William Maldonado Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund

Established in 2019 in honor of New Paltz alumnus William Maldonado, who died at the age of 53 of cancer. Maldonado, a Suffolk County Police Detective, led a 31 year career in law enforcement, Among his many honors, he received Cop of the Year in 1990, the Police Commissioner’s Extraordinary Service Award in 2018, and the 2019 US Attorney General’s Exceptional Federal Law Enforcement Award – the only officer to receive this prestigious national award posthumously.

Applicants to the scholarship will have an interest in pursuing a career in any area of law enforcement: local, state, or federal; federal agents; students studying pre-law in anticipation of seeking a legal career in the public sector law enforcement. Students will be full time and in good standing.

Award
varies (up to 2000)
Scopes
Political Science and International Relations, Pre-Law Scholarships
Deadline
04/08/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please describe your interest and expected path to pursuing a career in law enforcement. (max 500 words)
  2. Applicants can request a letter of recommendation by submitting the email address of the person you wish a recommendation from. You should notify these individuals to expect an email. You are responsible for ensuring the recommendations are submitted by the application deadline. Please use their newpaltz.edu email address if they are a faculty member.