NSA Scholarship Program

Thank you for your interest in the Scholarship Program of the National Sheriffs' Association.  NSA scholarships are awarded in July each year, and the deadline to apply for a 2010/2011 scholarship is April 1, 2010.  Scholarships are in the amount of $1,000, payable to the award recipient's designated academic institution.  Financially sponsored by NSA corporate and individual members, as well as State Sheriffs' Associations, the number of scholarships awarded each year varies based on the number of sponsors.

To be eligible for an NSA scholarship, an applicant must, at a minimum:

1. Be applying to, or enrolled in, an undergraduate or graduate college program, and intending to major in a criminal justice-related subject area.
   
2. Be employed full-time by a sheriff's office or the son/daughter of an individual employed full-time by a sheriff's office.
   
3. Not be a previous NSA scholarship recipient.

Note: NSA unconditionally reserves the right to:

1. Amend scholarship eligibility criteria at any time
2. Withdraw a scholarship award at any time prior to its actual receipt by an award recipient.

Scholarship applications are reviewed and ranked by the NSA Awards and Scholarship Committee and must contain all of the following application items:

1. Official NSA scholarship application form.
2. Transcript from high school or college, if already attending college.
3. Two letters of recommendation, including one from applicant's principal, a teacher or guidance counselor, college advisor, or college faculty in applicant's major.
4. Endorsement statement from sheriff of applicant's county.
5. Short essay (minimum of 150 words) by applicant as to why he/she intends to pursue a career in law enforcement.
6. Statement of financial need (i.e., why applicant needs a scholarship).

Note: All materials submitted by scholarship applicants are photocopied and forwarded to the NSA Awards and Scholarship Committee.  Therefore, applicants should be mindful of: (1) the neatness of their application; (2) whether the paper size of transcripts, etc., makes photocopying easy and whether the print will be readable after photocopying; and (3) the quality, not volume, of supporting application materials.

To download an application, click here.

To learn how to sponsor an NSA scholarship, click here.

2009 NSA Scholarship Recipients

 
Recipient: Carole Lucinda Allen
Sheriff:  Timothy K. Cameron, St. Mary's County, MD
 
Recipient: Charles Cameron Coburn
Sheriff:  Mac E. Manning, Pitt County, NC
 
Recipient: Colee Tucker
Sheriff: Todd Entrekin, Etowah County, AL
 
Recipient: Erika Leigh Nestor
Sheriff: Tom Nestor, Lincoln County, CO
 
Recipient: Hunter Mark Shue
Sheriff: George A. Wilhelm, Rowan County, NC
 
Recipient: Jerricka Inez Wiggins
Sheriff: Mac E. Manning, Pitt County, NC
 
Recipient: Krysten Finicle
Sheriff: Kenneth F. Roland, Miami County, IN
 
Recipient: Kyle Arland Pratt
Sheriff: Stephen O. Simpson, Loudon County, VA
 
Gold Sponsors
ABL Management, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA
Buckeye State Sheriffs' Educational Foundation, Columbus, OH
Buckeye State Sheriffs' Educational Foundation, Columbus, OH in memory of Sheriff David G. Gangwer
 
Silver Sponsors
Alabama Sheriffs' Association, Montgomery, AL
Community Safety Institute, Red Oak, TX
PayTel Communications, Inc., Greensboro, NC
Walter F. Stephens, Jr., Inc., Franklin, OH