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The California Asian Peace Officers Association (C.A.P.O.A.) is pleased to announce its 2018 scholarship program. It is open to all high school seniors in the Southern California area. C.A.P.O.A. is an organization composed of men & women engaged in the law enforcement profession, which provides service and support to its members & community.
C.A.P.O.A. scholarships of $500.00 to $1,000.00 each are presented annually to qualifying and deserving students of character, who demonstrate a sincere desire to further their education.
Eligibility requirements are as follow:
1. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior with a full-time attendance record at a Southern California high school.
2. Applicants must have maintained a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 throughout high school.
3. C.A.P.O.A. scholarship application package must include all of the following items to be considered valid:
a) Completed application
b) Autobiography (One-Page Maximum, 12-Font)
c) High School Transcript
d) School Recommendation Letter (i.e., Counselor/Principal/Teacher)
e) Community Member Recommendation Letter (i.e., Church/Government Agency)
4. Applicants must submit a completed C.A.P.O.A. scholarship application package and mail it to the above P.O. box address. It must be postmarked no later than February 9, 2018. The scholarships will be awarded on March 25, 2018.
5. Semi-finalists will appear before a C.A.P.O.A. scholarship panel for a personal interview. A number of factors will be addressed. These include scholastic ability, general leadership qualities, career objectives and financial need.
For further information, please contact Glenn Sugiki
by email at capoaeditor@yahoo.com or Fred Ishii at capoa2016@yahoo.com