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.

Detailed rules for this program can be found in Utah Code Title 53B, Chapter 8, Section 112 and Utah Board of Higher Education policy R613. 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 between July 1 and September 1, 2021.

2021 Applications will reimburse the 2019-2020 academic year as defined by your institution.

Download the 2019-20 reimbursement application.

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