Harold Johnson Law Enforcement Scholarship

Scholarship Description

The Harold Johnson Law Enforcement Scholarship was established in memory of Police Chief Harold “Hal” Johnson to provide financial support to students who plan to pursue a career in police work, corrections or other criminal justice fields. This scholarship honors Hal’s 29-year law enforcement career, which began in Sacramento, California, in 1955. He chose his career after serving honorably as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.

Eligibility Requirements

• A demonstrated desire and a plan to pursue a career in police work, corrections or other criminal justice fields. Law school students are not eligible
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
• Current graduating senior or graduate of a public or private high school in the greater San Francisco Bay Area (includes San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties)
• Planning to enroll or currently enrolled in a two- or four-year college, university or police academy as a full-time student
• United States citizen

Eligibility Requirements

• 2.5 Minimum GPA
• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Transcript required
• Financial need analysis required
• Essay required
• Recommendations or references required
• Special requirements exist (These are specified in text.)
• Personal Statement

How To Apply