Patricia Calderon Scholarship

SAPOA Memorial Scholarship

The San Antonio Police Officers Association Patricia Calderon Scholarship (formerly SAPOA Blue Cares Scholarship) was created in memory of Officer Patricia Calderon, the first female officer killed in the line of duty, on December 27, 1988.

The SAPOA Patricia Calderon Scholarship continues to honor all San Antonio Police Officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving to protect our city. We keep their memories alive by awarding college scholarships to deserving applicants wishing to further their education.

Scholarship Criteria

The Patricia Calderon Scholarship will be available online beginning Monday, January 6, 2025. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, February 28, 2025. No exceptions will be made for incomplete applications.

Any graduating high school seniors wishing to apply must meet the following criteria:

* If selected as a finalist, applicants will be called for an in-person panel interview with our scholarship committee. We aim to schedule in-person interviews in late March/ early April.

* If awarded the SAPOA Patricia Calderon Scholarship, you will be called upon for speaking engagements and/or be asked to volunteer at fundraising events on behalf of SAPOA.

 

Applications are Now Closed

2025 Recipients

Abigayle Morin

  • John F. Kennedy High School

Thinphatra Hunsa

  • Judson Early College Academy

Andrew’nique Thompson

  • Sam Houston High School

Janette Garcia

  • Young Women’s Leadership Academy

Ariana Alexandra Sanchez

  • Alamo Heights High School

Miriam Garcia

  • Cornerstone Christian Schools

Khalid Abubakr

  • Johnson High School

Mercy Morris

  • William J. Brennan High School

Madison Simmons

  • International School of the Americas

Alexa Hernandez

  • Judson Early College Academy

Sophia Wright

  • Johnson High School

Jasmine Connelly

  • Veterans Memorial High School

Samuel Draper III

  • Claudia Taylor 'Lady Bird' Johnson High

Patrick Amann

  • John Jay SEA High School

Hope Van Geffen

  • Comfort High School