The Anaheim Police
Survivors and Scholarship Fund is a tax exempt Trust that was established
to financially assist the family of any Anaheim Police Officer who should
lose his or her life while in the performance of his or her job. This
assistance is temporary until the family begins receiving funds from the
State Retirement System, which usually takes 60-90 days. The purpose of
the Fund is to attempt to lessen the trauma of such a loss by alleviating
some of the financial worry based on each family’s need. In addition
there is a scholarship program through which the Fund annually awards
scholarships to children of Anaheim officers attending community colleges
or universities. The Board of Trustees of the Survivors and Scholarship
Fund consists of three Honorary members, three APA Executive Board members
and the Anaheim Chief of Police.
The Trust Fund has reached
its present size by annual fund-raisers hosted jointly by the APA and the Honoraries.
The Fund also receives some individual and
organizational donations.
Through these activities
and careful investments, the Fund is maintained at a level of
approximately $100,000. Each year the Survivors and Scholarship Fund
Trustees approve the amount of money to award in scholarships to the
children of Anaheim Police Officers. The amount varies every year.
Scholarships
Each year, academic scholarships are awarded to deserving children of Anaheim police officers
attending community colleges or universities. Applications can be
obtained at the APA office
or by clicking this link, and are due by
April 1st of that year. Criteria for the scholarships are as
follows:
Entering Student (recent high school graduate)
- Must be the child (natural or adopted) of an Anaheim Police officer or an Anaheim Reserve officer.
- Must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.
- Must present two letters of recommendation from faculty or staff members the graduate's high school.
- Submit a short essay (500 or words or less) on need of scholarship and goals.
- Must enroll in at least 12 units.
Continuing Student (already enrolled in a college program)
- Must be the child (natural or adopted) of an Anaheim Police officer or an Anaheim Reserve officer.
- Must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.
- Submit a short essay (500 words or less) on need of scholarship and goals.
- Must enroll in at least 12 units.
Returning Student (entering college after a break in his/her educational progression)
- Must be the child (natural or adopted) of an Anaheim Police officer or an Anaheim Reserve officer.
- Waive GPA requirement; consider maturity factor.
- Submit a short essay (500 words or less) on need of scholarship and goals.
- Must enroll in at least 12 units.
General Information
Scholarship amounts for children of Anaheim Police officers:
- A maximum of $500.00 - junior/community college
- A maximum of $1,000.00 - four-year college/university
Scholarship amounts for children for Anaheim Reserve officers:
- A maximum of $250.00 - junior/community college
- A maximum of $500.00 - four-year college/university
The number of scholarships to be awarded each calendar year is based on the number of applications and the amount of money approved by the Anaheim Police Survivors and Scholarship Fund Trustees.
Application Deadline:
April 1st
Recipients:
Recipients will be recommended by the Anaheim Police Officers' Honorary Association Scholarship Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Anaheim Police Survivors and Scholarship Fund.
Scholarships:
Scholarships are to be awarded (certificate only) in May. When awards are made, recipients will be notified that funds will be released upon proof of acceptance into a certified college.
Should a scholarship be awarded to a candidate accepted to a four-year college/university, who then changes his/her mind and enrolls in a junior/community college, it is to be understood that the maximum amount awarded will be that of the junior/community college scholarship.
Scholarships are designated for AA/undergraduate degrees and are limited to four years.
