The Maryland Police Officer and Probation Agent Scholarship Program
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The 2024-2025 Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agent Scholarship will remain open until April 1, 2025.
The Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agent Scholarship is awarded to current police officers or probation agents or individuals planning to become a police officer or probation agent, who are enrolled in an academic program that furthers their career in law enforcement. Recipients must pledge to work as a police officer or probation agent in the state upon completion of their studies.
Who may apply?
Students that are current police officers or probation agents or individuals planning to become a police officer or probation agent after graduation who are:
- Accepted for admission or currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a Maryland public senior institution
- A Maryland resident or graduated from a Maryland high school
- Enrolled full-time or part-time pursuing a course of study or program that would further the recipient’s career in law enforcement
How do I apply?
Individuals applying for the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agent Scholarship must submit the online application through the
Maryland College Aid Processing System (MDCAPS) using the MHEC One App.
What documentation is required?
- Complete the Maryland Police Officers Scholarship application online through
MDCAPS by the established deadline.
- If, applicable submit documentation by the established deadline, confirming the student's current employment as a police officer.
- If you graduated from a Maryland high school and are not a Maryland resident, submit a copy of your final high school transcript.
- Submit documentation by the established deadline, from the institution confirming that the student is enrolled in a program that will further their career in law enforcement.
Important Deadlines:
- The application for the 2024-2025 academic year has been extended to April 1, 2025.
- The application for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year will become available April 15, 2025 and will close April 1, 2026.
Service Obligation Requirement
An applicant awarded the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agent Scholarship must sign and return a promissory note and service obligation agreement agreeing to begin fulfillment of the service obligation as follows:
- A recipient must work as a police officer as defined in 3-201 of the Public Safety Article in the state for no less than five years during the eight-year period after graduation.
Award
An annual scholarship award shall be 50% of the equivalent annual tuition and mandatory fees of a resident undergraduate student at the eligible institution.
