Awards
- Criminal Justice Certificate Programs: $200 per course per quarter, with total amount of award not to exceed $1,200
- Associate of Applied Science or Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science or Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Fire Science, and Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Fire and Emergency Management Programs: $200 per course per quarter, with total amount of award not to exceed $3,600
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science in Fire Science, and Bachelor of Science in Fire and Emergency Management Programs: $200 per course per quarter, with total amount of award not to exceed $5,400
Application Information
Students must fill out a scholarship application form as part of the University application process. Click here to download the application. In addition, students must submit two letters of recommendation and a letter from an employer confirming one year of full-time criminal justice, fire science, or emergency management experience.
Requirements
- Must be a first-time enrollee in a certificate or degree program offered through Kaplan University.*
- Must meet all current Kaplan University admissions requirements.
- Must have at least one year of full-time experience working in the criminal justice, fire science, or emergency management field.
- Must take a minimum of two courses per term and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Must be continuously enrolled; withdrawing from school will result in ineligibility.
Specific Guidelines
If approved, the scholarship will be granted at the time of initial enrollment and credited at the rate of $200 per course until the funds awarded have been depleted or the student loses eligibility. If a student fails and retakes a course, scholarship money will not be re-awarded for that course. This scholarship may be combined with the Kaplan University Accelerated Scholars Award.
*Students who have graduated from one Kaplan University program (for example, a certificate or associate’s degree program) and who subsequently enroll as students in an associate's or bachelor's program in criminal justice, fire science, or emergency management are eligible to apply or reapply for the Kaplan University Criminal Justice, Fire Science, and Emergency Services Scholarship.