Illinois Police Officers Memorial Committee
Scholarship Award Program

     Dependents of Illinois peace officers who have died in the line of duty are eligible to receive annual scholarships from the Illinois Police Officers Memorial Committee.
     Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. All dependents of Illinois peace officers that have died in the line of duty, regardless of how long ago, are eligible. Approval of applications will not be based upon sex, age, race, creed, national origin, or religious preference, or restricted based upon the applicants’ field of endeavor. The criteria to be used in granting scholarships may include But not limited to; academic achievement, financial need, school activities, and community service.
AWARD PREREQUISITES
1.	Scholarship recipients must be a survivor of a peace officer killed in the line of duty and enshrined on the Illinois Police Officers Memorial Monument. Eligible survivors are:
⦁	Spouses (Legal spouse at time of death)
1	Children; legally dependent at time of death.  Foster, step and adopted.    (No age limit as long as other qualifications met).

1.	Students must be enrolled in, at a minimum, the fall semester of the forthcoming school year.
2.	Students must carry a minimum of six (6) units per quarter or eight (8) units per semester.
3.	Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
4.	When applicable past IPOMC scholarship recipients must provide sealed copies of their most recent transcripts.
5.	Scholarship funds shall be spent for educational needs and recipients shall return a signed ‘Acceptance of Terms and Conditions statement to IPOMC upon receipt of funds.
6.	Individuals may receive a maximum of six (6) scholarship awards.

 Qualified programs
1.	Accredited Trade Schools 
2.	Accredited Undergraduate Programs
3.	Accredited Graduate Programs 

Scholarship Expenditures:
1.	It will be the responsibility of the Scholarship Committee to determine at the annual business meeting the amount and denominations of each scholarship.
2.	Award winners may reapply annually. 
Procedure for Selection:
	All applications will be collected and screened for eligibility and the submission of all necessary documentation. The Scholarship committee will use all available sources to verify eligibility.  After proper verification the board will prepare the names of all candidates for a random drawing. The board will also draw the name of the one alternate winner who will not be announced.
	Should the announced winner be ineligible for any reason then the alternate be awarded the scholarship and announced at a later date. All submitted applications will be retained in event that the alternate is also found ineligible and yet another winner may have to be selected.
Verification of Eligibility:
	The following must accompany all applications:
⦁	A copy of the applicant's current class schedule. 
1	A copy of an invoice or statement from the bursar's office indicating full or partial tuition payment. 
2	A copy or printout of a financial instrument electronic or other document showing full or partial tuition payment.