Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
94
Days
June 30 2024
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Birth certificate or marriage certificate; Death certificate of the parent or spouse; Coroner's report; Copy of the findings of the Worker's Compensation Appeals Board
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Email
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
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Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program

Description

The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program (LEPD) provides a need-based educational grant to dependents and spouses of employees who lost their lives in the line of duty or were totally disabled as a result of an accident or injury caused by external violence or physical force incurred in the performance of duty in the following professions: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice; Firefighters; Law Enforcement; and Tribal Firefighters. Students may be eligible to receive this grant for a maximum of four years. A copy of the applicant's birth certificate or marriage certificate is required. The death certificate of the parent/spouse and the coroner's report for the dependent/spouse of a California peace and law enforcement officer, Officers and employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and California Firefighters, if applicable, must also be submitted. If applicable, a copy of the findings of the Worker's Compensation Appeals Board or other evidence that the fatality or disabling accident was compensable under Division 4 or 4.5 of the Labor Code may also be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college or two-year college
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in California

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Birth certificate or marriage certificate; Death certificate of the parent or spouse; Coroner's report; Copy of the findings of the Worker's Compensation Appeals Board
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Email
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
Contact
California Student Aid Commission - Specialized Programs
specialized@csac.ca.gov
Tel: 888-224-7268 Address P.O. Box 419027
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9027