LEO Scholarship Program

LEO Scholarship Student Expectations

  • Participate in college or community activities
  • Strive for academic excellence
  • Model positive behavior that supports the LEO mission

PLEASE NOTE: Scholarship applications will be accepted from October 1st to March 31st. Interviews for scholarship applicants will be held in April and scholarship recipients will be notified shortly after. The LEO Scholarship Awards Ceremony will be held in May.

 

Complete applications must be received by the application deadline date to be considered for a scholarship award. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Award amounts will vary among applicants each year. The LEO scholarship should be considered a competitive scholarship.

 

An individual's involvement in law enforcement, criminal justice, or corrections along with community service and academic achievement will be taken into account. The scholarship pool amount, and individual awards are subject to change without notice, as it is dependent on vendor career fair participation.

Applicant Criteria

Please check through the following Applicant Criteria, to determine your eligibility.
If any of the criteria below do not apply for you, you do not qualify for this scholarship:

 

 

If all statements above are true and correct for you, then please apply for the scholarship.

LEO Scholarship Application Details and Procedure

LEO Scholarship Applicants need to complete the following steps and submit their application and application materials by March 1st of the current year. Scholarships are awarded in April for selected recipients. Late or incomplete applications or materials will not be considered.

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: The application must be postmarked by February 1st of the current year.

 

Application Materials:

 

Completing the application process will include submitting each of the following:

 

    • Completed LEO Scholarship Application Form

    • Personal Resume no longer than one (1) page in length

    • Current Transcript or Letter of Acceptance

    • Letter of Interest no longer than one (1) page in length (not AI generated)

    • Letter of Recommendation from professor/teacher or business associate

 

Mail your Application Materials to:

Law Enforcement Opportunities
Attn: Business Manager
9110 Brooklyn Blvd.
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

LEO Scholarship Interview Process:

If selected for the LEO Scholarship process, applicant must also agree to participate in an oral interview with the Scholarship Committee, which will be scheduled on an individual basis. Interviews typically take place in March.

 

LEO Scholarship Awardees will be asked to attend an awards ceremony. The LEO Scholarship Award Ceremony typically takes place in April.

Scholarship Application Document:

Click HERE for the LEO Scholarship Application

 

LEO has a commitment to diversifying the law enforcement, criminal justice, and corrections professions, and this commitment has resulted in the development of a yearly scholarship opportunity. Our goal is to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships to individuals interested in pursuing careers in law enforcement, criminal justice, or corrections. Eligible applicants may receive up to $1000.00* in scholarship money to fund their education and training.

*This amount is subject to change without notice, as it is dependent on donations raised and/or vendor career fair participation.

  • Candidates must be interested in a law enforcement, criminal justice, or corrections career within the State of Minnesota.

  • Candidates must be attending a Minnesota post-secondary education institution, or have made application and been accepted into a Minnesota post-secondary education institution, with the intent to register for the upcoming SUMER/FALL term.

  • A person of color or a female

  • A current student with financial need

  • Candidates must not have been convicted of any felony level crime or any narcotics or controlled substance violation in the State of Minnesota or any other state.

 

Law Enforcement Opportunities