Deadline is April 15 to Apply for O'Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarships

The O'Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee is accepting applications until April 15 from high school students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement.

The fund is named after Police Officer Waverly Brown and Sgt. Edward O’Grady, two Nyack officers killed by domestic terrorists in 1981.

Grady and Brown were gunned down by members of the Black Liberation Army near the Nyack Thruway entrance in 1981 after the $1.6 million Brinks armored car heist in Nanuet. Peter Paige, a Brinks security guard, also lost his life in the incident.

The annual Scholarship Breakfast will take place June 4 at The Nyack Seaport.

Interested students should contact their High School Guidance Office, their School Resource Officer, go to the website, or call the South Nyack-Grand View Police Department at 845-358-0206 ext. 16 for more information.

Scholarship Guidelines:

The O’Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. seeks to perpetuate the goals, aspirations and ideals that characterize two tragically slain police officers. To that end, the fund seeks to support and encourage the educational endeavors and achievements of students seeking careers in law enforcement by awarding scholarship grants. Scholarships shall be awarded in accordance with the following criteria and guidelines:

1. Scholarships shall be awarded to graduating high school seniors and/or matriculated undergraduate students pursuing degrees directly related to advancing a career in law enforcement.

2. Scholarships shall be awarded without regard to age, sex, race or national origin.

3. The fund committee will determine scholarship amounts each year, based upon financial ability of the fund and the number of qualified applicants.

4. Scholarship applications as approved and provided by the fund committee, shall be distributed to all public, parochial and private high schools in January of each year.

5. The fund committee must receive scholarship applications no later than 15 April each year. No application will be accepted for consideration for the current year if received after that date.

6. Scholarship winners will be announced in May of each year in time for spring Graduation and Awards Ceremonies.

7. Scholarship awards shall be granted in regard to the following considerations:

• Demonstrated commitment to pursuing law enforcement career;
• Acceptance to an accredited college or university;
• Demonstrated achievement in previous academic pursuits;
• Demonstrated achievement in sports, clubs and service;
• Demonstrated financial need; and
• Candidate shall be of good moral character.