Of the many missions of the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation, furthering education has been a great priority over the years.  As a member of the Colorado State Patrol Association (CSPA), spouses, dependent children, and members themselves may be eligible for the annual scholarship awards.

The Foundation is proud to share that since 2005, we have awarded 419 scholarships, totaling $824,000. Also, as part of our application process, candidates are required to complete eight hours of community service at a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  As a result of this requirement, our scholarship applicants have spent nearly 3,228 hours volunteering in their communities.

If you have received a scholarship in the past, please consider filling out this survey!

THE 2025-2026 SCHOLARSHIP cycle Will Open November 13th, 2024 and close March 10th, 2025

applicant links can be found at the bottom of this page. Please thouroughly read and follow all posted directions

eligibility & qualifications

Applicants must be a regular CSPA member or be a spouse or the dependent child of a CSPA member

A regular member must be in good standing with the CSPA in order for member, spouse, or legal dependent child to be eligible

A CSPA member in good standing is one whose dues are not in arrears

A CSPA member must have been a member for at least 6 months at the time of scholarship application submission

FOR MEMBERS:

• CSPA members meeting eligibility requirements, and their spouses, may either be full-time or part-time students enrolled at an accredited school

• Part-time students must take at least six (6) credit hours per semester

• Members and their spouses attending school part-time must obtain their degree within eight (8) years of their first enrollment in a college, university or trade school

• Associate’s Degree Programs - Members and their spouses attending school full-time must obtain an Associate’s degree within three (3) years of their first enrollment in a college or trade school

• Bachelor’s Degree Programs- Members and their spouses attending school full-time must obtain a Bachelor’s degree within six (6) years of their first enrollment in a college or university

• Master’s Degree Programs - Members and their spouses attending school full-time must obtain a Master’s degree within four (4) years of their first enrollment in a university

• Scholarship support for CSPA members and spouses is limited to undergraduate and master’s degree programs and only one degree pursuit will be partially funded

FOR DEPENDENTS:

• A legal dependent child is defined as one between the ages of 17-23 years old

• Legal dependent children must be a full-time student (12 credit hours per semester) at an accredited school

• Education may be acquired from four-year, two-year or trade programs at accredited colleges, universities, community colleges and vocational schools

• Associate’s Degree Programs - Legal dependent children will have three (3) years after their first enrollment to obtain an Associate’s degree or complete a trade program

• Bachelor’s Degree Programs- Legal dependent children must obtain a Bachelor’s degree at an accredited school within six (6) years of their first enrollment in a college or university

• Scholarship support for dependents is limited to undergraduate degree programs and only one degree pursuit will be partially funded

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• All applicants must complete 8-hours of community service at a registered Colorado nonprofit organization, and a copy of its 501 (c)(3) certificate in good standing from the office of the Secretary of State must be included with the applicant's materials

• All scholarships shall be awarded in one-year increments

  • Eligibility for any subsequent scholarships must be determined each year through reapplication and review by the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee

• Applicants who apply and are re-awarded for continued scholarship assistance shall be awarded:

  • For no longer than six (6) years for full-time studies

  • For no longer than eight (8) years for part-time studies

scholarship selection process

1. Applications are judged solely on the content of the application and supporting documents that are submitted by the applicant

2. Applications are judged and ranked by a Scholarship Committee, consisting of individuals selected based on their knowlege and professional backgrounds. At no point in the process are they privy to the identity of the applicants

3. The Scholarship Committee reviews all applications as presented and ranks applications based on the caliber and content of the materials

   • Includes judging the quality and content of the personal essay

   • Degree of academic achievement and community involvement

4. All applications, regardless of which scholarship fund applied to, will be ranked based on scoring from the Scholarship Committee

   • The highest overall ranked applicant will be awarded the Trooper Jaimie Jursevics scholarship

   • Then the highest ranked applicant within the Master Trooper William Modén applicants will receive the Modén scholarship

   • Then the highest ranked applicant within the Technician Lyle F. Wohlers applicants will receive the Wohlers scholarship

   • All remaining applicants will be considered for a General Tuition scholarship award

5. All scholarship awards shall be sent directly to the educational institution of the recipient’s choice to be applied against the cost of tuition only

6. All scholarship awards shall be applied against tuition for the school year which the award was given - any funds remaining at the end of the school year will be returned to the Foundation

7. Funding for these scholarships shall not exceed the current rate for in-state tuition for students in Colorado attending colleges, universities or trade schools

general tuition scholarship

THERE ARE NO LIMITATIONS ON AREA OF STUDY/MAJOR FOR THESE APPLICANTS

General Tuition award amounts vary, but typically range from $1,000 - $4,000

the 2025-2026 application cycle will open in november

click here for access to guidelines and an application for the general tuition scholarship

clicke here for access to guidelines and an application for the master trooper william modÉn scholarship

click here for access to guidelines and an application for the technician lyle f. wohlers scholarship