Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
72
Days
February 28 2026
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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Harold Johnson Law Enforcement Scholarship

Description

The Harold Johnson Law Enforcement Scholarship will be awarded to students who plan to pursue a career in police work, corrections or other criminal justice fields. The scholarship was established in memory of Police Chief Harold "Hal" Johnson and his 29 year law enforcement career. This scholarship is designed to recognize students who demonstrate a similar passion for public service and who demonstrate academic potential, leadership, and financial need. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior, currently enrolled undergraduate student or police academy cadet. They must be attending or have attended high school in the greater San Francisco Bay Area (includes San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties). Applicants must also have a demonstrated desire and a plan to pursue a career in police work, corrections or other criminal justice fields. Law school students are not eligible. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for more information.

Amount Details

$5,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college or two-year college
  • CheckmarkMinimum 2.5 GPA
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Criminal Justice/Criminology

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Contact scholarships@siliconvalleycf.org
Tel: 650-450-5400
Fax: 650-450-5401 Address 444 Castro Street, Suite 140
Mountain View, CA 94041