Scholarship Application

UNOA is pleased to offer to members and their immediate families the opportunity to receive a post-high school scholarship award, upon completion and an approval of an application in accordance with the UNOA Scholarship Rules outlined below.  Applications forms are available on the UNOA website.  Numbers of scholarships awarded may vary from year to year, contingent upon funding, and the UNOA scholarship review committee and/or UNOA Board of Directors reserves the right to final approval of all eligible applicants.  Eligible applicants are considered annually, but preference will be given to any approved applicant who has not previously received an award.  The maximum amount awarded each year is $1000.
To qualify for one of these scholarships the applicant must meet the following requirements:
  1. Be a current member in good standing, with UNOA and his/her agency if still employed in law
    enforcement; or the spouse, child, or grandchild of the current UNOA member. To be considered
    for this scholarship, your membership must valid by January 1st of the year you submit your
    scholarship application. Example: Member by January 1, 2026, to submit by June of 2026.
  2. The applicant who is requesting the scholarship needs to complete an essay containing the
    following information:
    - What school they have attended and their GPA
    - What degree they are working towards.
    - Which college/university they will be attending.
    - Why they are deserving of the scholarship.
    - Any other information the applicant feels the judges should be aware of.
    - If the applicant is a member of UNOA or how the applicant is related to the UNOA member.
    Scholarship applications must be received by UNOA by June 30th. The past presidents of UNOA will
    review the applications and make a decision on who will be awarded the scholarships. Once a decision is
    made, UNOA will mail a $1000.00 scholarship check to each of the chosen recipients.
Awards will be announced prior to the dates of the UNOA annual training conference, and funds will be delivered within a reasonable time after the conference.
Download UNOA Scholarship Application