San Diego County Deputy Sheriffs' Foundation

Memorial Scholarships

The San Diego County Deputy Sheriffs’ Foundation scholarship program was created in 2010 after Deputy Ken Collier was tragically killed in a traffic accident in the line of duty. Though Collier’s untimely passing was not the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s first or only loss, the tragic event served as a poignant reminder of our duty to remember and honor the lives of our fallen.

Each year, the Deputy Sheriffs’ Foundation awards two scholarships to Class 1 Active DSA members; nine scholarships are awarded to the dependents of Class 1 Active or Retired DSA members. To learn more about the nine San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies lost in the line of duty, please visit our Line of Duty Memorial page.

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DSA Member and Dependent Scholarship applications are linked below. Submissions open January 9, 2024 and are due on or before April 3, 2024. Questions? Send us an email at info@dsasd.org.

Dependent scholarships are for high school seniors of Active Class 1 or retired DSA members. Students must be attending an accredited 2- or 4-year university within the next academic year. Click below to be taken to our scholarship portal.

DSA Active Class 1 Members who have been a member in good standing for at least one year are eligible for the DSA Member scholarship. Click the link below to be taken to our online scholarship portal.