Ted Foss Scholarship

The Ted Foss Scholarship is created for students who have declared a major in WSU’s Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement program. Each recipient must sign a waiver allowing the Criminal Justice Department to conduct a criminal history records check on them.

Criteria

1. Each recipient must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time at Winona State University.
2. Each recipient must be classified as a junior or senior and be a declared major in WSU’s Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Program.
3. Each recipient must be in good standing at Winona State University with a grade point average (g.p.a) of 3.5(4.0=A).
4. Preference should be given to a student who has demonstrated community service in law enforcement (i.e., police reserves or Big Brothers and Big Sisters Programs).
5. Preference should be given to a student who plans to become a police officer in Minnesota.
6. Preference should be given to a student who demonstrates financial need through WSU’s Financial Aid Office.
7. Each recipient must sign a waiver allowing the Criminal Justice Department to conduct a criminal history records check on them.

Award
$1,350.00
Department
College of Liberal Arts, Criminal Justice Department
Deadline
02/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Have you participated in community service in law enforcement (i.e., Police Reserves or Big Brothers/Big Sisters Programs)?
  2. Are you willing to sign a waiver allowing the Criminal Justice Department to conduct a criminal history records check on you?
  3. Do you plan to become a police officer in Minnesota?