Amount: $2,000. About: Offered by the First Responders Children’s Foundation, the Victoria Ovis Memorial Scholarship is a one-time $2,000 award open to the children of law enforcement officers who were killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. Applicants must reside and attend school in New York State or the New York metropolitan area. The scholarship does not require a declared major, but preference will be given to eligible candidates majoring in criminology or pre-law.
Eligible Grade Levels: Trade School Student, Vocational Student, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Law Student
Eligible Majors: All majors
Residency Requirement: New York
Minimum GPA: 2.7
Deadline: Application is currently closed. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.