The Public Safety Officer's Survivor Grant provides an educational benefit to dependent children under age 23 (age extended to 30 for those who served on active military duty for at least 181 consecutive days and were honorably discharged or released) and the spouses of public safety officers killed in the line of duty. Eligibility is determined by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Program Overview

Applicants must not have earned a baccalaureate degree previously, or been enrolled on a full-time basis for more than 9 semesters, 14 quarters, or the equivalent, and must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate degree or certificate program.

Awards are based on the average tuition and fees charged by the institution or the tuition and fee maximums established in law for the State Grant Program, whichever is less. The annual tuition and fee maximums for the 2009-2010 award year are $10,488 (four-year program) and $5,808 (two-year or less program).

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Safety Officer Survivor Grant Documents & Instructions

• Manual: Public Safety Officer Survivor Grant Program [ .pdf ]
• 2009-2010 Application & Instructions [ .pdf ]
• 2008-2009 Application & Instructions [ .pdf ]