El Dorado County Sheriff Explorer Post 457 Scholarship

Due: 02/01/2026

Amount: $500.00 - $500.00

Scholarship Information

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office offers a Law Enforcement Explorer Post to youths in the community. The explorer program is part of Learning for Life's career education program for young men and women who are 15 years old and older. The Explorer's purpose is to provide experiences that help young people develop and mature so that they become responsible and caring adults. The program is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth and the organizations within their communities. The result of the Sheriff's Office Explorer program is helping youths pursue and further their special interests in Law Enforcement. The El Dorado County Sheriff Explorer program provides a variety of law enforcement support functions including traffic control assistance, parking and crowd control, crime prevention and public information, and other public service activities to make our community better and safer. Explorers also receive many hours of law enforcement training by El Dorado County Sheriff's department personnel. The POST 457 is offering TWO $500 scholarships for Senior students.

Scholarship Requirements

High School Requirement:
American River Charter (TK-12), Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter , Clarksville Charter (TK-12th), Cottonwood (TK-12th), Divide High School (9th-12th), El Dorado High School, Elevated Digital Learning Academy, Golden Sierra High School, Independence Continuation, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, Mountain View High, Mountainside Middle College High School, Mountainside Success Academy (8th -12th), Mt. Tallac High, Oak Ridge High School, Other - Private, Pacific Crest Academy , Ponderosa High School, Rite of Passage, South Tahoe High School, Union Mine High School
GPA Minimum:
2.50
College Requirement:
No
Career/Major Requirement:
No
Other Requirements:
  • Student must be a senior attending any high school/home school that an EDSO Explorer member attends.
  • Applicant must be an active EDSO Explorer in good standing and plan to use scholarship funds towards education.
Considerations Not Applicable:
Ethnicity, Gender, Financial Need

Required Documents

  • General Application - qty 1 , Create a PDF of your general application from this website and upload it: Click here.
  • Unofficial Transcript - qty 1
  • Essay - qty 1 , Topic: How has the Explorer Program changed your life and what are your plans for after high school? , Word Count: 300-500
  • Other - qty 1 , List date when enrolled in the EDSO Explorer Post 457

Submission Details

You must be logged in to apply.

Back Print