Steve Young Memorial
Scholarship Program
F.O.P. National
President Chuck Canterbury
announced today the addition of
the Steve Young Memorial
Scholarship Program website to
the Grand Lodge homepage (http://www.grandlodgefop.org).
The site provides an overview of
the program, a frequently asked
questions (FAQS) section and all
the materials needed to apply
for the scholarship.
The site is extremely
user-friendly and eligible
spouses are able to apply and
submit their application online.
F.O.P. Grant Liaisons are
encouraged to direct eligible
spouses to the new website in
addition to sending them the
application materials through
the mail.
"We are very pleased to have the
website up and running,"
Canterbury aid. "it's one
more resource that can be used
to inform survivors about this
scholarship and enable them to
take advantage of the career
opportunities it offers."
The Steve Young Memorial
Scholarship Program was created
by a partnership between the
U.S. Department of Labor and the
Fraternal Order of Police as a
means of assisting spouses of
police officers killed in the
line of duty between January 1,
2001 and December 31, 2006.
The scholarship will help these
spouses to obtain the skills
needed to successfully support
themselves and their children.
The total amount of the grant is
$2 million, distributed over
four years at $500,00 per year.
Scholarship funds can be used to
pay for education programs, job
training, and career counseling
services. Recipients can
use the money to learn new
skills, upgrade current skills
sets or pursue and complete a
college degree.
"While this program cannot erase
the grief that comes with the
loss of a loved one, it will
help to lessen the financial
burdens with which these
families must content,"
Canterbury said.
The Fraternal Order of Police is
the largest law enforcement
organization in the United
States, with more than 312,000
members. |
