Who Can Apply:
- Be a dependent child or spouse of a fallen law enforcement officer*
*Applicants must provide a letter from the Law Enforcement Agency the officer worked for which verifies a Line of Duty Death - Be high school seniors or graduates, GED holder, current college undergraduates, or graduate students
- Be enrolled or plan to enroll in a part-time or full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college/university, or vocational technical school
- Certification programs must be through an accredited institution and must run on a standard academic semester calendar. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
- Children of Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties employees are not eligible for these awards
Submission:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
- One letter from a law enforcement agency verifying that parent or spouse worked there at the time of death in the line of duty.
Deadline: February 2, 2026
Amount: $10,000
Learn More: https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/cfpbmc-americasheroes/
