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Minnesota OHE Public Safety Officer's Survivor Grant Program

Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
Continuous
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Certification from the Commissioner of Public Safety
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Mail
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
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Minnesota OHE Public Safety Officer's Survivor Grant Program
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Description

The Public Safety Officer's Survivor Grant provides an educational benefit to dependent children under age 23 (age extended to 30 for those who served on active military duty for at least 181 consecutive days and were honorably discharged or released) and the spouses of public safety officers killed in the line of duty. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree or certificate program or a graduate degree or certificate program at an eligible institution. Student completes section A of the application. Financial aid administrator at the school completes section B. Students applying to the Public Safety Officer's Survivor Grant Program must return the completed application to the financial aid office at the school they are/will be attending. A student's application must be received by the Agency no later than the last day of classes for the academic year for which grant funds are being requested. Please visit the award's website or contact the Minnesota Office of Higher Education for more information.

Amount Details

$6,671
Low Amount Awarded
$17,370
High Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student or a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college or two-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be older than 30 years old
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in Minnesota
  • Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of any U.S. Armed Service Checkmark Must be a dependent of the service(s) specified above

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Certification from the Commissioner of Public Safety
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Mail
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
Contact financialaid.ohe@state.mn.us
Tel: 651-642-0567 Address 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108-5227