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Officer Destin Legieza Scholarship

BRENTWOOD ROTARY CLUB

Funding Amount

Up to $8,000 annually ($2,000 per year for up to 4 years)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Officer Destin Legieza Scholarship

Overview: A scholarship honoring the memory of Officer Destin Legieza, specifically designed for students pursuing Criminal Justice at Middle Tennessee State University.

Award Amount: Maximum of up to $8,000 in scholarship money, awarded annually in $2,000 increments over four years of undergraduate study

Eligibility Requirements:

Initial Eligibility (High School Senior):

  • Must be a Senior attending a Williamson County public or private high school, or Overton High School

  • Residents of Williamson County who are homeschooled and meet all other requirements are also eligible

  • Minimum high school GPA: equivalent to "B" or higher

  • Must be enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University

  • Must be a Criminal Justice Major
  • Continuing Eligibility (College Years):

  • Continue undergraduate study at Middle Tennessee State University

  • Continue Criminal Justice Major

  • Must be a student in good standing

  • Maintain minimum 2.75 GPA (on 4.00 scale) at the end of each academic school year

  • Successfully complete minimum of 30 semester hours, or 45 quarter hours each academic school year
  • Selection Criteria:

  • Financial need

  • Academic performance

  • Essay content

  • References

  • Volunteer work and/or participation in extracurricular activities
  • Funder: The Rotary Club of Brentwood

    Geographic Scope: Williamson County, Tennessee

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission Methods:

    Option 1: Online Application

  • Apply Online (link referenced but URL not provided in source material)
  • Option 2: Paper Form

  • Download Paper Form (link referenced but specific URL not provided in source material)
  • Required Information:
    Application should include:

  • Financial need documentation

  • Academic records

  • Essay

  • References

  • Volunteer work and extracurricular activity participation documentation
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationk-12-schools

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