WIFLE Awards and Scholarship Programs

Programs Open February 15 of each calendar year and close on May 1 of each year.

Check on or about February 15 each year for the links to Award and Scholarship details, deadlines and packages. These two popular programs are held in conjunction with the annual Leadership Training and are awarded by the WIFLE Foundation, Inc., wiflefoundation.org.

These programs open in February each year; nominations are normally due in May each year.  Awards are made in conjunction with the WIFLE Annual Leadership Training (usually held each June). To view recipients, visit the Leadership Training website. To download forms and applications, view Scholarship details and the exact deadline date, visit the Leadership Training websites.

AWARDS

WIFLE formally solicits Agencies by letter once a year to nominate individuals who have demonstrated achievements outstanding enough to compete for the various annual WIFLE Awards. WIFLE is the only non-profit organization to offer these awards to recognize exceptional courage, outstanding accomplishments, and significant contributions that have advanced the recruitment, retention, and promotion of women in federal law enforcement. Additionally, WIFLE honors a federal prosecutor for exceptional work resulting in the conviction of individual(s) for trafficked women or children for sexual exploitation; committed or attempted to commit a crime of violence against women/or any minority group; committed a civil rights violation; and other heinous criminal offenses.

SCHOLARSHIPS

WIFLE offers two types of scholarships each year.  If you are a WIFLE Regular or Associate Member (or a Regular or Associate Member sponsoring an individual), eligibility criteria is under the WIFLE Members Scholarship.  If you are not a member of WIFLE, eligibility criteria is under WIFLE Scholarship. 

• physically attend and be a full-time student at an accredited four-year college or university; or be currently enrolled full time in a fully accredited community college with the intention of transferring to a four-year degree;
• have completed at least one full academic year of college work at an accredited college or university or community college;
• major in Criminal Justice or a related discipline such as social sciences, public administration, computer science, finance, linguistic arts, chemistry, physics, etc., leading to a four-year degree (Students in graduate and postgraduate programs are also eligible; students pursuing Associate degrees are not eligible, unless as stated above, fully articulate in the application their intention to transfer to a four-year program.);
• have a minimum 3.0 overall grade point average (GPA);
• demonstrate a commitment to the community through a 500-word essay describing their involvement in a community project, and the results or impact of that involvement to the community; OR, if the applicant is currently serving or has served an internship with a law enforcement agency, preferably a federal law enforcement agency, the applicant must provide details including the name of the agency and the agency contact, the dates served and describe the value of the experience and the accomplishment through the internship in a 500-word essay;
• have at least one community leader or member of a community or police official sponsor their application with a written statement of support;
• submit a completed application with the required information, 500-word essay, transcripts, and a recommendation letter from a community leader or police official;
• be a citizen of the United States.
  

These programs open in February each year; nominations are normally due in May each year.