APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: THIS APPLICATION WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED IN ONE SESSION. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAVE WORK AND COMPLETE LATER. BEFORE YOU START, PLEASE HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION READY TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION.
A. ELIGIBILITY
- Applicant must be a dependent of an active or life member of the North Carolina Police Executives Association (NCPEA); or must be the dependent of an officer killed in the line of duty while an active member of NCPEA (NOTE: priority consideration will always be given to qualified dependents of members killed in the line of duty).
- “Dependent of active or life member” is defined as: a son, step-son, daughter, stepdaughter, adopted child, or foster child of an NCPEA active or life member who lives with the member for the entire year and/or who receives at least one-half of his/her support from the member.
- “Dependent of an officer killed in the line of duty while an NCPEA active member” is as: a son, step-son, daughter, step-daughter, adopted child, or foster child who lived with the member full-time and/or received at least one-half of his/her support from the member at the time of the member’s line-of-duty death.
- Applicant must not have reached his/her twenty-fifth birthday prior to August 15 of the year in which the scholarship is awarded.
- Applicant must be enrolled in, or must have been accepted to and/or enrolled in, an undergraduate program at a two-year or four-year, college or university.
- Applicant must attend on-campus classes at the college or university on a full-time basis.
B. SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
- The level of funding per scholarship and/or the number of scholarships awarded may vary as deemed necessary by the NCPEA Executive Committee.
- The minimum award granted to a scholarship recipient will be $500.
- The scholarship is not recurring.
- Applicants are eligible to receive only one scholarship from the program.
- No restriction will be placed on the degree or course of study in which the student is enrolled.
- Scholarship funds may be used to pay tuition, fees, on-campus lodging, books, or any other expenses managed or directed through the cashier’s office of the recipient’s colleg or university.
- Scholarships may be rescinded and funds re-claimed by the NCPEA if the recipient, for whatever reason, fails to complete the fall semester/quarter of the academic year for which the scholarship was granted.
C. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TIMELINE
- Applications will be accepted between February 15 and March 31 of the current year.
- Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 1 of the current year. Only scholarship recipients will be notified.
- The scholarship recipients will be required to attend the NCPEA Banquet to receive the scholarship award which is held in July of the current year. The scholarship recipients will be provided with the date and location of the banquet when they notified. Attending the banquet will be at the expense of the recipient of the scholarship.
- Scholarships are awarded for the academic year that commences in the fall of the current year.
- Funds will be deposited directly with the recipient’s college or university after the recipient has completed at least ten days of classes in the fall semester of the year in which the scholarship is awarded.
D. APPLICATION INSTRUCTION SHEET
- Read all information and instructions carefully. Incomplete and incorrect applications are will NOT be reviewed.
- Type all information.
- Be sure to sign the application.
- A transcript of all completed coursework from your current high school or college/university must accompany the application. You may upload it to this application directly for convenience.
- The application must be accompanied by two reference letters that address your character, scholastic aptitude, and involvement in school/community activities. Each letter must include contact information for verification to include a phone number and email.
- Keep a copy of the completed application packet for your records.
Applicant Certification:
By submitting this application, I certify that the information provided in this application is true and accurate. I understand that the
inclusion of false or intentionally misleading information will result in the rejection of this application.