For Immediate Release

The Out To Protect Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded in June 2010. Qualified applicants can submit an application online on the Out to Protect website at www.outtoprotect.org. To qualify for one of our scholarships, you must be attending a basic law enforcement academy within the United States and demonstrate being able to meet the following criteria:

• Identify as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender, or a straight ally and be "out" to your family, friends, and peers at the academy or law enforcement agency.
• Be a recognized role model by your peers and supervisors.
• Demonstrate use of the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics as a guide for decision making.
• Demonstrate being able to graduate from your law enforcement training program.
• A basic law enforcement academy includes training programs for local, state, or federal law enforcement provided by a law enforcement agency, college, or university. The deadline to submit an application for this scholarship is midnight on May 31, 2010.

The Out To Protect Scholarship Program was created in March 2009 to create a greater awareness of the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender professionals working in law enforcement and to support those pursuing a law enforcement career.This scholarship is being funded entirely by private donations from law enforcement officers and private citizens who believe in supporting the future of law enforcement.

Please forward this information to anyone you know who might be qualified to receive a scholarship. If you are affiliated with a law enforcement agency, please forward this message to your local training academy.

If you would like to support our scholarship program, please click here to make a tax deductible donation now. For more information, please call 707-333-8353 or visit our website at www.outtoprotect.org.

Out to Protect Incorporated Is A 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation