The Board of Trustees of the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation met on April 24, 2008, to make decisions on the Scholarship applications for 2008. They are pleased to announce that 30 scholarships were approved. Please see the announcement of the recipients on the "News & Articles" tab of the Association Home page.

 

TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE.

The General Tution Scholarship is available to full or part-time students and is to be applied against the cost for tuition, books and fees to a college or trade school of the recipient's choice. Read the guidelines for eligibility and how to apply for this scholarship.

The Lyle F. Wohlers Scholarship is available to full-time students pursuing a Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement related degree. Read the guidelines for eligibility and how to apply for this scholarship.

The Fallen Officer's Fund is for dependent children and spouses of Officers killed in the line of duty. Read the guidelines for eligibility and how to apply for this scholarship.

General Tuition Scholarship Fund

 

Eligibility

All applicants must be a regular member of the Association Of Colorado State Patrol Professionals (ACSPP), or the spouse or dependent child of a regular member of the ACSPP.

Dependent child is one between the ages of seventeen (17) and twenty-three (23). A regular member shall be as defined in the current bylaws of the ACSPP, and whose membership has been in good standing for at least three (3) years prior to application.

All applicants must provide written documentation of their acceptance by an accredited educational institution prior to receiving any scholarship funds.

All eligible persons wishing to receive consideration for a scholarship, must apply for a scholarship by completing the application form, submitting all required documentation, and abiding by all applicable rules, as established by the board of trustees of the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation (CSPFF).

All scholarships shall be awarded in one-year increments. Eligiblity for any subsequent scholarship must be determined each year through reapplication and review by the CSPFF Board of Trustees and staff.

Benefit

Each approved applicant shall receive a scholarship to be applied against the cost for tuition, books and fees to a college or trade school of the recipient's choice. Funding for this scholarship shall not exceed the current rate for in-state tuition for students in Colorado attending colleges and/or trade schools.

Scholarship assistance shall be awarded:

a. For no longer than six (6) years for fulltime studies;

b. For no longer than eight (8) years for part-time studies.

All funds awarded by CSPFF shall be issued jointly to the recipient and their chosen educational institution.

Qualifications of Benefit

Dependent children must be full-time students and begin college or trade school between the ages of seventeen (17) and twenty-three (23). To be considered a full-time student, the individual must take at least twelve (12) credit hours per semester. Dependent children must obtain a bachelor's degree within six (6) years of their first enrollment in a college or within three (3) years of their first enrollment in an associates degree program or trade school. There are no limitations on the area of study to be selected.

Spouses may be either a full-time or part-time student. Spouses attending school full time will have six (6) years after their first enrollment to obtain a bachelor's degree or three (3) years after their first enrollment to complete an associates degree or trade school. To be considered a full time student, the individual must take at least twelve (12) credit hours per semester. Spouses attending school part-time, who are taking less than 12 credit hours per semester, shall have eight (8) years after their first enrollment to obtain their degree or complete trade school. To be considered a part-time student, the spouse must take at least six (6) credit hours per semester. There are no limitations on the area of study to be selected.

All recipients must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 and remain academically eligible during the time they are on a scholarship.

Recepient Responsibilities

All scholarship recipients must provide official transcripts to the CSPFF board from the college or trade school they attend, at the end of each semester for which they have received scholarship funds.

All scholarship recipients must write one (1) article, suitable for publication in the Colorado State Trooper Magazine, during the first semester for which they receive scholarship funding. The article must be submitted by the recipient to the CSPFF Board for their review and approval prior to publication.

All scholarship recipients must donate eight (8) hours of community service to an approved nonprofit organization for each year they receive a scholarship. All recipients must complete their community service hours by the end of the second semester of each year they receive a scholarship. At the completion of the community service, written documentation of community service hours must be submitted by the recipient to the CSPFF board for their review and approval.

Find out how to apply for this scholarship.

Lyle F. Wohlers Scholarship Fund

 

Eligibility

An applicant must be the dependent child, between the ages of seventeen (17) and twenty-three (23), of a regular member as regular member is defined in the bylaws of the Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals.

All applicants must provide proof of acceptance by an accredited educational institution.

All applicants must follow the process outlined in the application for financial assistance from this program.

Benefit

Up to $2,500 per year will be awarded toward tuition and/or expenses at the college of the recipient's choice.

Once funds are awarded, they will be deposited with the recipient's educational institution to be credited toward tuition or expenses.

Qualifications for benefit

The recipient must pursue a criminal justice or law enforcement related degree. The recipient must graduate within six (6) years of his or her first enrollment in a bachelor's degree program or within three (3) years of the recipient's first enrollment in an associate's degree program.

The recipient must take at least twelve (12) credit hours per semester (full time student).

The recipient must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 and remain academically eligible while on a scholarship.

Recipient responsibilities

The scholarship recipient must provide official transcripts from the educational institution he or she is attending, to the foundation board, at the end of each semester.

The scholarship recipient must write one article for publication in the official magazine of the foundation, during the first semester for which the recipient is receiving a scholarship.

The scholarship recipient must donate eight (8) hours of community service to a non-profit organization of the recipient's choice. At the completion of the community service, written documentation of community service hours must be submitted by the recipient to the foundation board for their review and approval.

Find out how to apply for this scholarship.

How to Apply for a Scholarship

1. Review the guidelines for the scholarship you are applying for
2. Download and print the Scholarship Application Form
3. Fill out form completely and sign application
4. Send completed application, along with current official academic transcript(s) and a recent photo to:

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact us at (303) 237-7439.

 

Fallen Officer's Fund

 

Eligibility

Dependent children of deceased regular members, as defined in the by laws of the Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals, are eligible to receive a scholarship.

Spouses of Regular members, as defined in the by laws of the Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals, killed/died in the line of duty.

Benefit

Provided towards tuition or expenses at the college or trade school of the dependent child or spouse’s choice for six (6) years. Yearly benefit amount is equal to current in-state tution rates.

Qualifications for Benefit

Dependent children or spouse must attend a college or trade school.

Dependent children must start college or trade school between the ages of seventeen (17) and twenty-three (23).

Dependent children must obtain a Bachelor’s degree within six (6) years or an Associates degree within three (3) years or complete the trade vocation within the schools prescribed timeframe. There are no specifications on the area of study. Dependent children must take at least twelve (12) credit hours per semester. A grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained for each semester.

Spouses attending school part-time will have eight (8) years to obtain their degree or complete the trade vocation requirements. There are no specifications on the area of study. Spouses must take at least six (6) credit hours per semester. There are no specifications on the area of study. A grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained for each semester.

How to Apply for this Scholarship

1. Review the guidelines for the scholarship you are applying for
2. Download and print the Fallen Officer's Scholarship Fund form
3. Fill out form completely and sign application
4. Send completed application, along with current official academic transcript(s) and a recent photo to:

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact us at (303) 237-7439.