SDPOA Scholarships

     Ten $500.00 scholarships are available to to SDPOA members (if there is money available). In the event that the scholarships are not used, by members, they will be made available to dependents of paid members of SDPOA.
     Applicant must be a paid member in good standing with the South Dakota Peace Officers' Association. Applicants may send an application for each year they are continuing education.
     In the event that more people than the number of available scholarships available, a drawing will be held. In the event that the scholarships are not used by members, they will be made available to dependents of paid members of the SDPOA. All applications must be postmarked by September 1 to be eligible. Only one scholarship per applicant per year.
 

SDPOA Association Auxiliary Scholarship

     A $200.00 scholarship will be chosen by lottery at the South Dakota Peace Officers' Association Seminar each year in September. At the time of the drawing, the financial register will be reviewed, and a vote will be taken at that time, to increase the number of scholarships to be awarded.  A minimum of one scholarship will be awarded each year.

     The first name drawn will receive $200.00 to be used as needed.  An alternate name will also be picked at that time, in case the applicant does not meet the eligibility requirements.  The same procedure will follow for each scholarship, should more be approved by the members at the time of the seminar.
     Verification of school registration will be done as soon as possible after the completion of the first semester or quarter, and then a check will be sent to the student(s).

1.     The application must be an Auxiliary member; or the child, grandchild or great-grandchild of an Auxiliary member of the SD Peace Officers' Association.

2.     The applicant must be attending any of the following: community college, junior college, university, trade school, or technical school.

3.     Applicants may send an application each year they are continuing their education.

4.     Applicant must attach a single sheet of paper to the application and write a short piece indicating what their future goals are and how their continuing education will assist them in reaching their goals.

5.     All applications must be postmarked by September 1 to be eligible for the drawing in September.  Only one application per student per year.

Questions, feel free to call Lois McCord or Cindy Gross.

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