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Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program (LEPD) *

For Eligible LEPD Undergraduates

The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program provides need-based educational grants to dependents and spouses of: California peace officers (Highway Patrol, marshals, sheriffs, police officers), Department of Corrections and California Youth Authority employees, and permanent/full-time firefighters employed by public entities who have been killed in the performance of duty or totally disabled as a result of an accident or injury caused by external violence or physical force incurred in the performance of duty.

Grant awards match the amount of a Cal Grant award and range from $100 to $11,259 for up to four years.

Applications are accepted throughout the academic year.

For further information, please contact the Specialized Program Unit at the address below:

California Student Aid Commission
Specialized Programs
P.O. Box 419029
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9029
(888) 224-7268 Option # 3