Scholarship Opportunities
AOC and Academic Scholarships
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J. Allen Lamb & Edward S. Pocock III Foundation/ Southern Police Institute Scholarship-129th AOC Scholarship Application
Graduates of SPI's Administrative Officers Course pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Criminal Justice at UofL's Department of Criminal Justice. Primary consideration given to alumni of the 129th AOC; if no eligible candidates, open to all AOC alumni. Applicants must demonstrate fiscal need and/or the benefit of the scholarship funding to them as an AOC alumnus/alumna, and must submit a current photograph in JPEG format and agree to publication of the photo and award announcement by SPI.
Funded by the J. Allen Lamb & Edward S. Pocock III Foundation. Selection is determined by a committee of UofL Criminal Justice faculty, an SPI administrator, and a Foundation representative.
Awards may be renewed across multiple academic years, but no individual may receive more than $4,000 lifetime for undergraduate study, graduate study, or a combination of the two. Renewal requires maintaining enrolled student status at UofL, majoring in Criminal Justice, and meeting UofL's minimum overall GPA requirement.
J. Allen Lamb & Edward S. Pocock III Foundation/Southern Police Institute Scholarship - AOC New England Scholarship
Full-time sworn officers employed by a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont. Must hold a first-line supervisor or above position. Application requires departmental endorsement on letterhead demonstrating fiscal need, plus a current JPEG photograph for the award announcement.
Funded by the J. Allen Lamb & Edward S. Pocock III Foundation.
J. Allen Lamb & Edward S. Pocock III Foundation/West of the Mississippi Scholarship
Law enforcement officers with demonstrated leadership potential who hold a command, supervisory, or administrative position in an agency located west of the Mississippi River. The scholarship is intended for officers whose agencies lack the financial resources to send personnel for this type of training.
Funded by the J. Allen Lamb & Edward S. Pocock III Foundation. Recipients are selected through a competitive process coordinated by SPI, with a selection committee made up of a UofL Department of Criminal Justice faculty member and two SPI representatives. If no qualified applicant is identified for a given AOC session, the awards may be deferred to a future session.
The Dorothy P. Clore Scholarship – AOC
Full-time sworn and certified officers with a minimum of 5 continuous years of service. Must hold a first-line supervisor or above position. Requires departmental certification and endorsement from the Chief Administrator demonstrating fiscal need. Not eligible if receiving other grant monies applied toward tuition. Must agree to remain in current or a like position for 3 years after completing the AOC.
Application deadline is March 1 each year. Scholarships are awarded in April for the fall AOC.
The John C. Klotter Scholarship – AOC
Full-time sworn officers employed by a state, county or municipal agency. Must hold a first-line supervisor or above position. Requires departmental endorsement on letterhead demonstrating fiscal need. Not eligible if receiving other outside grant monies applied toward tuition. Must agree to remain in current or a like position for 3 years after completing the AOC.
Application deadline is June 30 for the following calendar year's Spring and Fall terms.
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