The Public Safety Officer Career Advancement Grant (PSOCAG) is a grant program for current certified peace officers who are pursuing a post-secondary degree in the area of criminal justice from a credit-granting USHE institution.  

• Eligible Students:
  • Utah adult residents
  • Current certified peace officers
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Be a certified peace officer currently employed by a Utah law enforcement agency
  • Seeking a post-secondary degree in a criminal justice-related program from a credit-granting USHE institution
  • Complete a FAFSA
  • Not be a recipient of the Karen Mayne Public Safety Officer Scholarship for the same degree
• Eligible Uses:      
  • Tuition and fees
• Award:             
  • Up to tuition and fees, with a maximum of $5,000 per year, based on available funding
• Award Duration:       
  • Up to four academic years (including any prior awards received under the Public Safety Officer Career Advancement Reimbursement (PSOCAR) program, which was replaced by PSOCAG).
• 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
• Application Process:
  • Contact the institution’s financial aid office
• Additional Information:   
  • Contact the institution’s financial aid office