DuPage Juvenile Officers' Association Scholarship

The DuPage Juvenile Officers’ Association, the largest association of juvenile officers and youth workers in the State of Illinois, will award up to a $2,000.00 college scholarship this year.

Qualifications
- Applicants must be a Resident of DuPage County
- Applicants must be enrolled at a college or university by September 2024
- Applicants must be majoring in a field related to law enforcement or youth social
services. Education majors are not eligible.

Documents to be submitted with application:
1.) Letter of recommendation (only one) from a counselor, teacher, school resource officer, juvenile youth officer or youth worker.
2.) Personal letter setting forth your reason for applying, why you wish to pursue a career working with juveniles and your plans for the future.
3.) A transcript of your grades
4.) A letter of acceptance from your college or university or verification of admissibility.

To apply for the scholarship, applicants should submit an application to the Juvenile Officers Association, P.O. Box 416, Wheaton, IL 60187 by April 1, 2026.

The application should include a letter of recommendation, a personal letter setting forth the applicant’s reasons for applying, why they wish to pursue a career working with juveniles and plans for the future along with a transcript of grades and a letter of acceptance from the college the applicant will be attending in the fall. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For further information, contact Du Page County Juvenile Officers’ Association Board Member Dorothy Weihofen at 630-393-2131 or by email at dweihofen@warrenville.il.us.