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

Applications are accepted until the deadline of June 15 of each current year, in order to be accepted for that year’s late summer award for FALL SEMESTER. PLEASE NOTE that most applications are received after April as information required for a complete application packet is generally not available to the student before then.

 

Complete applications must be received by the application deadline date to be considered for the August award date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. LEO Scholarship awards generally do not to exceed $1000.00. 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 donations raised and vendor career fair participation.

LEO Scholarship Application Details and Procedure

LEO Scholarship Applicants need to complete the following steps and submit their application by June 15 of the current year. Scholarships are awarded in August for students registered for FALL semester of that year. Late or incomplete application packets will not be considered.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: The LEO scholarship process is in the process of being updated. Because these changes, once made, will be effective immediately, please check back both before starting your application and before submitting it, as out of date applications will not be accepted.

 

Further note: The LEO Scholarship application is a two part process. It contains both an online portion and a portion that is to be submitted by mail. Your application for scholarship MUST INCLUDE both the online portion and the mailed in portions listed below.

Online Requirements:

Completed LEO Scholarship Application

 

A personal resume no longer than a single page.

 

A letter of interest in this scholarship authored by you in which you state the following information:

 

  • Your name and current occupation

  • Your intended occupation; when you became interested in this occupation; why you are interested in this occupation; and what you plan on doing to accomplish this goal

  • A statement of need for this scholarship stating why you are applying for the scholarship and why you think you should be selected

  • If you are a returning applicant or scholarship awardee, a statement of what you have done in the past year to support women and/or minorities in law enforcement, corrections, and criminal justice. All applicants should include anything else about his or her self or his or her accomplishments that he or she would like the committee to know when they are considering the application.

 

Online Application form available soon. Until then, please email leoscholarship@integra.net and request an application be emailed to you.

Mail-In Requirements:

Please note your online application will be considered incomplete and discarded as ineligible if your supplemental materials are not received by LEO by 12 noon of June 15th of the current year. JUNE 15 MAIL DELIVERY IS GENERALLY RECEIVED AFTER 12 NOON. NO HAND DELIVERED APPLICATION MATERIALS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

Your most current transcript with your cumulative GPA listed. This transcript should have specific information on any transfer credits including prior schools attended, GPA from those institutions, and number of credits accepted. If not, those transcripts should also be included. In addition, transcript should have FALL of the current year registered classes included. If it does not, FALL registration is required. Contact LEO if you have any questions regarding this requirement.

 

A letter of recommendation specifically for the scholarship from a teacher or business associate, on their letterhead, which includes their name, title and contact information. An email address or telephone number for the author must be included.

 

The criminal history addendum, completed and signed by you, in which you are attesting to your criminal history background. Feel free to make a copy for your records, but the original must be returned to LEO.
Click here for “Criminal History Addendum”.

 

If selected for Phase II of the LEO Scholarship process, applicant must also agree to participate in an interview, which will be scheduled on an individual basis. Interviews typically take place in July.

LEO Scholarship Fund

The Scholarship Fund is generated primarily through the LEO Career Fair, an annual event where law enforcement and community agencies throughout the State of Minnesota and other areas are represented. Each year several agencies choose to join LEO as a co-sponsor of this event. Below are some of the sponsors that made this year's scholarship awards possible:

 

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 FALL term. Candidates interested in law enforcement must be pursuing an undergraduate degree and not yet licensed, nor been licensed, as a police officer in the State of Minnesota.

  • 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