2025 Scholarship Application

On behalf of the Executive Board for the Afro-American Police Officer League (AAPOL) and the 2025 AAPOL Scholarship Committee, I would like to congratulate you for all the hard work youput into your high school career.

Whether you were a student athlete, student council member, or enjoyed supporting your classmates, you have been an important figure who has made an impact in your campus community.

We wish you the best in all your future endeavors. The scholarship awards reception will be announced to selected recipients on a later date.

Officer Sherell Wood
Chairwoman of the AAPOL Scholarship Committee

Deadline

2025 AAPOL scholarship application packets must be complete and submitted by Monday, March 24, 2025 at 5:00PM to be considered for review.

An applicant’s packet will NOT be considered complete if it is missing any section of the application is missing, including: AAPOL 2025 Scholarship Acknowledgment, AAPOL Scholarship Application, current unofficial school transcripts, cover letter, and Essay submission. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS OR PARTIAL PACKETS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

AAPOL Scholarship Guidelines

Cover Letter Prompts:

  • Please tell us about yourself!

  • Where did you grow up?

  • What clubs or activities did you participate in?

  • What college/university do you plan to attend?

  • What is your intended major?

Essay Requirements:

  • Must be 400-500 words.

  • Plagiarism results in automatic disqualification – no exceptions.

Document Submission:

  • Typed and submitted in Microsoft Word (No Google Docs, PDFs, or other formats.)

  • 1” margins, left-aligned.

  • Title: Centered, size 18, bold (not included in word count).

  • Single-spaced, 12 pt. font, Calibri (Body) or Times New Roman.

  • Footer: First & Last Name (left-aligned), Page numbers (right-aligned).

Evaluation Criteria:

  • Grammar, punctuation, word count, and content.

  • Content must be relevant, clear, and answer all parts of the question.

  • Formatting guidelines must be followed for acceptance.

Resubmission Policy

  • In the event, the applicant needs to resubmit their packet, the full packet must be resubmitted before the deadline – no partial packets.

  • Incorrect or incomplete submissions will not be graded.

Scholarship Awards Notifications

  • Recipients must respond within 48 hours of AAPOL’s contact or forfeit the award.

  • AAPOL reserves the right to allocate scholarships to members' children/dependents, as determined by the Scholarship Committee.