Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program

Eligibility

Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program, with an application deadline in June, offers numerous awards that vary in amount. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program (LEPD) provides a need-based educational grant to dependents and spouses of employees who lost their lives in the line of duty or were totally disabled as a result of an accident or injury caused by external violence or physical force incurred in the performance of duty in the following professions: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice; Firefighters; Law Enforcement; and Tribal Firefighters. Students may be eligible to receive this grant for a maximum of four years. A copy of the applicant's birth certificate or marriage certificate is required. The death certificate of the parent/spouse and the coroner's report for the dependent/spouse of a California peace and law enforcement officer, Officers and employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and California Firefighters, if applicable, must also be submitted. If applicable, a copy of the findings of the Worker's Compensation Appeals Board or other evidence that the fatality or disabling accident was compensable under Division 4 or 4.5 of the Labor Code may also be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.