Scholarships for Cops' Kids

Welcome to Raising Knights! Chances are that you've arrived here from a search for "scholarship for police officers children" or something similar. This post gets more visits than any of my other ones. As a service to other LEO families, I will continue to search and add to this list as I can. Thank you for stopping by!

My husband is a police officer...supporting a family of seven. If you know anything about cops, you must know that their salary is not commensurate with the stress and risk involved and most work an extra job just to make ends meet. With my oldest almost half way through high school, I have begun to look into all of our options regarding college. Of course, the biggie is, how will we pay for it? There are many scholarships available to children of fallen cops, most state agencies have them, so I won't list those here. But what about those with law enforcement officer {LEO} parents who are still alive and actively serving?




STRIVE - Scholarships to Recognize Intelligence, Vision, and Excellence from the Police Officer Defense Fund. Any child of an active, retired, or killed-in-the-line-of-duty law enforcement officer is eligible.

ESA Youth Scholarship - Awarded by the Electronic Security Association. "The program was created to promote goodwill among the electronic systems industry and police and fire officials by providing college scholarship awards to their deserving sons or daughters."

 

Law Enforcement Children's Scholarship - Awarded by Wives Behind the Badge.

America's 911 Foundation, Inc., College Scholarship Fund - Available to children of active First Responders (EMS, Fire, Police), volunteer or paid. There are 15 $2,000 scholarships available. 

 

For Members of Law Enforcement-related Organizations

Blue Knights Scholarship - Blue Knights International, Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club awards five $1000 scholarships each year to children or grandchildren of members.

The Jeanne E. Bray Memorial Scholarship - Awarded by the National Rifle Association. Dependent children of any current or retired police officer who is an active NRA member or who was killed in the line of duty and an NRA member at time of death are eligible.

For Specific Cities or Geographic Regions

Ronnie Williams Foundation - There are three scholarships available for high school seniors living in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, who are either a child of a law enforcement officer or want to go into law enforcement.

 

FOP Scholarships - Fraternal Order of Police. I was unable to find information on the Grand Lodge's site, but check with your state or local lodge for more information. I did find one for Kentucky.
VPCF College Scholarship Program - Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation awards scholarships to dependents of active police officers in the Commonwealth of Virginia, who are enrolled or have been accepted into a college.
Battle of the Badges Scholarship Fund - For children of active police officers or firefighters serving in Reading, PA or retired or deceased police officers or firefighters who served in Reading. 

Andrew Winzenread Scholarship - Available to all high school seniors who are children of Indiana State Police Officers and who intend to pursue post-secondary education. 

DPOA Scholarship Fund - Eligible recipients must have a parent or step-parent employed by the Detroit Police Department.
WLEOA College Scholarship Program - Eligible recipients must have a parent who is an active member of
the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers Association.

AMT Member Child Scholarship - Eligible applicants must be the legal child of an active duty or retired Association of Montana Troopers.
Dearborn Ranch Scholarship for Children of Montana Highway Patrol Officers

Third District Police Partnership Law Enforcement Scholarship - Eligible recipients must be children, biological or adopted, of active Police Officers assigned to St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Third District.

Please follow links for details on scholarships/applications. I'll keep adding to it as I come across them. If you know of one that I don't have listed or you find that a link has changed or is no longer active, please leave a comment for me. Thanks!