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CA Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program (LEPD)

Award Amount
$24,584
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

California Student Aid Commission

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Varies based on the number of eligible recipients.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available to California resident undergraduate students who are planning to attend college in California. The student must be a dependent or spouse of a deceased or permanently injured peace officer, Department of Corrections and California Youth Authority employee, or a permanent/full-time firefighter employed by the state of California.

Application requirements for the CA Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program (LEPD) are:

  • FAFSA
  • Application form
  • Eligibility documents
  • Proof/enrollment
Additional Information: The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program provides need-based educational grants to dependents and spouses of: California peace officers (highway patrol, marshals, sheriffs, police officers), Department of Corrections and California Youth Authority employees, and permanent/full-time firefighters employed by public entities, who have been killed in the performance of duty or totally (100%) disabled as a result of an accident or injury caused by external violence or physical force incurred in the performance of duty.

Award Amount: Award amounts range from $100 to $12,192 annually, renewable for up to three additional years.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $24,584.

About California Student Aid Commission:
Contact Information: Gale Wallace ,California Student Aid Commission
Address: LEPD Program P.O. Box 419029 Rancho Cordova, California 95741-9029
Email: specialized@csac.ca.gov , specialized@csac.ca.gov

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