The MAWLE Scholarship was established in 2015 by then MAWLE President June T. Murphy. Lieutenant Murphy joined the Brookline Police Department in 1984, following in the footsteps of her late father Sergeant William R. Murphy. In 2000, Lt. Murphy was appointed as the first female Sergeant in Brookline and in 2003 as the first female Lieutenant. In 2003, Lt. Murphy was a driving force and charter member in creating MAWLE to help other women succeed in law enforcement careers. Her passion for education and desire to help young women start a career in law enforcement/criminal justice motivated her to organize the MAWLE Scholarship for women. In May 2017, Lt. Murphy passed away at the age of 60. To honor her memory and continue her passion of aiding young women in the pursuit of a successful career in law enforcement/criminal justice, the scholarship was renamed the Lieutenant June T. Murphy Scholarship. Since 2018 the scholarship has been awarded annually at the Spirit of MAWLE Awards Ceremony to a candidate who is interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement/criminal justice and who best represents Lt. Murphy’s values and interests, which included hard work, integrity and academic scholarship. Criteria: (MUST provide supportive documentation of identity and qualification) To be considered, applicants must be: o A female o A citizen of the United States. o A resident of Massachusetts for at least the past two years. o Graduating from an accredited high school in the current academic year. o A minimum of a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. o A graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a full-time undergraduate degree in law enforcement/criminal justice at an accredited post-secondary college or university, with plans to become a law enforcement officer or work in the criminal justice field. o An eligible candidate to receive federal student aid. o An accepted student into an accredited post-secondary institution college or university full-time program (minimum of two years) with a major in Criminal Justice. Selection and procedure: o Selection by the MAWLE Scholarship Committee and presented to the MAWLE Executive Board within the month of April. o It is highly encouraged that the child of an active or retired member in good standing of MAWLE, or a child of a deceased MAWLE member who were in good standing at the time of their death has/had been a member for minimum of 2 – 3 years apply for this opportunity. o The scholarship check will be delivered to the recipient after the first semester upon the recipient’s submission of documentation that she has attained, at a minimum a 2.5 minimum average. * Application and supporting documentation must be submitted together. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. ** Note that although it is highly encouraged for relatives of a MAWLE member to apply, it is NOT a requirement. Online application process ONLY! No separate emailed documentation will be accepted!

DEADLINE APRIL 3, 2026 THIS IS AN ONLINE APPLICATION

TO APPLY SEE LINK BELOW:

https://mawle.org/scholarship-application/