In 2007 the S&S fund awarded $16,500 in scholarships to the children of Anaheim Police Officers!

The Anaheim Police Survivors and Scholarship Fund is a tax exempt Trust that was established to financially assist the family of any Anaheim Police Officer who should lose his or her life while in the performance of his or her job. This assistance is temporary until the family begins receiving funds from the State Retirement System, which usually takes 60-90 days. The purpose of the Fund is to attempt to lessen the trauma of such a loss by alleviating some of the financial worry based on each family’s need. In addition there is a scholarship program through which the Fund annually awards scholarships to children of Anaheim officers attending community colleges or universities. The Board of Trustees of the Survivors and Scholarship Fund consists of three Honorary members, three APA Executive Board members and the Anaheim Chief of Police.

The Trust Fund has reached its present size by annual fund-raisers hosted jointly by the APA and the Honoraries.  The Fund also receives some individual and organizational donations.

Through these activities and careful investments, the Fund is maintained at a level of approximately $100,000. Each year the Survivors and Scholarship Fund Trustees approve the amount of money to award in scholarships to the children of Anaheim Police Officers. The amount varies every year.

Entering Student (Recent High School Graduate)

	Must be child (natural or adopted) of an Anaheim Police Officer or Anaheim Reserve Officer.
	Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.
	Must present two letters of recommendation from staff members of graduate’s high school.
	Submit short essay (500 words or less) on need for scholarship and goals.
	Must enroll in at least twelve units.

Continuing Student (Already Enrolled in College Program)

Returning Student (Entering College after a Break in their Educational Experience)

Scholarship Amounts for Children of Anaheim Police Officers:

A Maximum of $500.00 – Junior/Community College

A Maximum of $1,000.00 – Four-year College/University

Scholarship Amounts for Children of Anaheim Reserve Officers:

A Maximum of $250.00 – Junior/Community College

A Maximum of $500.00 – Four-year College/University

The number of Scholarships to be awarded each calendar year is based on the number of applications and the amount of money approved by the Anaheim Police Survivors and Scholarship Fund Trustees.

Application Deadline:

April 1, 2008

Recipients:

Recipients will be recommended by the Anaheim Police Officers' Honorary Association Scholarship Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of Anaheim Police Survivors and and Scholarship Fund.

Scholarship:

Scholarships are to be awarded (certificate only) in May.  When awards are made, recipients will be notified that funds will be released upon proof of acceptance into a certified college.

Should a scholarship be awarded to a candidate accepted to a four-year college/university, who then changes his/her mind and enrolls in a junior/community college, it is to be understood that the maximum amount awarded will be that of the junior/community scholarship.

Scholarships are designated for AA/undergraduate degrees and limited to four years.