rship Program
The Maryland Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriffs is proud to sponsor an annual scholarship program for Maryland high school seniors with plans to attend college. Maryland COPS seeks to challenge Maryland's youth to the rewards of a career in law enforcement by offering scholarship assistance. This $1,000.00 annual reward is presented to the high school senior who submits the best essay on Maryland law enforcement and the general theme "Maryland Law Enforcement: A Commitment to Community" or "Drugs and Violence in our Schools and Community". The essay is limited to no more than 1500 words, and should be submitted by April 30 of each year. The winner is announced during National Police Week of the same year. Upon acceptance at an accredited college or university, the winner will submit his or her letter of acceptance. Payment will then be made to the winner's college or university account. The coordinating committee shall choose the winner from the submissions postmarked by midnight on April 30. Each submission should include the name, social security number, full address and telephone number of the high school senior submitting the essay, as well as the name address and telephone number of that student's high school. In addition to the essay, all applicants should include a separate brief paragraph of no more than 150 words concerning the student's plans for college. All submissions become the property of the Maryland Coalition Of Police and Deputy Sheriffs.
General Topic: Maryland Law Enforcement: A Commitment to Community"
or
"Drugs and Violence in our Schools and Community".
Length of Essay: 1500 words or less.
Submissions must include:
a.- Student's Name, Address, Telephone Number.
b.- Name, Address and Telephone Number of the student's high school.
c.- Paragraph containing no more than 150 words concerning the student's plans for college.
Deadline: April 30th of each year.
Award Decision: May 15th. Notification by both mail and telephone.
Scholarship: $1,000.00 to be paid to the account of the student at an accredited college or university by no later than September 30 of the following year. If the winning student does not attend a college by September 30 of the year following the award, MCOPS reserves the right to revoke the award and offer dual scholarships in the following year.
Publication: The winning essay may be published by MCOPS.
Address of Submission:
MCOPS Annual Scholarship Competition
672 Old Mill Road # 181
Millersville, MD 21108-1363
or Email:
[email protected]
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