The Karen Mayne Public Safety Officer Scholarship Program is a state-funded scholarship program to provide funding to recent high school graduates who intend to work as public safety officers in Utah when eligible. 

• Eligible Students:
  • Recent high school graduates 
  • Aspiring public safety officers
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Graduate from a Utah high school
  • When eligible, enroll in a basic training course at a state-certified academy
  • Enroll in a qualifying degree program or receive an approved deferral at an eligible institution beginning the fall semester after high school graduation
  • Commit to working as a certified peace officer in Utah for a minimum of five years after POST certification
  • Not a recipient of a PSOCAG award
  • Complete the FAFSA
• Eligible Uses:
  • Tuition, fees, and books
• Award:
  • Varies based on available funding
• Award Duration:
  • Up to four academic years and POST certification
• Eligible Institutions:
  • Public, degree-granting institutions:
    • Salt Lake Community College
    • Snow College
    • Southern Utah University
    • University of Utah
    • Utah State University
    • Utah Tech University
    • Utah Valley University 
    • Weber State University
  • Public, technical colleges:
    • Bridgerland Technical College
    • Davis Technical College
    • Dixie Technical College
    • Mountainland Technical College
    • Ogden-Weber Technical College
    • Southwest Technical College 
    • Tooele Technical College
    • Uintah Basin Technical College
  • Private, non-profit Utah institutions:
    • Brigham Young University (Provo campus)
    • Ensign College
    • Western Governors University
    • Westminster University         
• Application Period:
  • 2025 high school graduate and renewal application deadlines:
    • Opens – January 2, 2025
    • Priority deadline – January 27, 2025
    • Final deadline – March 21, 2025
• Additional Information:
  • Contact scholarships@ushe.edu
  • POST Entrance Requirements PDF