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Riverside Sheriffs' Association Student Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: January 16, 2024 3:00 pm CT (1:00 pm PT)

Riverside Sheriffs’ Association and the Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Relief Foundation established a scholarship program to assist members’ children and student residents of Riverside County, California, who plan to continue in postsecondary education. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational-technical or trade school of the student’s choice in the United States.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance, and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

A single application is used for the following two scholarships.

Applicants to the Riverside Sheriffs’ Association Memorial Scholarship must be:

  • Dependent* children of an active, regular (LEU), retired, affiliate (PSU) or associate (MGMT) member of the Riverside Sheriffs’ Association.
    *Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted children or stepchildren living in the member’s household or primarily supported by the employee and claimed as a dependent on the member’s federal income tax.
  • High school seniors, high school graduates, or undergraduates who plan to enroll or who are currently enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational-technical, or trade school in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.

Applicants to the Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Relief Foundation Scholarship must be:

  • Citizens of the United States
  • Residents of Riverside County, California
  • High school seniors, high school graduates, or undergraduates who plan to enroll or who are currently enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational-technical, or trade school in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.

Awards

Eight awards will be granted each year, provided there are qualified applicants. Awards are distributed equally between the two named scholarships.

Four awards of $2,500 will be granted to applicants who plan to attend or are currently attending an accredited four-year college or university to obtain a bachelor degree.

Four awards of $1,000 will be granted to applicants who plan to attend or are currently attending an accredited two-year college, vocational-technical school or trade school where the student will obtain an associate degree, certificate, or licensure.

Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate need.

Awards are not renewable; a student may receive only one Riverside Sheriffs’ Association award per lifetime. Students will receive the highest Riverside Sheriffs’ Association award for which they qualified.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Honors
  • Work experience
  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances

Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award. Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America.

In no instance does any officer or employee of Riverside Sheriffs’ Association play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in February.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Riverside Sheriffs’ Association. Payment is made in August.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
  • Optional: Supplemental Financial Data Form, if applicable. This form is needed only if parents cannot submit data jointly on the electronic application.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

Riverside Sheriffs’ Association and the Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Relief Foundation has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.