Member Dependent Scholarship Program 2025
Description
Essay questions and information to prepare for this application:
Please list the name of your high school
Please list the name of the school/university you will attend and your major area of study (if applicable)
Parent’s (DSA Member’s) Legal Name:
Please list the extra-curricular activities or volunteer positions you participated in during high school.
Please list offices you have held in high school or community groups.
Please list your hobbies/activities/special interests.
Briefly describe your most memorable and least memorable experiences in high school.
Please answer the following questions in essay form. Be brief but please be detailed about your accomplishments.
Tell us about yourself.
What are your hopes for your life and what are your career goals?
Pick an extra-curricular activity or community involvement and expand on that experience.
What do you feel has been your most significant contribution during your high school career?
If you could turn back the clock, what would you change about your high school experience?
What are your favorite and least favorite courses and why?
What college have you elected to attend? How did you come to your decision?
What do you feel are the most important qualities of an American citizen?
You are here because a parent is or has been a deputy sheriff. How has that affected your life?
What jobs have you held?
What makes you the best choice for this award?
Each year, the San Diego County Deputy Sheriff’s Foundation (SDCDSF) awards scholarships to children of DSA members. These scholarships are intended to:
Assist a high school graduate who desires to earn a college degree.
Recognize a student who has demonstrated academic ability, leadership, moral integrity, and initiative.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Scholarships will be awarded to children of DSA Class 1 Active (Sworn) or Retired Members. Applicants must be in their last year of high school, preparing for graduation, and must be enrolling in college as a full-time student. The parent must have three or more consecutive years of continuous membership in the DSA on the first day of June preceding the student’s college entrance and be a member of the association when the scholarship is awarded or be a retired member in good standing.
To qualify for the scholarships, the student must be accepted to an accredited two- or four-year college or university during the term immediately following high school graduation. A one-time payment will be sent to the recipient’s college of choice and must be paid by the end of the calendar year.
Selection Process
Candidates for the scholarships will be evaluated on the following standards:
Academic Achievement
The high school academic record of each candidate will be considered. Candidates will be expected to have sufficient credits to begin undergraduate work. Candidates must maintain a minimum 3.0 (“B”) grade point average based on a weighted scale.
Citizenship
The marks in citizenship will be considered.
Leadership
Demonstrated qualities of leadership, either in school or community activities, will also be considered.
Athletic Achievement
The athletic achievement of candidates will be looked at; however, it is not a determining factor for scholarships to be awarded.
Community Service
Demonstrated willingness to give back to the community by service to community organizations.
Scholarship applications must be received within this portal on or before April 7, 2024. Announcement of scholarship awards will be made in May to be effective the following August.
All winners will receive acknowledgment at the DSA General Member meeting on June 12, 2025. Please direct any questions to [email protected].
