Department Bulletins
announce when the scholarship application process will begin. They also announce when applications will be made
available and how to obtain them, and describe applicable deadlines. Note that
for each scholarship, applicants are required to provide official
transcripts for high school or college requirements, and
official score reports for required standardized exams (GMAT, GRE, LSAT,
etc.).
Note: Since the standardized test scores for the GMAT,
GRE, LSAT, etc., often require significant time for preparation, scheduling and
scoring, applicants are advised to take required examinations at an early date
(no later than December 31, of the current year).
These scores must be available to the college and the scholarship award
committee by application deadlines. A limited
supply of applications for the GRE and LSAT exams are available at the
Scholarship Unit or may be accessed on-line at respective
web-sites.
NYPD TRADITIONAL
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The following is a listing of traditional scholarships offered,
program descriptions, and requirements. All
active scholarships are announced via Department
Bulletins.
UNDERGRADUATE
PROGRAMS
- JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- PACE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- HARVARD
UNIVERSITY – JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
- HUNTER COLLEGE
- NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL
- NYPD/POLICE RESERVE SCHOLARSHIP
- NEW
YORK UNIVERSITY - ROBERT F. WAGNER GRADUATE SCHOOL
OF PUBLIC SERVICE
- ST
JOHN’S UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF LAW
- STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT
ALBANY, SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
JOHN
JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
(Matthew Stannish Award)
Award:
John Jay College offers two (2) awards of $1,000 for one academic school
year. Recipients are awarded $500 per semester
for two semesters. Class attendance is strictly during off-duty
time.
Eligibility: Rank
Police Officer (with minimum of 3 yrs), Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant or
Captain may apply. Candidates must have a
satisfactory service record, provide a letter of recommendation, and submit a
written personal statement.
Academic
requirements:
- Graduated from high school with a grade average of 80 or higher
- GED score of at least
300
- Completed college courses with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or
higher
PACE UNIVERSITY
Award:
Pace University offers one (1) full undergraduate scholarship each year, covering tuition
costs. The cost of fees and books are paid by
the recipient. Class attendance is strictly
during off-duty time; no paid leave of absence will be
granted.
Eligibility: Police Officer (with minimum of 3 yrs of service), Detective,
Sergeant, Lieutenant. Candidates must have a
satisfactory service record, provide a letter of recommendation, and submit a
written personal statement.
Academic
requirements:
- Be a high school graduate with a total grade average of 85 or
higher and a combined verbal and quantitative SAT score of 1100.
-
- or
- Have had completed college courses with a minimum
of 3.0 GPA from an accredited
college or university.
Pace University offers a wide variety of programs in liberal
arts, including education, psychology, business (business administration,
marketing, and accounting), computer information systems and programming leading
to a Bachelor’s Degree (B.A., B.S.). Scholarship recipients may select the
program of their choice.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
HARVARD KENNEDY
SCHOOL
Award:
One (1) scholarship leading to a Master’s Degree in Public
Administration. The scholarship recipient will
receive a ten and one-half month paid leave of absence. The student will pay expenses such as travel, room
and board, tuition, fees, books, etc. However,
the New York City Police Foundation provides a grant of $15,000 to defray
expenses.
Eligibility: Rank of Sergeant,
Lieutenant, Captain, or managerial civilian, with a minimum of seven years of
service at the time of application. Recipient
of the award must agree in writing to remain with the Department for four (4)
years upon completion of the program.
Academic
requirements:
- A
Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college/university by June of the year
before entering the program, with a final Grade Point Average (GPA) of
3.00 or higher.
- Candidate must have taken either the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) with a minimum score of 1200, or the Graduate Management
Admissions Test (GMAT) within the last five (5) years.
HUNTER
COLLEGE
The Urban Affairs Program at Hunter College offers the student a
diverse and unique insight on managing in a large city.
Award:
The Department will grant a twelve-month paid leave
of absence for two (2) uniformed members of the Department to pursue a Master of Science Degree in Urban
Affairs at Hunter College. Recipients will be
required to pay full tuition and meet the same academic standards for admission as other
applicants to the school.
Eligibility:
Rank of Police Officer, Detective,
Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain with a minimum of three years Department
service, at time of application. Recipient of
the award must agree in writing to remain with the Department for four (4) years
upon completion of the program.
Academic requirements:
- A Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher from an accredited
college/university.
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL
Award:
New York Law
School offers scholarships for the part-time JD
Program (four year). Scholarship decisions are
made by the admissions committee at the time admission is
offered.
Eligibility: Candidates must be uniformed members of the service with a
minimum of three years of satisfactory service at time of application. A letter of recommendation from the immediate
supervisor and a personal statement also are required.
Academic minimum
requirements:
- Admission to New York Law School;
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or
university with a grade point average placing candidate above the median for
the Law School’s entering class;
- Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score, no more that five years
old that places the candidate above the median for the Law School’s entering
class.
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY- SCHOOL OF
LAW
Award:
St. John’s University
School of Law offers a law enforcement scholarship
for its evening program. Class attendance is
strictly during off-duty time.
Eligibility: Candidate must be a uniformed member of the service with a
minimum of three years of service at time of application, and have a
satisfactory service record. A letter of
recommendation from the immediate supervisors and a personal statement is
required.
Academic requirements:
- Bachelor’s
Degree from an accredited college or university, with a final grade point
average of 3.0 or higher.
- Law School
Admission Test (LSAT), within the past five years.
- Acceptance by the school.
Note:
Scholarship decisions are made exclusively by the admission committee board upon
several criteria including but not limited to LSAT score and undergraduate
GPA.
NEW YORK
UNIVERSITY - ROBERT F. WAGNER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Award:
Two (2) scholarships are available on a yearly rotating basis. The first leads to a Master of Public
Administration, and the second leads to a Master of Science in Management. Most of the tuition is covered by this
scholarship. The cost of remaining tuition,
fees and books is the responsibility of the student. Class attendance is
strictly during off-duty time; no paid leave of absence will be granted. The
M.S. (Master of Science in Management) scholarship is offered every two years;
the M.P.A. (Master of Public Administration) is offered every four
years.
Eligibility: Candidates for the Master of Public Administration must be in
rank of Police Officer or a civilian member of the service. Applicant should
have a minimum of three years of service at time of application with a
satisfactory service record.
The Master of
Science in Management is available to uniformed members in the rank of Sergeant,
Lieutenant, or Captain, and civilian members in managerial titles, with a
minimum of seven years of service at the time of application.
Academic requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with
a final grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
STATE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
SCHOOL OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Award:
The School of Criminal Justice of the State
University of New York at Albany, in conjunction with the New York City Police
Foundation, offers two (2) full tuition graduate scholarships leading to a
Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice each year. This scholarship covers all tuition costs. Cost of
all fees and books are to be paid by the student. Recipients are also
responsible for costs related to travel, room and board. A one-year paid leave of absence will be granted,
and the recipient must agree in writing to remain with the Department four years
after completing the degree program.
Eligibility: Candidates must be Police Officer (with minimum of 3 yrs of
service), Sergeant, Lieutenant or Captain, and have a satisfactory service
record. A letter of recommendation from a
supervisor, and a written personal statement also are required.
Academic requirements:
- Bachelor’s
Degree from an accredited college or university, with a final Grade Point
Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 or higher.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE), with writing sample, within
the last five years with verbal and quantitative GRE scores totaling at least
1200.
NYPD/POLICE RESERVE
SCHOLARSHIP
These grants
are designed to encourage and support ranking members of the service to continue
their education beyond the undergraduate level at accredited
colleges/universities.
Award:
The Police Reserve offers 3 members a one-time
scholarship award of $1,500. each. One in the name of Chief Michael Markman.
Eligibility: Candidates must be a uniformed member of the service in the rank
of Police Officer through Captain.
Academic requirements:
- Candidates
must be enrolled in a Graduate Program (Masters, Ph.D., J.D., etc.) at an
accredited institution.
- Minimum of
six (6) credits completed each semester.
- Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for initial
eligibility.
EDUCATIONAL LEAVE SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM
Award:
A total of 24
Educational Leave Grants are available to members who are enrolled in
postgraduate programs. The Department
Educational Leave Scholarship Program awards a member annual paid educational
leave grants of 18 days, nine 9 days per academic semester. Members may use this leave at their own
discretion, with minimal limitations, to attend class, prepare for exams, or to
participate in internships or other aspects of their academic development.
Continuance of each award is dependent on each student maintaining enrollment in
a graduate program and a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.
This information and necessary documentation must be submitted to the
Scholarship Unit in a timely manner.
Note: Restrictions apply regarding
when the recipient of the award may take educational leave days. For full details of the applicable rules see
Operations Order number 5-6 dated 2/13/98, and Personnel Bureau Memo number 2
dated 1/14/97. Copies are available upon
request from the Scholarship Unit at 212-477-9212.
Recipients of the Educational Leave grants must agree in writing to
remain with the Department for two years after completion of the final semester
of the award.
Eligibility: Candidate must be a uniformed member of the service in the rank
of Police Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain or a civilian
member of the service with an equivalent title.
Applicants require a minimum of three years of satisfactory service at
time of application. A letter of
recommendation from a supervisor and a personal statement also are
required.
Academic requirements:
- Must be either a new or continuing student enrolled in a
postgraduate (e.g., Masters, Ph.D. J.D.) program relevant to the Department’s
mission, at an accredited institution.
- Must carry a
minimum of nine (9) credits per semester.
- Grade Point
Average (G.P.A.) of 3.0 or higher for initial eligibility.
- G.P.A. of
3.0 for continuation of award is required.
- Preservation of award is dependant upon receipt of official
transcripts. Proof of further enrollment is to be forwarded to the Scholarship
Unit for every semester attended.
F.B.I. NATIONAL
ACADEMY
The F.B.I. National Academy has long been a vital element in the
continuing improvement of law enforcement standards, knowledge, and cooperation
throughout the world. The National Academy
experience provides a wide range of leadership and specialized training, as well
as an opportunity for professional law enforcement officers to share ideas,
techniques, and experiences during 11 weeks of courses, accredited by the
University of Virginia.
Award:
Attendance at 11 weeks of classroom study during one of four sessions
conducted annually at the F.B.I. National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Room and meals are provided by the Academy, but
students are responsible for providing their own means of
transportation.
Eligibility: Candidates must be uniformed members of the service in the rank of Sergeant and above with a minimum of five years
of satisfactory service at the time of application.
Applicants must be less than fifty-one 51
years of age at the time of admission and be in excellent physical condition,
capable of vigorous physical activity, and able to meet established F.B.I.
weight requirements.
The Department Bulletin announcing the FBI National Academy is
published during the month of November.
Candidates apply for attendance of sessions occurring the year following
the interview process. For further
information, contact the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Training at (646)
610-4675.
CENTER FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE AND
SECURITY
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
- MASTER’S DEGREE IN HOMELAND
SECURITY
The 18-month CHDS online master’s degree program is provided at
no cost to state (including members of the National Guard under Title 32), local
municipality, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security government employees
(including the U.S. Coast Guard) accepted into the program.
Award:
Designed to accommodate busy leaders’ schedules, the
online program requires participants to be in-residence only 2 weeks per quarter
(for a total of 12 weeks on job time). All
travel and tuition expenses are paid for eligible participants. Participants complete the remainder of their
coursework via network-based distance learning methods.
The following are minimum qualifications applicants should have
in order to be considered for admission:
- Employed
full-time by a local, state or DHS federal government agency or the U.S.
military, and have homeland security experience and responsibilities;
- Possess an
undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university;
- Graduated
with a minimum 3.0 grade point average for all undergraduate coursework or
awarded a graduate degree. Applicants with a
GPA below 3.0 will be considered if they have relevant work experience and
qualifications to complement their academic record;
- If accepted to the program, the applicant plans to continue to
serve in a homeland security capacity for at least two years following
graduation. (This may be the applicant’s
current position or one accepted after participating in the program, so long
as it is related to homeland security.)
In order to encourage the sharing of information across all
disciplines associated with homeland security, the program enrolls military
officers and federal officials in concert with local and state officials. NPS provides a unique and neutral learning
environment for collaboration amongst the nation’s top homeland security
leaders.
The curriculum is structured around the key policy and
organizational design problems that future homeland security leaders are likely
to confront, and the analytic skills they will need to meet those
challenges. Each course in the curriculum
requires students to master the cores issues, principles and problem-solving
approaches for the topic in question, and apply those fundamentals to the
specific challenges confronting their own jurisdictions. The courses are sequenced and integrated to
strengthen the overall cohesion of the curriculum, and enhance its effectiveness
as professional, graduate-level education.
Courses are as follows:
- Introduction
to Homeland Security
- The
Unconventional Threat to Homeland Security
- Policy
Analysis and Research Methodology
- Technology
for Homeland Security
- Intelligence
for Homeland Security: Organizational and Policy Challenges
- Critical
Infrastructure: Vulnerability Analysis and Protection
- Special
Topics in American Government for Homeland Security
- The Law and
Homeland Security: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
- Comparative
Government for Homeland Security
- Strategic
Planning and Budgeting for Homeland Security
- The
Psychology of Fear Management and Terrorism
- Knowledge into Practice: A Homeland Security Capstone
Course
The bi-annual deadline for applications to the master’s degree
program will be every May 1st and December 1st, those not
selected for participation in a current class need not re-apply, as all
applications will remain on file for future selection.
Eligibility: Members of the service in
the rank of Sergeant and above and civilian members in managerial titles or
Intelligence Research Analysts who meet the above
requirements.
Candidates interested in obtaining further information about the
program may contact
Heather Issvoran at:
hissvora@nps.edu, 831-656-2003
office, 831-402-4672 cellular. The application
helpline is 831-656-3824 or view the CHDS application at:
www.chds.us/?masters/apply
Department
Bulletins will announce the commencement of the application period along with
the Department guidelines for applying.
SOUTHERN POLICE INSTITUTE –
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
The University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute (SPI) is one of
the oldest and most prestigious police training institutions in the
country. It is notable for its high standards
and for the large number of police executives among its alumni. SPI offers an accredited 12 week, graduate-level
educational “Administrative Officers Course”.
The course curriculum is offered twice a year and is designed to develop
informed, effective, ethically and technically competent law enforcement
managers who are capable of assuming positions of leadership in their
agencies. This course of study is intensive,
and includes an entrance exam and several additional tests as a requirement of
graduation. Successful completion of the
course results in the award of 15 semester hours that may be applied to the
University of Louisville’s on-line Master’s Degree Program in Administration of
Justice.
The comprehensive managerial
development program provides instruction in law enforcement issues, diagnostic
problem-solving and administrative law. These
skills provide the foundation for effective leadership within the Department and
will further cultivate the most desirable traits in present and future
leadership. The Department seeks to ensure
that this award is given to members whose career and life histories demonstrate
great accomplishments and who are committed to continue their service in the
Department. Applicants’ potential future
contributions to this agency and to New York City will be major considerations
in the selection process.
Award:
The Department selects one member of the service to attend each Session
of the Southern Police Institute. Department
Bulletins will announce the commencement of the application period. All costs associated with this program, including
tuition, books, meals, lodging, travel, etc., are funded through a grant from
the New York City Police Foundation.
Eligibility: Candidates for the Southern Police Institute must be uniformed
members of the service in the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain, with excellent
standing in the Department. Applicants must be
capable of assuming an executive management level position within the Department
and agree in writing to remain with the Department for a minimum of three years
following the completion of the program
Candidates interested in obtaining further information about the program
may contact the Department Scholarship Unit, at (212) 477-9212 or
contact:
Mary Evans
Southern Police Institute,
Department of Justice Administration,
College of Arts and Sciences,
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
Phone (502) 852-0334
THE RAYMOND W. KELLY GRADUATE
SCHOLARSHIP
The New York City Police Department is proud to announce the Raymond W.
Kelly Graduate Scholarship. This scholarship
will provide a uniformed member of the service with a one time grant of
$15,000. In addition, the scholarship will
afford the applicant a 10 ½ month paid leave of absence to earn their graduate
degree.
The scholarship is to be applied towards a degree in a Police-related or
Governmental Administration program, at any of the following graduate schools:
Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, Georgetown
University, New York University, Princeton University, University of
Pennsylvania, and Yale University.
ELIGIBILITY:
- Must be in
the rank of Police Officer through Captain.
- Applicant
must have a minimum of seven (7) years of service in good standing.
- Applicant
must have earned a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or
university with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or
higher.
- Must be a matriculated student.
MAYOR’S GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM
Award:
The Mayor’s Graduate Scholarship Program provides
partial to full scholarships for tuition to City employees seeking graduate
degrees. Costs relating to fees and books are
to be paid by the recipient. Class attendance
is strictly during off-duty time; no paid leave of absence will be granted. The application deadline for this program is
generally during the fall. Announcements of the availability of applications are
published in Department Bulletins. Applicants
may apply for more than one award, but may only accept one
scholarship.
Eligibility: Award decisions are based on scholastic ability, leadership
potential, range of knowledge and experience, and scores on GRE, LSAT, and GMAT,
where required. Each individual school
determines recipients. Selected applicants
must remain full-time city employees while receiving this
award.
Academic requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or
university.
The schools that have participated in this program in the past
vary from year to year. To get the most current list of participating
schools go to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services website
at: www.nyc.gov/mgsp.
FULBRIGHT
FELLOWSHIP
American police professionals are provided the opportunity to
pursue extended training and professional development in the United Kingdom and
Finland. The fellowships are made available
under the Fulbright Program to allow police professionals to broaden their
professional perspective and contribute to greater cultural
understanding.
PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP IN POLICE
STUDIES
FULBRIGHT PROGRAM WITH THE UNITED
KINGDOM
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/
The United Kingdom Fulbright Commission in London offers
professional fellowships in the field of Police Studies. The Fellowships are
made available under the Fulbright program to enable active police officers and
police administrators to extend their professional expertise and experience
conducting research into an aspect or a problem of policing shared by the United
States and the United Kingdom police forces.
These fellowships are being made available under the Fulbright program to
allow police professionals to broaden their professional perspective and
contribute to greater U.K. /U.S. understanding.
Applications are welcome from any applied area of domestic police work or
police administration. Researchers or academics in criminal justice are not
eligible for this professional award that is targeted for the
practitioner.
Award:
Candidates selected by the Fulbright Commission and
approved by the Department will be granted paid leaves of absence to participate
in these programs. The fellowship is for a
minimum period of three months and maximum 12 months.
The starting date is to be arranged with the U.K. Fulbright Commission,
but the grant must begin no earlier than September of the following year that
the application is submitted, and completed by August of the next year. The award consists of a fixed sum grant of 5,000
British Pounds Sterling (travel inclusive), or approximately $8,000
USC.
Eligibility: Applicants must be currently employed by a domestic police force,
must be recommended by supervisory staff within their Department and hold a
position of authority at the rank of Sergeant or above.
Academic requirements:
- Candidates
holding a Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, police studies or a related
discipline in the social sciences are preferred.
- The fellowship is for professional development and the exchange
of ideas with U.K. counterparts. Applicants must develop a substantive project
and demonstrate that participation in the program will produce benefits of
significance to the larger law enforcement community.
- Candidates
must supply information on possible hosts in order to be competitive.
- Successful candidates will arrange their own affiliation to a
higher educational host institution appropriate to the research topic. A letter of invitation is not required at the
time of application, but is advantageous.
The proposed host institution should have links with the U.K. police
forces.
PROJECTS:
Projects should be focused on issues dealing with U.K. policing
and should be of obvious potential worth to the applicants’ home Department in
the U.S. and to the
larger law enforcement community.
Applicants are encouraged to consider the value of the chosen topic in
relation to both home and host institutions, and to consider any legal issues
that may be involved with the research (e.g. applicants should make certain the
topic chosen is not one from which U.S. police are barred from
participation).
Applicants should consider the feasibility of completing the
proposed research in the time frame proposed. An important concern, also, is
that the project be one that requires the candidate’s presence in the U.K. to
accomplish the research. If the work can be done in the U.S., there is no need
to send the applicant to the U.K. Applicants are encouraged to consult with
officers in the fields about interest in and use of work
proposed.
Applicants do not need to confirm an affiliation prior to
submitting an application, but it is advantageous to have identified a few
potential host institutions and/or to include a letter of invitation with the
application. If the candidate is selected for
an award, the U.K. Fulbright Commission will assist with affiliation. University
programs are usually identified as police science, law enforcement, criminology,
criminal justice, or corrections. The following universities may offer relevant
courses: Queen’s University, Belfast; Brunel University; University of
Cambridge; Cardiff University; Coventry University; University of Durham;
University of Edinburgh; University of Keele; University of Kent at Canterbury;
King’s College, London; Kingston University; University of Leeds; Leicester
University; University of Licolnshire and Humberside; Liverpool Hope University
College; Liverpool John Moores University; London School of Economics;
Loughborough University; Oxford Brookes University; University of Manchester;
University of Portsmouth; University of
Sheffield; University of South Hamptom; University of Stirling; University of
Wales, Bangor; and University of West England (Bristol). The higher education
host institution should have links with U.K. police forces and should be
appropriate for the proposed research.
Applications, including reference forms and special instructions,
may be obtained from the CIES Web site, http://www.iie.org/cies/us_scholars/. Applicants may also request materials by writing to
the following address:
U.K. POLICE STUDIES PROGRAM
Fulbright Senior Scholar Program
Council for the International Change of Scholars
3007 Tilden St., N.W., Suite 5-L
Washington, D.C. 20008-3009
For specific questions, please contact one of the
following:
Maria Bettua, Assistant Director at (202) 686-6245
mbettua@cies.iie.org
Tozer Hammond, Sr. Program Assoc. at (202) 686-6232 thammond@cies.iie.org
DEPARTMENT
OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (DCAS)
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services Executive
Development offers two programs: The Leadership Institute and the Management
Academy.
The Leadership Institute is a four-month (part-time), intensive,
executive development program consisting of workshops, seminars, and lectures
conducted at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. This program is for outstanding senior managers who
are prepared to lead operational change initiatives that reinvent or improve the
delivery of city services. It is limited to
members in positions of Director, or Captain and above. Participants attend the program on Department
time. The recruitment period is during the
summer for fall class attendance.
The Management Academy is an intensive, three month, part-time
Executive Development Program. It provides an
opportunity to enhance leadership skills, learn about managerial systems and
better understand formal and informal government processes. It is limited to members in the titles of Sergeant,
Lieutenant, and civilian in managerial titles.
Participants attend this program on Department time. The recruitment period is during the winter for
spring class attendance.
Department Bulletins will
announce the programs and provide information about how to obtain
applications. For further information contact
Barbara Grossman at (212) 669-3615 or visit the DCAS website at www.nyc.gov/dcas
or contact the Scholarship Unit at (212) 477-9212.
CITYWIDE TRAINING CENTER
The Citywide Training Center
offers many courses that feature a curriculum designed to meet with training and
professional development needs of all staff levels of our City’s
workforce.
Some of the courses include:
Workplace Effectiveness, Communication, Management and Supervision,
Administrative Professional Certificate (APC), Computer and IT courses, among
many others.
To view the complete
Citywide Training Center course catalog go to the website at:
www.nyc.gov./ctc
UNION
SPONSORED PROGRAMS FOR CIVILIAN MEMBERS
Many civilian members of the service are eligible for additional
educational options, which are offered through union programs. If your union is
not listed below, contact your representative to determine whether there are any
educational options available to you.
DISTRICT
COUNCIL 37 EDUCATION FUND TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
The District Council 37 Education
Fund sponsors a tuition reimbursement program in which eligible employees may
receive up to $800.00 per year for attending college and/or taking non-credit
career-related courses. Members successfully completing college course work or
taking non-credit courses can receive partial reimbursement for a maximum of two
semesters per calendar year. Prior approval is required. For further information
call the Education Fund at (212) 815-1663.
Eligibility:
Members of District Council 37 Union.
Note
The College of New Rochelle, School of New Resources, also has a
campus at District 37 headquarters. Union
members can earn a Bachelor degree in Liberal Arts through this program. The
College of New Rochelle program has been designed for working adults and
students to be eligible for up to thirty- (30) life experience credits. For more information, call (212)
815-1710
LOCAL 1180 COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS
OF AMERICA EDUCATION FUND/COLLEGE TUITION REFUND
The College Tuition Reimbursement
Program Provides reimbursement of up to $200.00 per semester for tuition and/or
registration fees for successfully completed courses for which college credits
are earned at any accredited college. Members
of Local 1180 who apply to the program and pass their courses will be reimbursed
at the end of the term. The program pays
benefits for a maximum of three terms per year.
Eligibility:
Members of Local 1180 Union.
Note
Members enrolled in a course covered by the College Tuition Reimbursement
Program can be reimbursed up to $25.00 each semester for books related to the
courses taken. For further information, contact the Benefits Department at (212)
966-5353.
College scholarships for CWA 1180 members and their
families:
The Joe Beirne Foundation
Scholarship
CWA members, their spouses, children or grandchildren are
eligible to apply for this scholarship named in honor of CWA's first president.
Applicants must be high school graduates, or graduating during
the year in which they apply. Returning
undergraduate and graduate students may also apply. The union awards a total of 30 two-year
scholarships, at the rate of $3,000 per year. The second-year award is contingent on academic
accomplishment in the first year. Winners are
picked by lottery. Go to the CWA 1180 website
to see appropriate deadlines and applications.
Union Plus Scholarship
Program
Union members, their spouses and children are eligible for this
program, sponsored by the Union Plus Scholarship Program. The scholarships are
one-time grants from $500 to $4,000 each.
Applicants must be accepted into or attending an accredited
university, college, community college, trade school or technical school by June
30th of the current year (graduate students are not eligible). Winners are selected based on academic ability,
social awareness, financial need, and appreciation of labor. Go to the CWA 1180 website to see appropriate
deadlines and applications.
CWA 1180 - QUEENS COLLEGE URBAN
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Queens College of the City
University of New York, Worker Education Program, Urban Studies Department, in
cooperation with the CWA Local 1180 union, offers Local 1180 members 24
tuition-free credits toward the completion of either a Bachelor’s or Master’s
Degree in Urban Studies. This union sponsored
program is offered at the Flushing and midtown Manhattan campuses during
weekdays, evenings or weekends.
Eligibility:
The Urban Leadership tuition-free benefit applies only to CWA
Local 1180 union members.
Note
The following degree programs are offered at the
Manhattan campus:
- Master of
Library Science (MLS)
- Master of
Arts in Urban Affairs (MA)
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Urban Studies or Labor Studies, and
Applied Social Sciences
The Flushing campus of Queens
College offers over 50 Bachelor’s Degree programs and over 36 Master’s Degree
programs. These programs are excellent
opportunities for civilian members of the Department to earn a Bachelor’s or
Master’s degree.
MURPHY INSTITUTE - CENTER FOR WORKER EDUCATION AND LABOR STUDIES
(DC 37 and other Worker’s Unions)
Queens College in conjunction with the Murphy Institute - Center for Worker
Education and Labor Studies, and unions such as DC 37 offer other educational
benefits as well. Although the education
benefits differ with each union, the Worker Education Program invites ALL union
members to participate in the many other degree programs available either at the
Flushing Queens or Manhattan campuses.
The Flushing campus of Queens College is located at 65-30 Kissena
Blvd, Flushing, N.Y. 11367-1597. The Manhattan
Campus is located at 25 West 43rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10036. It is suggested that you also contact your union’s
Educational Benefits Department to see if you are entitled to union-sponsored
benefits.
Questions about the tuition-free CWA 1180 Urban Leadership
Program, other union-sponsored educational stipends, or financial aid
opportunities may be directed to Padraig O’Donoghue at 212-827-0200, or any
other counselor at the Murphy Institute, CUNY at
718-997-3060.
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