Howard Payne University has now made college degrees more affordable for local law enforcement officers. HPU recently announced that officers who are currently certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement may receive scholarships to take criminal justice classes at no cost for tuition. The officer must be working toward his or her first bachelor’s degree, meet unconditional admission requirements, major in criminal justice and be actively practicing in the field of law enforcement.
The scholarship is available at the Brownwood campus as well as at HPU’s New Braunfels and El Paso extension centers.
Chief Mike Corley of the Brownwood Police Department has worked closely with the faculty and students in HPU’s criminal justice program.
“We have HPU students intern at the police department almost every semester,” he said. “HPU’s criminal justice program is strong and growing by leaps and bounds. The scholarship for law enforcement personnel sounds awesome. What could be better?”Lynn Humeniuk serves as associate professor of criminal justice and sociology and as director of HPU’s criminal justice program.
“HPU has a unique opportunity for peace officers who serve in the Central Texas area to aid them with obtaining their bachelor’s degrees,” she said. “It seems only fitting that we extend this scholarship to those men and women who choose to protect and serve.”
HPU is now enrolling for the spring semester. To get started, contact the Office of Admission at (325) 649-8020 or enroll@hputx.edu.
For more information about Howard Payne University, visit www.hputx.edu.
