In May 2027, the FPOA will be awarding scholarships to as many deserving candidates as possible. The FPOA Scholarship Program is a competitive process. As such, the Scholarship Committee will consider the following in deciding which applicants will receive the awards:

The completed application form and transcripts must be completed no later than 4 PM, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2027. Please note, in the event of a tie in scoring, the individual who turns in their completed application first will receive preference. Applicants will be notified regarding the awarding of scholarships, by email, no later than May 21, 2027.

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• Be an unmarried dependent child or dependent grandchild of an active or retired member of the FPOA, in good standing, or the unmarried child of a deceased member of the FPOA.
• Have achieved a minimum GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.5* (based on a maximum 4.0 system), as evidenced by TRANSCRIPTS SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION.* The Fresno Police Officers Association will only accept applications for scholarship consideration with a transcript based on a traditional Grade Point Average (GPA) rather than a weighted GPA. This will be evidenced by documents that include assigned letter grades for completed classes and a corresponding Grade Point Average. A “Pass/Fail” or “Class-Completed Satisfactorily” will not be accepted. There is no current method to compare these types of “Non-Letter Scoring/Evaluation Systems” to weigh them against traditional GPA’s. 

(a)     Graduating high school seniors must submit their high school transcripts covering through the Fall, 2026 semester. (Do not wait to include Spring, 2027).

(b)     College students who have completed less than 24 units of college work must submit BOTH “High School” AND “College” transcripts to date.

(c)     College students who have completed 24 or more college units need only submit college transcripts  covering all college work to date.

(d)     Transcripts do not need to be certified.

• Be enrolling in the Fall of 2027 for either full-time (12 or more units) of undergraduate college study, or in an accredited vocational school (Scholarships will not be awarded for postgraduate studies, or more than four times for any one applicant).

(a)        Applicants will be required to provide proof of registration or participation before the scholarships will be provided, but do not need to submit it with the application. 

Note to Applicants: Scholarship recipients will be asked to provide a photo and a brief bio upon notification. These materials are used for our official magazine feature. While missing the publication submission deadline means you will be left out of the magazine layout, it will not affect the receipt of your scholarship award, provided all other criteria are met.