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The Maryland Police Officer and Probation Agent Scholarship Program

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The 2024-2025 Application  is  Open for Submission  


The Maryland Police Officer 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. ​

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​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  or  attend a community college​
  • 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 to Apply

Applicants of the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agent Scholarship must submit the online application through the Maryland College Aid Processing System (MDCAPS).  The online application and all required documents must be submitted by January 17, 2025 for consideration of the award.
 
 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. 

Service Obligation Requirement

An applicant awarded the Maryland Police Officer 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:  

  • Applicants applying as a police oger 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 g​raduation. 
  • Applicants applying as a probation agent must work as a parole and probation agent, supervisor, or regional administrator for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in Maryland 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. 

 
Frequently Asked Questions​

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