SCPS Scholarship for MPS Students

Summer 2025


Application Deadline: April 10, 2025



As part of our commitment to helping adult learners achieve their educational goals, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) is pleased to announce that we have scholarship funds available for the Summer 2025 semester. Scholarships will vary based on merit and financial need, and award values will range from $500 to $3,834. The purpose of this scholarship is to support students who may be experiencing unexpected financial challenges and/or recent job displacement due to government downsizing or layoffs in the private sector. Scholarships will be applied to tuition and fees for the Summer 2025 term.


Scholarship Eligibility and Requirements


> Commitment to Completing the Master of Public Safety Degree: Students demonstrate a strong commitment to completing the Master of Public Safety (MPS) degree in order to advance personal, educational, or professional goals in the field of public safety (evaluated based on essay response in this application).


> Financial Need: Students demonstrate financial need based on responses to questions in this application. Preference will be given to students experiencing recent job displacement or significant financial challenges.


> Program Admittance and Enrollment in MPS Coursework:

Students must be admitted to the MPS Program as of the Summer 2025 term (or prior terms). Prospective students who applied for admission in the Summer 2025 term (including those awaiting admittance decisions) are also eligible to apply for this scholarship; enrollment in MPS coursework for the Summer 2025 term is also a requirement for this scholarship.


> Academic Strength: Students demonstrate academic strength and potential for success within the MPS program as follows:

•    Currently enrolled students must have demonstrated academic strength within the MPS program based on their cumulative GPA for MPS coursework completed through the Spring 2025 term

•    Newly admitted students must have demonstrated academic strength in undergraduate studies or recent continuing education programs such as the FBI National Academy, FBI ELEVATE, or UVA National Criminal Justice Command College


> If selected to receive a scholarship, the recipient must provide a thank-you note addressed to Melissa Lubin, Dean of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Thank-you notes should be sent via email to scps-scholarships@virginia.edu.


> Applicants for this scholarship understand that their responses to the scholarship application questions will be shared with SCPS leadership and the scholarship selection committee.


All MPS students meeting the above requirements are eligible to apply for the SCPS Summer 2025 scholarship.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Enter full name

MPS Program Admittance*

Have you already been admitted to the MPS Program?

Enter the term you were admitted to the SCPS MPS program at UVA: Enter term + 4-digit year (Example: Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025)

Note: if you have applied for admission for the Summer 2025 term and are awaiting an admittance decision, please enter: Summer 2025 (anticipated)

Enter Student System ID

(available via SIS: My Profile, General Information, Student ID).

Enter N/A if you have not been admitted to the program.

Enter N/A if you have not yet been admitted to the program.

Enter your preferred phone number in case we have questions about your application and need to contact you.

Select the number of course registrations planned for Summer 2025

Note: Scholarships for selected recipients will vary based on merit, financial need and the number of course enrollments in the Summer 2025 term. The minimum award value = $500; the maximum scholarship award value will cover the cost of tuition and fees for up to two courses.


Marital Status*

Enter the number of minor children in your household (if you don't have minor children living with you enter zero or N/A)

EMPLOYMENT & FINANCIAL INFORMATION

If you are employed, please enter your current employer.

If you are employed, please enter your current job title and the length of time you've been in this role.

Employer Tuition Benefit*

If you are employed, are you eligible to receive an employer tuition benefit to help you pay tuition and fees for the MPS program?

Enter the amount of tuition benefit you expect to receive from your employer; please note if the amount is per course, per term, or per year.

Have you recently experienced job displacement due to government downsizing or layoffs in the private sector?*

Your statement should note any circumstances about a job displacement that recently occurred (including date of separation).

Please provide a brief description of any other personal or family circumstances currently affecting your financial situation (e.g., unemployment, unexpected medical expenses, etc.).

Do you currently have student loans from prior college enrollment(s)?*

Enter the approximate amount of any student loans you previously accepted for prior college enrollment(s); enter the approximate total loan amount and the amount you are required to pay monthly.

Enter the source and the amount of any other financial support you expect to receive to help cover the costs of the MPS program (e.g., outside scholarships, military benefits, support from family members, etc.).

ESSAY QUESTION

Please tell us about why you were motivated to enroll in the MPS program, including your interest in public safety and leadership. Be sure to describe your future career goals and how you believe the MPS program will help you reach your goals, advance your career in public safety, and allow you to enhance your leadership skills.

Please enter your full name to indicate your agreement to the following statements:


  • I am a student at SCPS and I am enrolled (or plan to enroll) in MPS courses for the Summer 2025 term.
  • I will provide proof of job displacement and separation date, if requested by SCPS.
  • I certify that the information I have provided in this application is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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