Command Training Scholarships Awarded Every Year

Scholarships

MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 1

Carl Dobbs Memorial Scholarship 
The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition (approx. $3000 to $3800) for a full-time, active police officer of the rank of Sergeant or above to attend one of the 10-week offerings of the School of Police Staff and Command of Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety.
Click here for the fillable application or print one here.

Jacob J. Novak Scholarship 
The scholarship shall provide the funding necessary to cover expenses of tuition, study materials, food and lodging for candidates selected to attend the 10-week School of Police Staff and Command of Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety in Evanston, Illinois.
Click here for the fillable application or print one here.

Recipients are notified about the scholarships in March or April, and the awards are presented during the association's Annual Conference in April. Recipients then work with Northwestern to select dates mutually suitable.