $12,000 over a four-year period.

Second Place - Team members will receive a renewable $2,000 scholarship per year, worth $8,000 over a four-year period.

Third Place - Team members will receive a renewable $1,000 scholarship per year, worth $4,000 over a four-year period.

All students would be required to annually file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Renewal Criteria – For renewal of this scholarship students must complete 12 credits each semester and achieve a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

Note: It is estimated that there are 10-12 members per team.

* for C.W. Post admission requirements visit http://www.cwpost.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/admissions/freshman/faq.html

College Degree Programs of Interest

B.S. in Forensic Science
B.A. in Criminal Justice
B.A. in Political Science
B.S. in Biomedical Science: Clinical Laboratory Science
Pre-Law Advisement
Pre-Med Advisement
Computer Forensics

More Information

For more information about the CSI Challenge, visit www.forensicsworld.com or e-mail DaveT@ForensicsWorld.com.