Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund

The Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund pays college costs for the families of people killed in the line of duty. It covers 100 percent of tuition and student fees at Ohio public colleges and universities, and a portion of those charges at private colleges, for associate and bachelor's students; certificate students get up to $8,000 a year. It is open to the child, spouse or qualified former spouse of a peace officer, firefighter or other qualified safety officer killed in the line of duty anywhere, and to the child or spouse of a US armed services member killed in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom or a presidentially designated combat zone. The student must be a current Ohio resident, though residency at the time of the death is not required, and must not qualify for the Ohio War Orphan Scholarship. There is no state deadline: the family brings a line-of-duty letter, the report of casualty and any marriage certificate to the college's financial aid office, which contacts the state.

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How hard is the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award.

Odds: not published by the provider
Paperwork: ~2 hrs to file

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

Fewer rivalsOpen only to Ohio residents
Fewer rivalsRequires a military or national-service connection
Fewer rivalsRequires a specific life circumstance
Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

Must be a resident of Ohio
Must attend a college in Ohio (the award does not travel out of state)
Open to high school seniors
For students who lost a parent in military service
For parent first responder line of duty death

Confirm these before applying

Parent must have been a safety officer killed in the line of duty, or a service member killed in OEF, OIF or a designated combat zone
Must be a current Ohio resident and not eligible for the Ohio War Orphan Scholarship

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site. Request the line-of-duty letter from the police or fire chief or the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund early; the college aid office files with the state.

Bring documents to the college financial aid office: Before the first term

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Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.

Common questions about the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund

How much is the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund worth?

The Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund awards 100% of tuition and fees at Ohio public colleges; up to $8,000 a year for certificate programs and is renewable in later years.

When is the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund deadline?

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site. Request the line-of-duty letter from the police or fire chief or the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund early; the college aid office files with the state.

Who is eligible for the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Ohio; Must attend a college in Ohio (the award does not travel out of state); Open to high school seniors; For students who lost a parent in military service. 1 more criteria are listed on this page.

Does the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund require an essay?

No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 2 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award. What is known: open only to Ohio residents and requires a military or national-service connection. Plan on about 2 hrs of work.

Is the Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund free to apply?

Yes. The Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.