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The New Jersey State Latino Peace Officers Association |
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Scholarships |
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The goal of the New Jersey State Latino Peace Officers
Association is to promote equality and professionalism in law
enforcement. The objectives are to create a professional
association that provides its members and the community with a
myriad of career and educational opportunities. We take pride
in our efforts to assist others with career advancement,
promoting education, and mentoring. Our overall goal is to
foster a strong bond with members of the community and to serve
as a facilitator regarding their needs. Our association
similarly provides lower income and underprivileged members of
the community an opportunity to pursue a career in law
enforcement. We seek to sponsor qualified individuals to attend
Alternate Route Programs in participating Police Academies.
In doing so, the member upon successful completion of the
program, will become certified and can be hired as a police
officer. The New Jersey State Latino Peace Officers
Association also maintains an academic scholarship program and
continues to develop and operate community-based programs aimed
at our youth. This program is open to ALL applicants
seeking the aforementioned programs regardless of race, creed,
color, religion, age or sexual orientation.
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SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS |
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The Academic scholarship is designed to provide
financial assistance to students seeking undergraduate’s
degrees, regardless of the major. Scholarships will be
awarded in the sum of $1,000.00. These academic
scholarships shall be awarded in August of the year the
applicant submits all mandated requirements set forth,
by the executive board, prior to
the
relevant years’ Fall
Semester. The Alternate Route Program provides
full or partial tuition to a
participating police academy. A candidate may qualify
for a stipend provided the availability of funds. The
amount of the stipend shall by determined by members of
the executive board. Scholarships are awarded based on
academic achievement, accomplishments, financial need,
community involvement, participation in school, and
contributions to the community. All applications
are due July 1st.
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The number of scholarships awarded will
be contingent upon the revenue generated during the
fundraising activities.
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APPLICATION PROCESS |
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Applicants must submit a completed scholarship
application in conjunction with the following documents:
I.
A copy of their high school transcripts
or transcripts from any accredited collegiate
institution.
II.
A letter of recommendation from a teacher
and/or professor who can expand on the applicant’s
academic accomplishments.
III.
A letter of recommendation from a
community member or law enforcement officer who is
familiar with the applicant’s community involvement.
IV.
An Essay (no more than 250 words) must
also be attached to the completed application to
include, but not limited to the following: achievements,
career goals, community work, leadership skills,
financial needs, and any other pertinent information.
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SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION CRITERIA |
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Academic
Scholarship or Alternate Route Program Award will be
decided based on the following criteria:
I.
Educational
Accomplishments (a GPA of 2.5 or higher)
II.
Financial need (based on Income Tax
Return for previous tax year and family size) Community
Involvement and leadership skills
III.
Acceptance to a college/university or to
a Police Academy (for the Alternate Route Program)
IV.
An essay (maximum 250 words) addressing
achievements, career goals, community work, leadership
skills, and any special circumstances that warrant
consideration.
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To complete an
Application, hit the button below and print:
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These
Scholarship opportunities would not be possible without the
generosity of our Corporate and Private Sponsors. On behalf
of The New Jersey State Latino Peace Officers Associations
and members of our community we want to take this
opportunity to thank you for your anticipated cooperation
and support.
The NJNLPOA Academic and Alternate
Route Program Scholarship Funds have been
established. We are accepting donations. To
donate to the funds, press the button below to
make online donating
easily. Thank You!!
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