Niche College Scholarship

California Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program (LEPD)

Amount:
$38,816
Deadline:
June 30, 2024
Awards Available: Varies

Scholarship Description

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.

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.

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