Georgia Public Safety Memorial Grant
Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant
Program Information

The Georgia Public Safety Memorial (GSPSM) Grant program provides non-repayable grants to eligible Georgia residents who are dependent children of Georgia law enforcement officers, prison guards, fire fighters, or emergency medical technicians who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty. The amount of the award covers the cost of attendance at an eligible public college or university, or eligible public technical college in Georgia, minus any other financial aid received by the student. The student applicant must be the natural or adopted child of a public safety officer who meets the eligibility requirements of the Georgia Student Finance Commission and the Georgia Board of Public Safety on the date of the accident or event from which death or permanent disability resulted.

The GPSM Grant is payable during the normal academic year, and also during the summer term. Recipients are eligible for a maximum of 12 quarters of attendance.

The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents (LEPD) Grant program provides non-repayable grants of $2,000 per academic year to eligible Georgia residents who are dependent children of Georgia law enforcement officers, prison guards, or fire fighters who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty. The student applicant must be the natural or adopted child of a law enforcement officer, prison guard, or firefighter who was employed by the State of Georgia or any county, municipality, department, board, bureau, branch, agency, commission, authority, or political subdivision of the State on the date of the accident or event from which death or permanent disability resulted. The accident or event must have occurred while performing the duties he or she was assigned in the normal course of employment.

The LEPD Grant may be used at any eligible Georgia public or private college or university or public technical college. The grant is payable during the normal academic year, and also during the summer term. The maximum aggregate amount a student may receive from this program during his or her undergraduate study is $8,000.

Additional Student Eligibility Requirements

1. Must be enrolled or accepted for admission in an eligible Georgia postsecondary institution, as noted above.
2. Must be a legal resident of Georgia, as defined by the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC), for a minimum of 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of registration for the school term for which the grant is being sought.
3. Must be a U.S. citizen or classified as an eligible permanent resident alien.
4. Must not be receiving a scholarship or grant from or through any state agency other than Georgia.
5. Must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student each school term, carrying a minimum of 12 quarter or semester hours.
6. Must be in a matriculated status in an organized program leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate.
7. Must maintain satisfactory academic progress in accordance with the Title IV standards and practices of the institution.
8. Must not be obligated to pay a refund on a grant or scholarship obtained from or through GSFC.
9. Must not be in default on any student loan obtained from or through GSFC.
10. Must meet Selective Service requirements.
11. Must never have received a baccalaureate degree.

Application Process

1. Complete Part A of the application and forward it to the Financial Aid Office.
2. The Financial Aid Office will complete Part B and forward your application to GSFC.
3. Upon receipt of the application, GSFC will send a GPSM/LEPD Documentation Report to you. You must provide information on the accident or event that resulted in the disability or death, if you have not already done so.
4. After collecting all necessary documentation, GSFC will review the case and make a final determination of eligibility.
5. An award/denial letter will be sent to you and a copy to West Central Technical College
6. If you decide to change schools after being awarded, you must submit another application through the financial aid office at the school you now plan to attend.
7. Renewal students must submit a new application each academic year. The documentation process is not repeated.

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