CAHP Foundation Scholarships

Public Overview

CAHP Foundation Scholarships

One of the goals of the CAHP Foundation is to provide financial assistance to the financially-dependent, college-age children of a qualified California Highway Patrol officer and, specific to the one of the scholarships, the financially-dependent, college-age children of any active, retired or deceased California peace officer. By making these grants available, the Foundation strives to encourage college-age law enforcement dependents to pursue academic programs at post-secondary educational institutions.

The application deadline for the 2023/2024 academic year has passed. Scholarship winners will be announced in the fall.

FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

  • Daniel J. Creedon and James D. Garibaldi Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is available to the dependent children of active, retired or deceased California Highway Patrol officers.
  • Fran and Harry Xanders Memorial Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is available to the dependent children of active, retired or deceased California Highway Patrol officers.
  • Burns Family Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is available to the dependent children of active, retired or deceased California Highway Patrol officers who have been awarded the Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor or Governor’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor.
  • Dick Distel/Ed Maghakian Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is available to the dependent children of active, retired or deceased California Highway Patrol officers who currently serve or have served, as a Director or Area Representatives for the California Association of Highway Patrolmen.
  • Ericka Nemback Memorial Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is available to the dependent children of active, retired or deceased California Highway Patrol officers.
  • Herman L. Lenz Memorial Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is available to the dependent children of any active, retired or deceased California peace officer.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet each of the following eligibility requirements to be considered:

  • Financial-dependent of an active, retired or deceased California peace officer.
  • College-age and plan to be enrolled full-time at an accredited, post-secondary institution.
  • Current unweighted Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better.
  • Completed application package received by deadline.

Spouses of peace officers and married or divorced dependents are not eligible to apply.