Wives Behind the Badge, Inc. Releases 2012 Law Enforcement Spouses' Scholarship Information

Aug. 3, 2012 - PRLog -- AUGUST 1, 2012  – Wives Behind the Badge (WBTB) has released the applications for its 2012 Law Enforcement Spouses’ Scholarship Program.  The scholarship provides financial assistance for the higher educational needs of the spouses of law enforcement officers.  Applicants must be a spouse or registered domestic partner of a local, state, or federal law enforcement officer which includes correctional officers, tribal police, state parks, animal control, and border patrol (full-time active service, retired, or killed in the line of duty), must be enrolled at or accepted to an accredited four-year college/university or community college, and must be active in the community through volunteer work. One $1,000 scholarship award is available this year.

Applicants must complete and submit an application by October 31, 2012.  The scholarship committee will review applications and the WBTB Board of Directors will announce the winner during the second week of November 2012.  To download the complete scholarship information and application, please visit http://www.wivesbehindthebadge.org/our-work/scholarships/....  For more information about the scholarship program, email scholarships@wivesbehindthebadge.org.

WBTB is continuously seeking funding through private donations, corporations, police associations, and grants to help support its projects and programs.  For more information on how you can get involved or how how your donation will make a difference, please visit http://www.wivesbehindthebadge.org or email info@wivesbehindthebadge.org.


Wives Behind the Badge, Inc. is dedicated to providing resources and emotional support to law enforcement families, and serving as a positive voice for law enforcement in the community.

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