Mar/Apr 2026 - 2026 LEAF Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

This year, the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund will be giving out $30,000 in scholarships to deserving immediate family members of PPA members who are donating to LEAF. The Law Enforcement Assistance Fund pays for these scholarships. The scholarships will be $5,000 each and awarded at the annual Police vs. Fire Football Game on May 10. We will soon send an official scholarship email to everyone with instructions on how to apply. I want to clarify the eligibility criteria for a LEAF scholarship to avoid any confusion.

To be eligible to receive a LEAF scholarship, the recipient must be an immediate family member of a PPA member who donates recurring "payroll deductions" to the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund or monthly recurring donations through the LEAF website Leafcharity.org. The recipient must also be a high school senior entering college or a trade school. There is a cutoff date by which you will have to be donating to LEAF to be eligible for the LEAF scholarship. That date is July 31, 2025. To donate, please complete the LVMPD payroll recurring donation form under the LEAF "Law Enforcement Assistance Fund" slot, and check the recurring box, or visit Leafcharity.org and click "Donate Monthly."

I receive many questions from our members who are unfamiliar with LEAF and what it does. The Law Enforcement Assistance Fund is a charity run by the PPA. LEAF's primary goal is to provide financial support to the children of our fallen officers throughout college. The fund pays for the college tuition, room and board, books, and fees of children of PPA members who are killed in the line of duty. The fund also covers birthdays, Christmas gifts, and graduation presents until these children turn 18. LEAF will also pay a $20,000 immediate need benefit to help offset funeral or other unforeseen expenses for our fallen officers.

Recently, we have been exploring different revenue streams to financially strengthen this fund, with the main goal of being able to pay off the mortgages of any future fallen officers who are killed in the line of duty. I pray we will never have another officer killed in the line of duty again, but if we do, it is my goal to be able to relieve financial stress for his family. With increasing funding from recurring payroll deductions, the Police vs. Fire Football Game, and our generous corporate donors, I believe we will be able to meet our goal in just a few years.

If you would like to learn more about the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund or how to donate, please get in touch with me.