The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program provides need-based educational grants to dependents and spouses of: California peace officers (highway patrol, marshals, sheriffs, police officers), Department of Corrections and California Youth Authority employees, and permanent/full-time firefighters employed by public entities who have been killed in the performance of duty or 100% disabled as a result of an accident or injury caused by external violence or physical force incurred in the performance of duty. The number of recipients will vary.
To be eligible for this grant, the applicant must: be a dependent or spouse of an employee who lost his/her life in the line of duty or was totally disabled as a result of an accident or injury; submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); attend a Cal Grant eligible school; meet the Cal Grant income and asset ceilings; and demonstrate financial need.
