Victoria Ovis Memorial Scholarship

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 6/15/2023

Closes: 6/15/2024

Victoria Ovis Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance for college to children of law enforcement officers from New York who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. Special consideration is given to students pursuing criminology or pre-law.

Award Amount Varies

Essay Required: No
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements

Minimum 2.70 GPA

Resident of New York

High school senior, undergraduate, graduate, medical, or law student

Seeking a professional certification, associate, bachelor's, graduate, law, or medical degree

Fulltime student

Planning to attend school in New York

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Participate in community service, extracurricular activities, or sports

Child of a law enforcement officer who was killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty

Demonstrate financial need Preference is given to eligible candidates who are majoring in criminology or prelaw.

Details

Pursued Degree Level

Professional Certification, 1-year Certificate, Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Degree, Doctor of Medicine, Law Degree, MBA, MFA

Current Grade

High School Senior, Community College Freshman, Community College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, 5th Year College Undergraduate, Nth Year College Undergraduate, Graduate Student, Postgraduate Medical School, Postgraduate Law School

Location

Country: US
State: NY

Minimum GPA

2.7

Citizenship Status

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

Activities

Community Service, Extracurricular Activities, Sports

Situation

Child of Deceased Parent, Child of Disabled Parent

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