Scholarships
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The Wyoming Peace Officers Association provides financial aid in the form academic scholarships to association members, their dependents, and other Wyoming students who are serious about furthering their criminal justice careers.

There are four different scholarship categories.  All applications are reviewed and voted on by WPOA’s scholarship committee.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but must be received by the scholarship committee chairperson not later than July 31st each calendar year.  Applicants are then notified of the results by late September of each calendar year.

Scholarships are awarded for the following categories:

  • Category #1 – $500 per semester available to: 
      • A dependent of an active, lifetime or deceased lifetime member of WPOA regardless of field of study and who will be attending any college, university or technical school.
      • Recipients must carry a fulltime student status of at least 12 credit hours and must satisfactorily complete twelve credit hours for the Fall semester to be eligible for the Spring stipend.  “Satisfactory completion” is defined as a “C” grade-point-average or better.
  • Category #2 – $500 per semester available to: 
      • Any Wyoming resident enrolled and majoring in a law enforcement related program at the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college.
      • Recipients must carry a fulltime student status of twelve credit hours per semester and must satisfactorily complete 12 credit hours during the Fall semester before they are eligible to receive the Spring stipend.  “Satisfactory completion” is defined as a “C” grade-point-average or better.
  • Category #3 – $500 per semester available to: 
      • Any active or retired Wyoming law enforcement officer enrolled in a law enforcement related major at the University of Wyoming or any Wyoming community college on a full- or part-time basis.
      • Applicants must be a current WPOA member.  Upon receipt of an official college transcript from a present or past educational institution proving a “C” grade-point-average or better, the chosen recipient will receive $25 per college credit hour to be applied to tuition, books or travel expenses.
  • Category #4 – $1,000 per year available to: 
      • Any preservice student who has successfully completed or who will successfully complete (within the calendar year – July 1st to June 30th) a peace officer basic or detention officer basic course offered by the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy.
      • Applicants, if employed by a law enforcement agency at the time of application, must be a current WPOA member.
      • Upon receipt of certification of the successful completion of the peace officer or detention officer basic course and the student evaluation form, each recipient shall receive $1,000.
      • At the end of the semester or course, each recipient must forward to the scholarship committee chairperson transcripts for the semester or course (for preservice students) just completed.
      • Once the recipient has satisfied these established criteria, the committee chairperson shall direct the association’s secretary-treasurer to forward a check to the scholarship recipient.