2024-2025 Scholarship Applications Now Open for High School Seniors

The Winston-Salem Police Foundation is pleased to once again make available applications for three separate scholarship opportunities. Thanks to continued support from local business and individuals, 2025 is the sixth year in which the WSPF has made these scholarships available.

Each of the three scholarships will have a one disbursement of $1,000 to cover tuition and related educational expenses for the recipient to attend an accredited college or university.
The three categories are:

• General Community Scholarship (application link below)

• Winston-Salem Police Department Dependent Scholarship (application link below)

• Millennial Scholars Participant Scholarship (application link below)

DUE DATE: Applications are due Friday, March 21, 2025.

APPLICATION PACKET:

1. Completed application
2. Photo (print name on back)
3. Transcript – an official copy bearing school seal. Place in a business envelope, seal and secure by the Official School Stamp.

The application, photo, and transcript should be placed in an envelope.
MAIL TO:
WINSTON-SALEM POLICE FOUNDATION, INC.
P.O. BOX 24011
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27114

DESCRIPTION: The Winston-Salem Police Foundation Community Scholarship

The Winston-Salem Police Foundation may provide a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to a graduating high school senior from Winston-Salem who will pursue an undergraduate degree from an accredited post-secondary institution. Scholarships will be applied to the cost of undergraduate tuition, fees, room and board, and other college expenses.

CRITERIA: To receive consideration, applicants must:

• Attend a Winston-Salem Forsyth County high school and reside in the City of Winston-Salem (Winston-Salem Police Department’s service area)
• Be a graduating high school senior
• Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 and a transcript reflecting a challenging course selection
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership, school service, and community involvement.
• Complete a comprehensive essay on Police and Community Relations. This essay should include specific action steps on what the community and the police can do to improve community relations.
• Candidates must demonstrate high morals, integrity, generosity, community service, and excellence, all of which are indicative of the mission of the Winston-Salem Police Foundation.

This scholarship will be presented to the Awardee on a one-time basis. Information should be typed or printed in black ink, legibly and completely. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this scholarship. Only the Awardee will be notified.

• Postmarked Deadline is Friday, March 21, 2025.
• In addition to submitting your application materials by U.S. mail, you must scan and/or email your application to [email protected].
• Your scanned and/or email copy must be received by 11:59 pm on Friday, March 21, 2025.
• The Award must be claimed by December 15, 2025.

>> DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION DOCUMENT HERE: Winston Salem Police Foundation Community Scholarship Application & Criteria 2025 F

DESCRIPTION: The Winston-Salem Police Foundation Dependent Scholarship

The Winston-Salem Police Foundation may provide a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to a graduating high school senior who is the child or grandchild of a current or retired Winston-Salem Police Department employee who will pursue an undergraduate degree from an accredited post-secondary institution. Scholarships will be applied to the cost of undergraduate tuition, fees, room and board, and other college expenses.

CRITERIA: To receive consideration, applicants must:

• Be the child or grandchild of a current or retired Winston-Salem Police Department employee
• Be a graduating high school senior
• Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 and a transcript reflecting a challenging course selection
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership, school service, and community involvement.
• Complete a comprehensive essay on Police and Community Relations. This essay should include specific action steps on what the community and the police can do to improve community relations.
• Candidates must demonstrate high morals, integrity, generosity, community service, and excellence, all of which are indicative of the mission of the Winston-Salem Police Foundation.

This scholarship will be presented to the Awardee on a one-time basis. Information should be typed or printed in black ink, legibly and completely. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this scholarship. Only the Awardee will be notified.

• Postmarked Deadline is Friday, March 21, 2025.
• In addition to submitting your application materials by U.S. mail, you must scan and/or email your application to [email protected].
• Your scanned and/or email copy must be received by 11:59 pm on Friday, March 21, 2025.
• The Award must be claimed by December 15, 2025.

>> DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION DOCUMENT HERE: Winston-Salem Police Foundation- Dependent Scholarship Criteria 2025

DESCRIPTION: The Winston-Salem Police Foundation Millennial Scholars Scholarship

The Winston-Salem Police Foundation may provide a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to a graduating high school senior who is a member of the Millennial Scholars program at East Forsyth, North Forsyth, or Parkland High Schools who will pursue an undergraduate degree from an accredited post-secondary institution. Scholarships will be applied to the cost of undergraduate tuition, fees, room and board, and other college expenses.

CRITERIA: To receive consideration, applicants must:

• Be a member of the Millennial Scholars program at East Forsyth, North Forsyth, or Parkland High Schools.
• Be a graduating high school senior
• Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5.
•  Demonstrate outstanding leadership, school service, and community involvement.
• Complete a comprehensive essay on Police and Community Relations. This essay should include specific action steps on what the community and the police can do to improve community relations.
• Candidates must demonstrate high morals, integrity, generosity, community service, and excellence, all of which are indicative of the mission of the Winston-Salem Police Foundation.

This scholarship will be presented to the Awardee on a one-time basis. Information should be typed or printed in black ink, legibly and completely. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this scholarship. Only the Awardee will be notified.

• Postmarked Deadline is Friday, March 21, 2025.
• In addition to submitting your application materials by U.S. mail, you must scan and/or email your application to [email protected].
• Your scanned and/or email copy must be received by 11:59 pm on Friday, March 21, 2025.
• The Award must be claimed by December 15, 2025.

>> DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION DOCUMENT HERE: Winston Salem Police Foundation Millennial Scholars Solarship Application Criteria-2025

All questions should be directed to Barry D. Rountree at 336-407-8908 or [email protected] on behalf of The Winston-Salem Scholarship Committee.