Sponsor: Wayne County Community Foundation
517 North Market Street
Wooster, OH 44691
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of a Wayne County high school in Ohio or have resided in Wayne County for five years. Students must intend to study law enforcement. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, good citizenship, academic ability and involvement in extracurricular activities.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 27
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
212 Union Avenue SE
Suite 102
Olympia, WA 98501
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors residing in Thurston County who are planning to pursue a professional law enforcement career.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 20
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.thecommunityfoundation.com
Sponsor: Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation
P.O. Box 533
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from Wisconsin Dells High School in Wisconsin. Students must pursue education at a post-secondary institution including but not limited to college, trade, nursing or technical schools. Applicants pursuing emergency service fields such as fire science, police science and nursing will be given priority. Students must submit the local scholarship application form, a financial need statement, career plan, resume, transcripts and two letters of recommendation.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.wdhsfoundation.org
Sponsor: Adams County Community Foundation
102 North 2nd Street
Decatur, IN 46733
Eligibility: Applicants must attend an accredited college. Students who are descendants of a community service worker and those who work in community service will be given priority.
Amount: $500
Deadline: January 18
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.adamscountyfoundation.org
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
1200 East Anderson Lane
Austin, TX 78752
Eligibility: Applicants must be a Texas resident and attending a public college or university in the state of Texas. Students must be an undergraduate student.
Amount: Up to 12 semesters (tuition and fees)
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.collegeforalltexans.com
Sponsor: Cumberland Community Foundation
P.O. Box 2345
Fayetteville, NC 28302
Eligibility: Applicants must be active uniform Fayetteville firefighters with demonstrated financial need who are planning to attend an accredited college/university within six months.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 23
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cumberlandcf.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
2440 W. El Camino Real
Suite 300
Mountain View, CA 94040
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors or graduates of a public or private high school in the greater San Francisco Bay Area which includes the following: San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties. Students must be planning to enroll or are currently enrolled in a two- or four-year college, university or police academy full-time with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Applicants must be United States citizens and demonstrate a desire and a plan to pursue a career in police work, corrections or other criminal justice fields. Law school students are not eligible to apply.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: January 24
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.siliconvalleycf.org
Sponsor: Arizona Community Foundation
2201 E. Camelback Road
Suite 202
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated from an Arizona Yuma County high school. Students must write an essay as part of their application.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.azfoundation.org
Sponsor: Kevin Apuzzio Memorial Foundation
P.O. Box 5146
Somerset, NJ 08875
Eligibility: Applicants must be firefighter 1 and/or NJ EMT-B/P certified and have been active on a fire company or EMS agency for more than 18 months. Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA or higher and be a New Jersey student at an accredited four-year college or university.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: July 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.kevinapuzziofoundation.org/index.php/scholarship
Sponsor: Blakemore Foundation
701 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4200
Seattle, WA 98104
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States at or near an advanced level in one of the languages listed above, having completed (at minimum) the equivalent of third-year college-level language classes. Students must have received (at minimum) a bachelor's degree.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org
Sponsor: Operation Thank An Officer
P.O. Box 92
Montrose, MN 55363
Eligibility: Applicants must be current law enforcement officials, retired law enforcement officials or medically retired law enforcement officials in the United States. An essay submission is required.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 17
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://thankanofficer.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
3833 Cleghorn Avenue
Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37215
Eligibility: Applicants must be professional men and women who fulfill the public safety mission of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Students must plan to continue their studies in college or university.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships/search-scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Washington County MD
37 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Eligibility: Applicant must be a student at both Williamsport and Smithsburg High Schools planning a career in law enforcement.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfwcmd.org/scholarships/our-scholarships/
Sponsor: Operation Thank An Officer
P.O. Box 92
Montrose, MN 55363
Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school seniors who reside in Minnesota. Students must have achieved the level of Eagle Scout and will be pursuing a career in a service industry. An essay submission is required.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 17
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://thankanofficer.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Perry County Community Foundation
817 12th Street
P.O. Box 13
Tell City, IN 47586
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of any Perry County high school. Students must be pursuing a career in law enforcement or a related field. Applicants must submit a 500-word essay stating their aspirations and educational goals and an official grade transcript.
Amount: $500
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.communityfoundationalliance.org/perry/
Sponsor: Allegan County Community Foundation
524 Marshall Street
Allegan, MI 49010
Eligibility: Selection is based on the overall strength of the application. Preference is given to children or grandchildren of past or current law enforcement officers, fire safety officers or EMTs.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://alleganfoundation.org/Scholarships
Sponsor: Stateline Community Foundation
690 3rd Street
Suite 110
Beloit, WI 53511
Eligibility: Applicants must be persons living or working in Rock County who have successfully completed at least one semester toward Firefighter I or EMT Basic certificate and are pursuing a career as a firefighter.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 22
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://statelinecf.org/scholarships-info/
Sponsor: Explorers Learning for Life
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
P.O. Box 152225
Irving, TX 75015-2225
Eligibility: Students must be in their senior year of high school, and they must be members of a Law Enforcement Explorer post. Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation and an essay.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.exploring.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Scholarships
P.O. Box 2000
Winooski, VT 05404
Eligibility: Applicants must be Vermont residents. They must be enrolled in a law enforcement degree program at an accredited school that has been approved for federal Title IV funding. They must have plans to become police officers. Selection is based on academic merit, essay and financial need.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 14
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal essay and financial aid information are required.
Website: https://www.vsac.org/pay/student-aid-options/scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Boone County
102 North Lebanon Street
Suite 200
Lebanon, IN 46052
Eligibility: Applicants must be attending a 2 year, 4 year or a vocational program. Students must have local community and civic involvement.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.communityfoundationbc.org/
