ABOUT GPDSF

The more we do to improve the minds of our young people, the more we ultimately help our neighbors and ourselves.

The Greenwich Police Department Scholarship Fund, incorporated in December of 1962, was granted tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code in November, 1963.

In 1963, three scholarships were awarded, which represented 80% of the fund’s available resources at that time. Times have changed! We now grant numerous scholarships to college boarders and half scholarships to college commuters. We average approximately twenty applicants every year.

The fund is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of four individuals whose roles in the community ensure the Board’s self-perpetuation. These individuals are: the Chief of Police, the Greenwich High School Headmaster, a Town Attorney, and a highly reputable and concerned volunteer from Greenwich’s business community. The Office of the Chief of Police is responsible for the day-to-day administration of its activities. Scholarship awards, however, are awarded after review and a vote by the Board. 

Colleges attended by Scholarship Recipients