AZPOA Scholarship Fund Information
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You are eligible to apply and be considered for an award from the AZPOA Scholarship Fund if you are currently a son, daughter or grandchild (or under the legal guardianship) of:
- 1. A probation staff member who is employed full-time and is a member of AZPOA in good standing. Association membership must be current in order to receive or continue to receive scholarship funds.
- 2. A deceased probation staff member who was employed full-time and was a member of AZPOA at the time of death.
- 3. A retired probation staff member who was employed full-time and remains an active member of AZPOA in good standing.
- 4. A probation staff member who was employed full-time and became disabled as a result of a line-of-duty incident and was a member of AZPOA.
All decisions of the committee regarding eligibility for the AZPOA Scholarship Fund are final. Two scholarship awards of $2,500 each will be granted to eligible students who satisfy the selection criteria. Applicants must be high school seniors preparing to enter their freshman year in college in the Fall of 2010 or continuing undergraduate students at the time of application or students who have previously graduated from high school and are entering college in Fall 2010 as their first semester. Students must be enrolled full-time. This Scholarship is not intended for high school students enrolled in dual credit college/high school classes. Funds may only be applied to undergraduate degree programs in community colleges or four-year colleges or universities in or out of the state of Arizona. Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
Preference will be given to students pursuing criminal justice or related majors. Awards will be distributed upon receipt of the Fall 2010 Tuition Statement. A copy of this statement must be sent to the AZPOA Scholarship Committee prior to distribution of funds. Scholarship Funds will only be paid directly to the College. Official recognition and presentation will be conducted at the AZPOA Picnic in the Fall of 2010. If a winning student is attending college out of state, their parent/guardian may receive the award in their absence.
Scholarship Selection Criteria
In addition to the aforementioned eligibility requirements, selection will be based upon the following criteria:
- Proof of College Enrollment or Acceptance Letter
- Academic GPA of at least 2.0 (C)
- Honors and Awards
- School Service
- Community Service
- Special Accomplishments
- Work Experience
- Written Essay (details on application fom)
A student may not receive more than one AZPOA scholarship award during any school year. The students (or their designee) receiving the scholarship awards in 2010 MUST attend the AZPOA Picnic in the Fall of 2010 for an award presentation ceremony, with the exception of the aforementioned student(s) attending an out-of-state college.
Please submit the following information postmarked by June 1, 2010. Incomplete application packets/requirements will be automatically disqualified from eligibility.
- Proof of high school graduation or acceptance letter from the college.
- An official copy of transcripts from all high schools and colleges attended.
- Proof of acceptance to an accredited college or university (includes community colleges) or verification of enrollment for at least 12 credit hours. (This is where any award check will be sent).
- SAT, ACT or other college entrance examinations score verification.
- Written essay of a minimum of 500 but not to exceed 700 words. Essay must be typed, double-spaced and discuss the topic of "Probation Officer: Social Worker or Law Enforcement Officer?" This should be a persuasive essay with justification of your views. A professional educator will grade the essay for composition and grammar prior to the scholarship committee grading it for content.
- Letters from three personal references. Letters should be as follows: (1) from a principal or guidance counselor, (2) from a community or law enforcement official who knows the applicant, and (3) from any other person, not a relative, who knows the applicant. Please have the person completing the reference letter mail it directly to the AZPOA office. They must be postmarked by June 1, 2010.
Scholarship Awards
Award winners will be notified by July 20, 2010. Award checks will be mailed by August 31, 2010 to the registrar's office or financial aid officer of the college or university the recipient will attend. The scholarship award funds will be disbursed by the college or university, and may be used for tuition, books, supplies, campus fees or room and board (only if living on campus). Under no circumstances will a payment be made directly to the student. Students will be notified when the award check is mailed. If a student terminates his or her courses during that semester, for any reason, the undisbursed balance of the award MUST be returned directly to the AZPOA office.
It is the responsibility of the student to follow up on all matters relating to his or her award.
All application packets, letters of reference and correspondence regarding this program should be directed to:
AZPOA Scholarship Fund
Arizona Probation Officers' Association
2200 N. Central Avenue, Suite 303
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Attention: Scholarship Committee
Questions regarding the process can be directed to Eva Berg at 602-359-5020.
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