One of the goals of the CAHP Foundation is to provide financial
assistance to the financially-dependent, college-age children of
qualified California Highway Patrol members and, specific to one
of the scholarships, the financially-dependent, college-age
children of any active, retired or deceased California peace
officers from any agency. By making these grants available, the
Foundation strives to encourage college-age law enforcement
dependents to pursue academic programs at post-secondary
educational institutions.
The CAHP Foundation Scholarship Application Period begins April
and ends July each year.
To see a full list of the Scholarship Recipients for
2024, click
here.
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
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Daniel J. Creedon and James D. Garibaldi Scholarship
Fund. This scholarship is available to the dependent
children of active, retired, or deceased California Highway
Patrol uniformed members.
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Fran and Harry Xanders Memorial Scholarship
Fund. This scholarship is available to the dependent
children of active, retired, or deceased California Highway
Patrol uniformed members.
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Burns Family Scholarship Fund.This scholarship
is available to the dependent children of active, retired, or
deceased California Highway Patrol uniformed members who have
been awarded the Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor or
Governor’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor.
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Dick Distel/Ed Maghakian Scholarship Fund.
This scholarship is available to the dependent children of
active, retired, or deceased California Highway Patrol
uniformed members who currently serve or have served as a
Director or Area Representative for the California Association
of Highway Patrolmen.
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Ericka Nemback Memorial Scholarship Fund. This
scholarship is available to the dependent children of active,
retired, or deceased California Highway Patrol uniformed
members.
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California Casualty Scholarship Fund: This
scholarship is available to the dependent children of active,
retired, or deceased California Highway Patrol uniformed
members.
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Herman L. Lenz Memorial Scholarship Fund. This
scholarship is available to the dependent children of active,
retired, or deceased California peace officers from any agency.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must meet each of the following eligibility
requirements to be considered:
- Financial-dependent of an active, retired, or deceased
California peace officer.
- College-age and plan to be enrolled full-time at an
accredited, post-secondary institution.
- Current unweighted GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Completed application package received by deadline.
Spouses of peace officers and married or divorced
dependents are not eligible to apply.
