The Karen Mayne Public Safety Officer Scholarship Program is a state-funded scholarship program that provides funding to high school graduates who intend to work as public safety officers in Utah upon eligibility.  

• Eligible Students: 

• • Aspiring public safety officers

     

• Eligibility Requirements: 

• • Graduated from high school 

• • When eligible, enroll in a basic training course at a state-certified academy 

• • Enroll in a qualifying criminal justice-related program at an eligible institution 

• • 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 for the same degree 

• • Complete the FAFSA in accordance with Board Policy R623

     

• Eligible Uses: 

• • Tuition, fees, required textbooks, and POST training and certification

     

• Award: 

• • Varies based on available funding

     

• Award Duration: 

• • Up to four academic years
      

• 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: 

• • 2025-26 application (new and renewing students) 

• • Opens – January 5, 2026 

• • Final deadline – March 20, 2026 

• • The application will be available here

     

• Additional Information: 

• • Contact scholarships@ushe.edu 

• • POST Entrance Requirements PDF

     

• Resources: 

• • College Financial Aid Office Contact Information