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Training Bureau | Scholarship Opportunities

Additional sources for children's sholarships

Additional scholarships are available for dependent children and spouses of active, retired or deceased members of the service through the Department’s Fraternal, Line, and Religious Organizations.  For further information contact the organization directly.

NYPD TRADITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

 

SCHOOL

 

DEGREE

 

FIELD

 

SCHOLARSHIP

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

 

John Jay College

 

 

Bachelors

 

 

Any

 

Two Awards for

$1000

 

Uniformed Only

 

 

Pace University (Manhattan)

 

Bachelors

 

 

Bus. & Edu., Liberal Arts

 

Full

 

Uniformed Only

 

 

Harvard Kennedy School Gov’t.

 

Masters

 

Public Administration

Grant of $15,000/

10 ½ month leave of absence

Sgt. Lieut, Capt & Civil Mgrs. > 7yrs.

 

 

Hunter College

 

 

Masters

 

Urban Affairs

Twelve month paid leave of absence

Uniformed Only

 

New York Law School

 

JD

 

Law

Partial to full

Discretion of New York Law

 

Uniformed Only

 

 

NYPD Police Reserve

 

Masters

 

Any Program

 

Three awards of $1,500/each

 

Uniformed Only

 

 

NYU  School of Wagner

 

Masters

 

Management

 

NYU Chuck Barris award is supplemented by grants from the Police Foundation

Sgt. & above + Civ. Mgrs > 7yrs.

 

 

NYU  School of Wagner

 

Masters

Public Administration

 

Same as above

Uniformed or Civilian

 

 

St. John’s University

 

JD

 

Law

Partial to full

Discretion of St. John’s

Uniformed Only

 

S.U.N.Y.

 

Masters

 

Criminal Justice

 

2 Full Awards for 2 members

 

Uniformed Only

NYPD and OTHER SCHOLARSHIP

 

SCHOOL

 

DEGREE

 

FIELD

 

SCHOLARSHIP

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

DCAS Leadership Institute

Executive Development Program

Devoted to Plan. & Imple. Strategic Change

 

4 months (16 session) on Department time

Capt/above & Civilian Mgt.

DCAS Management Academy

 

Executive Development

Program

 

Devoted to enhancing leadership skills

 

3 months one session per week on Department time

 

Sgt., Lt. equivalent civilian titles

 

Department Educational Leave Scholarship

 

Graduate +

Relevant to NYPD mission

9 days/semester Fall/Spring

PO to Captains and Civilian equiv.

FBI –National Academy

 

Diploma from the Director of FBI

Training Senior Management Personnel

 

11 weeks paid leave of absence

Det. – Lt.

 

 

 

CHDS – Naval Post Graduate School

Masters  in Homeland Security

Homeland Defense and Security

12 weeks (in 2 wk increments per quarter) + Travel and Tuition

Sgt & Above

Civ. In Mgr,

Intel Research Analyst Titles

Southern Police

Institute

Certificate program

Graduate Level Administrative

Course

12 Weeks Paid Leave and Grant of $10,000

 

Captains and Lieutenants

Fulbright Fellowship

 

N/A

Research in Police Studies

Paid leave of absence. Grant of 5,000 British Pounds

Sgt. & above

With more than 5yrs

Mayor’s Graduate Scholarship Program

 

Graduate +

Various Fields

Various

Full Time City Employees

Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing

 

 

Associate in Applied Science

Nursing

$2,000 for one year, possibility of 2nd yr renewal

Civilian and Uniform

COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES OFFERING TUITION REDUCTION

 

 

SCHOOL

 

 

 

DEGREE

 

 

FIELD

 

 

SCHOLARSHIP

 

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

St. John’s University

 

Undergraduate

 

 

BA. Criminal Justice.

Associates in Science

1/3 off total tuition (Crim. Just. 6 credits per semester)

UMOS

St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn Campus)

Undergraduate

 

Graduate

 

 Various Fields

 

Executive MBA

 

MS  Mngmnt.

1/3 off tuition

Civilian and Uniform

Utica College

Undergraduate/

Graduate

Economic crime Management

10% off tuition for cohorts of two or more.

Civilian and Uniform

Queens College

 

 

Undergraduate/

Graduate

Various Fields

Contact union

Education Benefits Officer or college

CWA 1180 and DC 37 members

COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES OFFERING TUITION REDUCTION

(continued)

 

 

SCHOOL

 

 

 

DEGREE

 

 

FIELD

 

 

SCHOLARSHIP

 

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

St. John’s University

 

Undergraduate

 

 

BA. Criminal Justice.

Associates in Science

1/3 off total tuition (Crim. Just. 6 credits per semester)

UMOS

St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn Campus)

Undergraduate

 

Graduate

 

 Various Fields

 

Executive MBA

 

MS  Mngmnt.

1/3 off tuition

Civilian and Uniform

Utica College

Undergraduate/

Graduate

Economic crime Management

10% off tuition for cohorts of two or more.

Civilian and Uniform

Queens College

 

 

Undergraduate/

Graduate

Various Fields

Contact union

Education Benefits Officer or college

CWA 1180 and DC 37 members

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN
OF
MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE

 

SPONSOR

 

DEGREE

 

FIELD

 

SCHOLARSHIP

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

Balambal Palaniyandi Memorial Scholarship 

Undergraduate

 

Any

 

Various Monetary Awards Brooklyn College

 

Spouse/Children of MOS. Preference to those MOS who died   LOD.

Arthur Crames Endowment Fund at Iona College

Undergraduate

Any

Minimum award of $500/semester or $1,000 each school year

Children of deceased/disable & active UMOS

The Society of Honorary  Police Surgeons  Scholarship

Graduate

Health Fields Medical &

Dental

Two (2) Awards of $3,000

Each

Children of Active Uniformed Members

Eugen Grabschied Scholarship Award

Undergrad/ Graduate

Medical

$25,000 for numerous recipients

Children of active MOS    

Uniform/Civilian

The Hundred Year Association College School Fund

Undergraduate

Any

One   (1) $6,000

Three (3) $4,000

Three (3) $2,500

Child of perm. City Employee w/2yrs full-time service

Manfred Pakas Scholarship Award

Undergraduate

Any

$11,000 for various recipients

For Children 14 –24 yrs. of PO  who died in LOD

Police Reserve Association

Undergraduate 2 – 4 yr college

Any

One (1) $2,500

Two (2) $1,500

Five (5) $1,000.

Sons & daughters of active, retired M.O.S.+


 




 




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