The Darius Quimby High-School Memorial Scholarship Program
Operation Thank an Officer’s Scholarship program provides scholarships every year to high-school seniors who are children of currently serving or retired law enforcement officials and high school and college students who are pursuing a degree in the law enforcement field. Directions for the application and eligibility requirement are found below.
Who is Eligible?Current high-school seniors who wish to pursue a degree in a law enforcement field following their high-school graduation
How to Apply: Mail completed applications to:
Operation Thank an Officer Scholarships
P.O. Box 92
Montrose, MN 55363
An email that your application has been received will be sent to you. All application MUST BE POSTMARKED by April 20, 2018. All applications sent after this date will not be considered. Notifications will be sent out on May 7, 2018.
Application Checklist:
Completed Application Form (with any additional pages identifying any awards, honors, and community service activities)
A copy of your high-school transcript
Completed Essay
Selection Process: Operation Thank an Officer judges independently review each application and score according to scoring guidelines. Criteria used for scoring: Academic Achievement, Extracurricular and volunteer activities, Quality of Essay
Awards: One scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded. Funds are deposited directly into the award winner’s school of higher education in August of 2018.
DARIUS QUIMBY HIGH-SCHOOL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2018 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONOPERATION THANK AN OFFICER
Name: ______
Address:______
City: ______State:______Zip:______County:______
Email: ______Phone:______
Institute of Higher Education: ______
Anticipated Graduation Date:______
Current GPA:______(Please attach a currenthigh-school transcript to this application)
Honors and Awards:
______
(Please feel free to attach another sheet to explain honors and awards to this application)
Extracurricular or Volunteer activities:
______
(Please feel free to attach another sheet to explain extracurricular or volunteer activities to this application).
Please answer one of the following questions in essay format. Times New Roman font, Size 12, double spaced, in 1,000 words or less:
- How will you create positive change in your community as a law enforcement official?
- Who or what inspires you to pursue a degree in law enforcement?