The Ray O'Neill ALEES Scholarship
The Ray O'Neill ALEES Scholarship
** Applications are closed for the 2023 Scholarship. We will be annoucing the Winners in the beginning of July. Thank you! **
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicant must be son, daughter, grandchild or dependent of an active or retired and sworn or civilian Law Enforcement employee in the State of Arizona. Applicant must be a Senior in High School and plan on attending college on a full-time basis for the coming year (2024-2025) or already be enrolled in a college full-time for the coming year. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States. Only one application per student; if there are multiple students of the same family each student may apply. Please see the Application and required forms list below.
The Scholarship applications will be handled by the ALEES Scholarship Committee (which includes a Board member, active/current members, and teachers).
Must:
•Scholarship Application
•300 to 500-word max personal bio (including educational goals during your college career)
•1 page Resume (can be front and back; include education, activities, accomplishments, volunteer hours, job experience and any additional information that the applicant believes would assist the Scholarship Committee during the selection process)
•Five-paragraph essay responding to the following prompt: Below are a list of characteristics often used to describe people that serve in law enforcement - integrity, compassion, leadership, courage and loyalty. Choose at least 3 of the 5 and share how you have demonstrated these characteristics in your own life. (Essay must be double spaced, 12-point Ariel font, MLA format)
Applications and supporting documents must be turned in by June 1, 2024 for the upcoming 2024-2025 School Year.
You may email them or mail them to:
ALEES Scholarship Committee c/o Erin Ring
13627 N 41 Street, Phoenix, Az 85032
For questions, please email azemeraldsociety@gmail.com
If you would like to donate specifically to the Scholarship Program, please scroll down to the "donate directly to the scholarship fund" button.