Law Enforcement Scholarships

Below you'll find our exhaustive list of Law Enforcement Scholarships. SchoolSoup.com is considered the authority on college/university scholarships and we have listed over $40 Billion in available scholarships. We take pride in having the most comprehensive free and up to date information available online. It is possible that your profile does not match the requirements to obtain a Law Enforcement scholarship but our directory does provide you with some of the information you will need to get your application process started.





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Name Amount
2023/2024 College Scholarship $1,000
Sponsored: There is no GPA requirement and no essay to write!
Adam V. Pessagno Memorial Scholarship Varies
Immediate family member of a law enforcement officer who died during active duty (Survivors of "special" police and sheriff's officers, as well as spouses who remarry, are not ...
Alan Pattee Scholarship Varies
This scholarship is a waiver of fees and tuition for students in the California State University who is the natural or adopted child of law enforcement personnel or firefighters who are ...
Alan Pattee Scholarships $1,500-$2,500
Children of deceased public law enforcement or fire suppression employees who were California residents and who were killed in the course of law enforcement or fire suppression duties are not
Alan Pattee Scholarships - California $2,000
Through the Alan Pattee Scholarship Act (Ed Code, section 68120), children of deceased public law enforcement or fire suppression employees are not charged mandatory systemwide fees at any ...
American Police Hall of Fame Educational Scholarship Fund $1500
Established to provide financial assistance for college to children of deceased law enforcement officers. Applicants must be the son or daughter of a law enforcement officer killed in the ...
Arthur B. Wall Memorial Scholarship Varies
This scholarship will be awarded to dependent of a law enforcement officer or a student employed in a law enforcement occupation. Students need to demonstrate leadership potential in the ...
Benny E. Drum Memorial Scholarship Varies
This scholarship will be awarded to a student who is an employee or
child of an employee of the Douglas County Sheriff ’s or Douglasville
Police Departments.
Bernard Newman Memorial Scholarship Varies
Student with financial need who is enrolled in any criminal justice program at St. Vincent’s College, St. John’s University. Non-judical court employee within the five boros of New York ...
California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation Scholarships Varies
Established to provide financial assistance for college to surviving children and spouses of law enforcement officers in California who died in the line of duty. This program is open to ...
Chartered State Association Youth Scholarship $3500-$6500
Established to provide financial assistance for college to high school seniors whose parents are active-duty law enforcement and fire service personnel in selected states. This program is ...
ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship $10,000
Sponsored: Thousands available in scholarships this year.
Clarence M. Mills Scholarship $1500
First year graduate law student who is a child of a district or associate district judge. Scholarhsip is based on merit and financial need. Contact Admissions and Records, Law Center, ...
December 3rd Scholarship Up to $4000
Administered through the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Inc. For recent high school graduates who are children of current, disabled, or deceased City of Worcester, MA Firefighters ...
Dependent Children’s Scholarship Program-Law Enforcement Varies
Awarded to dependent children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, or emergency medical technicians killed in the line of duty while employed in Tennessee. Must be a U.S. citizen and a ...
Donald Ziggy Zier Memorial Scholarship Varies
Cash prize awarded at graduation to a senior security guard who best exemplifies the ideals of dedication and service to the University of St. Francis.
DSLCC Deceased Law Enforcement Officers Scholarships Tuition & Fees
Awarded to students attending Dabney S. Lancaster Community College who are the children of deceased law enforcement officers.
$2,000 "No Essay" Scholarship - Niche $2,000
Sponsored: Open to all students and those planning on enrolling in either 2023 or 2024.
Durango 100 Club Scholarship $1,000
This scholarship will be awarded to resdients or non-residents. Students must have one parent employed by City of Durango Police or Fire Department, Colorado State Patrol, or La Plata County
Edmund A. Lewis Scholarship Varies
Applicant must be the child of a policeman in the greater metropolitan area of New Jersey who will be attending Saint Peter’s College.
Florida Police Foundation Scholarship $500
This scholarship will assist dependents or immediate family members of an active or retired Florida law enforcement or corrections officer. Priority will be given to the surviving family ...
Frank Kenna Criminal Justice Memorial Award Varies
Award provides funds for a student in court administration at St. John’s University. A student currently employed in a New York State unit of the court system. If no such employee is ...
Frank Maynard Memorial Scholarship Varies
This scholarship will be awarded to immediate family members of any Dyer County, Tennessee law enforcement officer. Applicants will be screened by the F.O.P. Selection Committee.
CaptainU Student-Athlete Scholarship $2,000
Sponsored: This opportunity is offered to current high school athletes for 2023-2024. Only athletes that want to play in college should apply!
Fraternal Order of Police/Jack Sebald Scholarship Fund Varies
Financial assistance offered to outstanding undergraduate students by the Bay Area Community Foundation. Renewable with new application. Open to a child or grandchild of an active, retired, ...
Gerald F. HealyKentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation $1000 - $2000
-Survivors (dependent family members of deceased officers or telecommunicators including surviving spouses) will be given the highest priority for funding. -Must be (1) a current, retired or
Gold Shield Foundation Scholarships Varies
Provide immediate financial assistance and insure a college education or vocational training for the spouse and dependent children of Florida law enforcement officers and firefighters of ...
Grace L. & Colonel Floyd H. Mann Memorial Endowed Scholarship Varies
This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student, full-time or part-time; enrolled at the University of Alabama or accepted for admission; first consideration will be given
Grant Program for Dependents of Police Varies
Applicants must be the spouse, natural child, legally adopted child, or any child in the legal custody of an Illinois police or fire officer at the time of death or disability, be a U.S. ...
Monthly University Scholarships $1,000
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Hundred Club Scholarship Varies
Reserved for students who are a dependent, spouse, or child of living, deceased, or disabled Broward County law enforcement officer, firefighter, or peace officer or dependents of Veterans ...
Ivy Tech State College Statutory Fee Remissions Varies
Provided by Ivy Tech State College, to certain groups of students such as children of disabled veterans or orphans of deceased police and firefighters as determined by the Indiana ...
Ivy Tech State College-Gary Statutory Fee Remissions-Police Varies
Awarded by Ivy Tech State College, to students with special needs arising from unusual circumstances. For certain groups of students such as children of disabled veterans or orphans of ...
Ivy Tech State College-Kokomo Statutory Fee Remission* Varies
Ivy Tech State College provides financial assistance for certain groups of students as determined by the Indiana Legislature. Such as children of orphans of deceased policemen.
James D. Hoff Peace Officers Scholarship Varies
The James D. Hoff Peace Officers Scholarship was created to provide financial aid to Criminal Justice majors. Must have full-time enrollment, demonstrate financial need, and maintain a 3.0 ...
Monthly University Scholarships $1,000
Sponsored: Open to High School students and adults looking to head back to school, current college students and anyone else looking to attend college or graduate school this year or in 2024.
Jerry Posey Memorial Scholarship $500
Immediate family members, spouse or natural children, of a criminal justice officer killed in the line of duty, or criminal justice majors. Enrollment of full-time. Requires a 2.5 GPA. ...
John & Sophie Choratch Scholarship Fund $1000
Applicant must be a Washington County graduating senior. Applicant must be the child of a first responder (ambulance, fire, police, emergency medical technician, etc.) of Washington County ...
Jones Insurance Servies September 11, 2001 Scholarship Varies
For an employee of Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office or any municipal police department domicle in Lafourche Parish. Officers, spouses and children are eligible. Must be a full-time student ...
Kenosha Police/Fire Scholarship - Police Officer varies
One full-tution scholarship is awarded to a dependent of a Kenosha County police officer or fire fighter. This scholarship incorporates all Carthage assistance. To compete, admitted ...
Key Bank Scholarship-Law Enforcement Varies
Limited to students of parents who are employees of Key Banks, Albany Police Department, Albany Fire Department, and New York State Departments of Taxation and Finance, Audit and Control, and
Law Enforcement Benefit Fund Varies
Scholarships are administered through the Winston-Salem Foundation for students residing in North Carolina. This fund seeks to identify those students who: • are dependent children of slain ...
Law Enforcement Family Scholarship $500
The Law Enforcement Family Scholarship was established in 1994 to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are dependent children of active/payroll personnel of the ...
Law Enforcement Officers’ Dependents Scholarship Tuition
The Law Enforcement Officers’ Dependents Scholarship Program provides an eight (8) semester scholarship at any state-supported college or university in Arkansas to spouses/children of any ...
Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant $2000
This grant is awarded to eligible Georgia residents who are dependent children of Georgia law enforcement officers, prison guards, or firemen who are permanently disabled or killed in the ...
Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Varies
To assist children of Georgia Law Enforcement officers, fire fighters, prison guards and Georgia public safety officers who have been permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty.
Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Varies
The State of Georgia Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant is available to dependent children of a law enforcement officer, fire fighter or prison guard permanently disabled or killed in
Law Enforcement Personnel Scholarship $500-$2000
Awarded toward first-year tuition at Thomas Jefferson School of Law at each campus. Based on a record of accomplishment in law enforcement work and potential for law study. All active duty ...
Law Enforcement Personnel Scholarship $500-$2000
Based on a record of accomplishment in law enforcement work and potential for law study. First-year tuition at Western State University College of Law, at each of the campuses. Duty ...
Lee County 100 Club Scholarship Varies
Awarded to dependents of Sworn Law Enforcement Officers.
Maine Tuition Waiver Program for Children and Spouses of Fire Fighters and Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty Tuition
Established to provide financial assistance to children and spouses of decased law enforcement officers and fire fighters in Maine. This program is open to children and spouses of fire ...
Marie Ward Doty ’36 Scholarship Fund Varies
Must be a daughter of a parent in law enforcement.
Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation Scholarship up to $40000
MCLEF provides educational scholarship bonds for children of U.S. Marines who might not otherwise qualify for assistance. www.mc-lef.org Available to children of any parent that is killed in ...
Mark S. Charbonnier Scholarship Varies
This scholarship is awarded to Massachusetts residents who are close family relatives of active or retired law enforcement officers.
Massachusetts Public Service Grant Program $2500
The Massachusetts Public Service Grant Program was established in recognition of the hardship that a family experiences upon the loss of a parent and or spouse who is killed or missing in the ...
Michael T. Hartzell Memorial Scholarship- Children of Police Officers Varies
Three scholarships available to children of police officers currently serving in the city of Youngstown. Two scholarships available to children of officers currently serving the tri-county ...
Mike Pool Scholarship Varies
Children of law enforcement officers in Kay County, Oklahoma, enrolled at Northern Oklahoma College. Applications are also available from the Kay County Chief of Police.
Minnesota Public Safety Officer’s Survivor Grant $2600
The Public Safety Officer’s Survivor Grant provides educational benefits to dependent children and the surviving spouse of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty on or after ...
Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) varies
Created by the Mississippi Legislature this program is designed to provide financial aid assistance to Mississippi residents attending state approved public and nonprofit two-year and ...
Montana Peace Officer/Fighter Survivors Fee Waiver $3,568
Awarded to surviving spouse or child if the peace officer or firefighter was killed in the course and scope of employment and no other governmental agency in providing comparable benefits.
New Jersey Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Scholarship $10000
This scholarship benefits dependent children of New Jersey law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty. Benefits •Scholarship up to the cost of attendance, less other ...
New Jersey Survivor Tuition Benefits Program Tuition
This scholarship benefits dependent children and surviving spouses of New Jersey firefighters, emergency service workers or law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of ...
North Carolina Bar Association Scholarship (NCBA) varies
Assistance provided by the North Carolina Bar Association to benefit residents of North Carolina. Applicants must: 1) be the natural or adopted child of a North Carolina law enforcement ...
North Carolina Sheriff Association Undergraduate Scholarship Varies
Resident of North Carolina. Child of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Based on financial need, academic achievement. Child of a Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who is deceased,
North Carolina Sheriffs Association Criminal Justice Scholarship Varies
Scholarship is need based awarded to a daughter whos father is in the line of duty.
North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association Criminal Justice Scholarship Varies
First priority given to the son or daughter of a NC sheriff, deputy sheriff, or law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Second priority given to the son or daughter of a NC ...
NY Police Foundation Scholarship $500
Must be a dependant of a New York State law enforcement officer. Must submit a personal essay stating educational goals.
NY Police Scholarship $500
This scholarship is awarded to a dependent of a New York state law enforcement officer killed or disabled in the line of duty. Apply at the Financial Aid office.
Pennsylvania Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program Tuition
The Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program was established to assist the children of Pennsylvania police officers, firefighters, rescue and ambulance squad members, correction employees ...
Police Officers Exemption Foundation Scholarship Varies
For a qualified student whose parent was a police officer or deputy sheriff killed or permanently disabled in the performance of duty. Scholarship is continued for eight semesters of ...
Pubic Safety Memorial Grant-Law Enforcement Varies
Student must be a dependent child of a Georgia law enforcement officer who was permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty. Must be enrolled at a Georgia public college, university, ...
Regents Awards for Children of Deceased Police Officers - Law Enforcement $450
Applicants must be a resident child of a resident police officer, firefighter or corrections officer of New York State, or any of its municipalities, who died as the result of an injury ...
Richard Newcomer Children of Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund Varies
Scholarship awarded to students enrolled as full-time students at Oklahoma State University and must be the children of law enforcement officers. Awarded based upon academics and financial ...
Robert F. Pittman Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Scholarship $500
Established to provide financial assistance to Pinellas County Criminal Justice Practitioners and their families to include extended family members. Scholarships may be used to pay for ...
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Employees Association Scholarship Varies
Offered to the Sonoma County, California, sheriff’s office employees attending Santa Rosa Junior College. Contact the scholarship office for more information.
South Dakota Free Tuition for Survivors of Deceased Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians Tuition
Established to provide free tuition at South Dakota postsecondary institutions to children of deceased fire fighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical technicians. This program ...
Southwest Florida Deputy Sheriffs Association Fund $1,000
The Southwest Florida Community Foundation offers many scholarships for high school seniors wanting to continue their education at the university, community college or vocational/technical ...
Spriggs Family Scholarship Varies
Awarded to a full-time student, in good academic standing, must be a son or daughter of a Scioto County firefighter or law enforcement personnel who has been a full- time employee for at ...
Spriggs Family Scholarship Varies
The student must be the child of a parent who has been employed full-time for at least one year as a law enforcement officer or fireman in Lawrence County, Ohio. The student must maintain a B
Sumner County Law Enforcement Memorial Scholarship Varies
Awarded to dependents of officers killed in the line of duty.
Susan M. Hunter Correctional Scholarship $500-$1,500
The Susan M. Hunter Correctional Scholarship is named in honor of Susan Hunter, former Chief of the Prisons Division at the National Institute of Corrections, as a lasting tribute to her ...
Tennessee Dependent Children Scholarship Program Tuition
The scholarship may be awarded to full-time undergraduate students for a maximum of four academic years or the period required for the completion of the program of study. Applicant must ...
Texas Children of Disabled or Deceased Firemen, Peace Officers, and Employees of Correctional Institutions Exemption Program Tuition
Established to provide educational assistance to the children of disabled or deceased Texas fire fighters, peace officers, game warders, and employees of correctional institutions. Eligible ...
The Alan Pattee Scholarship Full Tuition
Provided to the children of California law enforcement personnel or firemen who are killed in the performance of official duties within the State of California.
The Children of Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Scholarship Varies
Scholarship available to children of Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen disabled or killed while on active duty in performance of their jobs.
The Hundred Club of Broward County, Inc. Scholarship Program Varies
Dependent spouse or child of a deceased, disabled or living Broward County law enforcement officer, firefighter or peace officer, as well as dependents of veterans who were killed in active ...
The John M. Bach Scholarship Varies
Four year scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen who qualify as a first generation American. Must reside in one of New York City’s five boroughs, have a parent who is currently or ...
The Law Enforcement Personnel Children's Scholarship Varies
For a child of Law Enforcement Personnel or a child whose parent is deceased but was a member of Law Enforcement Personnel.
The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarship Varies
Scholarship provides need-based educational grants to dependents and spouses of California peace officers (highway patrol, marshals, sheriffs, police officers), Department of Corrections and ...
The One Hundred Club Scholarship Varies
Available only to families of San Mateo County peace officers. First priority is need, then academic achievement and potential.
Tichi-Groom Fund $300+
For graduates of high schools in Walla Walla County, Washington. Parent must be in fire-fighting service or city/county law enforcement. Selection is based on high school/college interests, ...
Tuition Waiver for Dependents of Deceased Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers-ME Tuition
The Tuition Waiver Program provides tuition waivers for children and spouses of firefighters and law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty, or died as a result of ...
W. S. Walker Memorial Scholarship Varies
Applicants should be either a certified law enforcement officer or a dependent of such located in Boone or Newton Counties. Student will be eligible for second semester renewal at North ...
Wives Behind the Badge Scholarship $1,000
The Wives Behind the Badge Scholarship is available to students who are the dependent children of local, state, or federal law enforcement officers (full - time active service, retired, or ...
Yuma Community-Helen Dyar King $1800
Must be a U.S. citizen and active, former member of, or child/grandchild of personnel in the following professions: military, law enforcemeent, firefighter, US Forest Service, US Park Service