Mackinaw Police Department Scholarship

Students applying for the Mackinaw Police Department Scholarship must meet the following qualifications and requirements. Students must complete the application in its entirety to be eligible to receive funding. Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2023, to be eligible. Awards will be presented at the annual scholarship award ceremony at the Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School. Award recipients will be photographed, and their photos will be posted on the Mackinaw Police Department Facebook page. Checks will be mailed to the college or university that the award winners will be attending and applied towards education expenses.

            Applications submitted will be evaluated by employees of the Mackinaw Police Department and the Village of Mackinaw Board of Trustees. Applicants will be evaluated on the ability to follow directions, accurate completion of the application, the student’s involvement in extracurricular activities, community-based volunteering, demonstration of leadership, and written essay. The largest weight coming from the content of the essay. Mackinaw Police Department reserves the right to determine award amounts and how many scholarships will be awarded based on available funding. If scholarship awards are not claimed in the matter explained to the recipients by October 1^st of the first semester of college, that award will be considered cancelled.

*Family members of the Mackinaw Police Department or any Village representative on this committee are ineligible to apply