The PSOCAR Program reimburses up to half of tuition and fees (maximum of $5,000 per year, subject to funding) for students enrolled in criminal justice related programs at a Utah System of Higher Education institution, and is available for up to eight academic years.

PSOCAR was reinstated with S.B. 6003, Law Enforcement Tuition Reimbursement in the 2020 6^th Special Session of the Utah Legislature after being temporarily discontinued in 2019. Detailed rules for this program can be found in Utah Code Title 53B, Chapter 8, Section 112.

Qualified applicants must:

• be a certified peace officer, currently employed by a law enforcement agency in Utah;
• be seeking a postsecondary degree in the area of criminal justice from a credit-granting USHE Institution;
• have earned credit for all classes for which the applicant is seeking reimbursement;
• be employed by a law enforcement agency in Utah as a certified peace officer for three consecutive years prior to the completion of the academic year for which he or she is seeking reimbursement; and
• be employed by a law enforcement agency in Utah as a certified peace officer for one additional year after the completion of that academic year. 

Applications are due November 1, 2020.

2020 Applications will reimburse for both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years as defined by your institution.

• A separate application for each year of reimbursement must be submitted.
• Download the 2017-18 reimbursement application here.
• Download the 2018-19 reimbursement application here.

Applications must be postmarked or received by the contact for your institution listed below on or before the application deadline in order to be considered for funding.