The $2,000 Vocational Scholarship donated by Jeff and Heather Nocket and Todd and Cheryl Moore (with additional funding provided by Joe Wong) is available to LAPD reserve officers’ children or grandchildren through the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation.
The scholarship is awarded to the first applicant who is chosen to receive the scholarship through the selection process. As per the Nockets/Moores:
- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than seven million jobs available across the country, but the majority don’t require a four-year college degree.
- We don’t want to diminish the linkage of good careers to certain traditional four-year college degrees, but rather highlight the need for skilled labor in today’s job market and the cost/benefit trade-off that vocational and trade school provides.
- With student loan debt as the second-highest consumer debt category in the United States, we want to promote the growing movement toward trade schools and apprenticeship programs that provide a shorter and more attainable option for obtaining a good-paying career.
- Eligibility requirements will include being a high school senior, high school graduate or having a GED equivalent, and planning to attend a trade or vocational school leading to viable career path.
If you would like to join this initiative as a donor, email msellars@laprf.org.
HOW TO APPLY
Email the following to msellars@laprf.org:
- Subject heading: VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION [LAST NAME]
- Contact info: Scholar name, address, phone number and email address
- Date of birth
- Vocational occupation
- Name of vocational/trade school applicant has been accepted to attend
- Short essay answering these questions: Why have you chosen this trade and apprenticeship program? What are your career goals?
Attach the following to the email:
- High school transcript
- A letter of recommendation
- Copy of vocational school acceptance
Scholarship award funds will be sent directly to the student’s school.