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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Course Credits

  • Receive up to 33 college credits for your police academy training toward your degree. Several colleges in the metropolitan area accept the full amount.

  • 33 college credits are equivalent to two (2) full semesters of college cost savings.

  • Start receiving pay and benefits from your first day of Recruit training.

Members of the Service are eligible to apply for the following:

Undergraduate Studies:

  • 71 scholarships to schools in New York City, SUNY Albany and Harvard

  • 7 Colleges offer tuition reduction programs

Graduate Studies:

  • 6 Scholarships

  • 9 Colleges offer tuition reduction programs

  • *Officers may apply to receive 9 paid Educational Leave days each semester while in graduate school.

* Paid excusals in pursuit of academic studies, in addition to vacation.

For more information on benefits for military personnel, click here.