Out to Protect Scholarship

Scholarship is open to openly gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender individuals who are pursuing a career in law enforcement.

Award: Up to $1,000

Deadline: Nov. 27, 2015

More info: http://www.outtoprotect.org/scholarship-application/

Alphonso Deal Scholarship

National Black Police Association

This scholarship is for high school seniors who are US citizens and of good character. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must have been accepted by a college or university and be studying in the area of law enforcement/criminal justice.

Award: $500

Deadline: May 16, 2014

More info: http://www.blackpolice.org/scholarships.html

Irlet Anderson Scholarship Award

This scholarship is for current high school seniors who will receive a diploma prior to the award announcement (before August 2013). To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be pursuing a degree in any of the social sciences, including technology, forensic investigations, and other criminal investigative studies, to further a career in law enforcement or criminal justice. Applicants must have a 3.7 GPA, demonstrate financial need, be accepted to an accredited academic institution, and be US citizens.

Award: $3500

Deadline: April 15, 2014

More info: http://www.noblenational.org/communityoutreach/noblescholarships.html

Matthews & Swift Educational Trust Scholarships

These scholarships are for children of members of the Knights of Columbus in good standing who, while serving in the military forces of his/her country in a combat zone, were killed, wounded, or determined permanently disabled. Scholarships may also be awarded to children of full-time law enforcement officer or firefighter members in good standing who, while on duty, died as a result of criminal violence. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must apply to a Catholic college or university. Scholarship applications must be filed within two years of the date of the death of the family member.

Deadline: March 1, 2014

Award: $25,000

More info: http://www.kofc.org/un/en/scholarships/matthews_swift.html

Francis P. Matthews and John E. Swift