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All documents and written essays must be in the office of the Education Committee by a deadline provided by the committee. This deadline will be posted on the web site, as well as the Badge and Gun.
Applicants whose submissions are late or do not comply with all the listed criteria will have their application and documents returned. There will be no resubmissions.
To qualify for a scholarship, a student must:
- Be a dependent of an active or retired member in good standing with the HPOU
- Be a high school senior who will be entering college for the first time
- Submit the application along with a copy of his or her high school transcripts
- Submit a written essay of at least 1,000 words on a topic that has been selected by the HPOU Education Committee
- Have all these documents and the essay in the office of the Houston Police Officers' Union by the close of business day provided by the committee
The Houston Police Officers' Union recognizes the importance of higher education and endeavors to assist its members in providing the necessary funding for their dependents.
2011 Scholarship Information
Please submit all documents in a letter sized manila envelope with your name on the outside.
Your packet should include the following:
Essay Instructions:
Please submit, in your own words, a typed, double-spaced essay 3-5 pages in length. Your paper should be typed in 12 pt. Times New Roman font with a 1 inch margin.
You may attach a cover sheet with your name; however, we request that you DO NOT type your name on the essay itself.
2011 Topic
The Influence of Adolescent & Teen Bullying
- Definition of Bullying- Includes a wide variety of behaviors and vulnerability (physical, verbal, mental, spreading rumors, rejection, sexual remarks, threatening, teasing and most common -cyber).
- Definition of influence- to control or move by power, to persuade
- Definition of impact- to be affected by; feelings, emotions and consequences
In this essay, you are to describe the influences and impacts of bullying. Address how it has become the number one distraction amongst grade-aged children in schools and neighborhoods. Be sure to give specifics, stats and data to support your answer.
DEADLINE: All applications, essays and transcripts are due in the HPOU Office no later than 5 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2011.
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