Scholarships

2026 MSPOA Scholarship Opportunities and Applications

Please carefully review the scholarship application requirements and deadlines and review the full application and supporting documents prior to submission.

Application Deadline: April 15, 2026

MSPOA has two scholarship opportunities:

MSPOA Merit Based Scholarship

This is our traditional scholarship. MSPOA awards two scholarships of $1500 each, to either a graduating high school senior OR a current college student. The student must have the intention of pursuing a career in LOCAL law enforcement AND have a parent who is a current MSPOA member in good standing AND is employed by a Sheriff’s Office in the state of Montana. The scholarship is merit based.

The Scholarship award winner(s) check for $1500.00 will be issued, in the applicant’s name, and forwarded to the college/university in which he/she is enrolled.

Online Application for Merit Based Scholarship

MSPOA Scholarship for Children of MSPOA Members

This scholarship is an opportunity for children of MSPOA members.

A parent must be a current MSPOA member in good standing AND be employed by a Sheriff’s Office in the state of Montana.

Five (5) Scholarships of $1000 will be awarded to five separate members’ children. The scholarship recipients will be randomly chosen and are not merit based. The scholarship funds are for higher education and will be sent directly to the university/college in which the recipient is enrolled.

This is a small way for the board to support members.

Online Application for Members' Children Scholarship

The deadline for both types of scholarship applications is April 15, 2026.