Alabama Law Enforcement Officers' Family Scholarship
Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE)
Up to $2,500 per semester toward tuition and mandatory fees at Alabama public colleges for children (under 24) and spouses of long-serving Alabama law enforcement officers.
- How much
- Up to $2,500 per semester
- Who qualifies
- Child (under 24) or spouse of an Alabama law enforcement officer with 15+ years of full-time service (or separated no more than 10 years)
- Alabama resident for at least the five preceding years; undergraduate at an accredited Alabama public postsecondary institution; spouse must not have remarried; officer must be APOST-certified.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- When to apply
- Open now · due February 15, 2027 Annual; 2026-27 application deadline was October 2, 2026.
- How to apply
- Complete ACHE's application for the award year with your birth/adoption/marriage certificate, proof of the officer's APOST certification and employer letter(s) showing 15+ years of full-time service (or separation within 10 years), and mail it to ACHE Grants and Scholarships, P.O
- Box 302000, Montgomery, AL 36130-2000
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 20, 2026, against the official page (sp.ache.edu) and page 2
The details
Helps with tuition and mandatory fees for undergraduates at an accredited public vocational school, technical school, community or junior college, or university in Alabama. For dependents of a law enforcement officer of any state, municipal or county agency in Alabama who has been employed full-time for at least 15 years or separated no more than 10 years from full-time employment. The officer must be or have been certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission. Eligible: a natural or adopted child under 24, or a current or surviving spouse who has not remarried; the applicant must have lived in Alabama for at least the five preceding years.
More money from Alabama
- (Re)Engage Alabama Grant ProgramUp to $1,500 per semester (community college, associate) or $3,000 per semester (university, bachelor's) for full-time students; prorated for 6-11 hours
- Alabama Student Assistance Program (ASAP)$300 to $5,000 per academic year
- Alabama Student Grant Program (ASGP)Up to $3,000 per academic year (amount varies with available funds)
- Senior Adult Scholarship (Tuition Waiver) - Alabama Community College SystemTuition waived (fees, books and supplies not covered)
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