MO Leaders Scholarship

MO Leaders Scholarship

Leadership Scholarship

Saralyn Hayes, RPL with her name on the RPL graduate board during the 2019 APCO Conference in Baltimore.

Crissie Cook, RPL with her name displayed during the 2019 APCO Conference in Baltimore.

We are dedicated to developing leadership in Missouri Public-Safety Communications

In an effort to promote personal, professional and leadership development in Missouri’s emergency communications profession, MOAPCO is committed to developing the number of members who have achieved the designation of Registered Public-Safety Leader (RPL) and/or Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) through APCO International.

source: APCO International

The RPL program is an intense, year-long program that requires time commitment each week. During the program, you will be expected to read course material, participate in class discussions, complete solo and group projects, and work on a year-long service project that must be approved by the program facilitator prior to acceptance into the program. 

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source: APCO International

The CPE program is an intense hybrid course consisting of two 12-week online classes and is concluded by a mandatory 10-day capstone seminar in Daytona Beach, Florida. CPE is a highly competitive course with a limited number of students permitted for each class. There are eligibility requirements for those interested in attending CPE.

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Scholarship Criteria

STEP 1

MEET APCO PROGRAM CRITERIA

MEET APCO RPL PROGRAM CRITERIA

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STEP 2

Apply for CPE/RPL Scholarship through APCO

Apply for CPE/RPL Scholarship through APCO

Being a recipient of an APCO scholarship is not required, only submitting an applicaiton.
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STEP 3

MISSOURI MEMBERSHIP

BE A MEMBER OF THE MISSOURI CHAPTER

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STEP 4

WORK IN MISSOURI!

WORK AT AN AGENCY IN MISSOURI

Work at an Emergency Communications Center in Missouri with three years of emergency communications experience.

STEP 5

GET INVOLVED!

GET INVOLVED!

Be willing to become an involved member of the Missouri Chapter through committee work and/or other chapter involvement.

STEP 6

APPLY!

APPLY!

Keep checking back! The scholarship application process will open mid to late spring 2023!

Be Prepared

The scholarship application consists of demographic information, essay questions and uploading two documents. Please put thought and effort into answering these questions as your answers will go against other applicant’s answers. 

ESSAY QUESTIONS

  • Describe your reason for applying for this scholarship.
  • What do you hope to achieve if you receive this scholarship?
  • Where do you see yourself professionally in five years? 
  • Where do you see yourself professionally in ten years? 
  • Describe any significant contribution you have made or would like to make to public safety communications.
  • If accepted into the RPL program, what would you like to do for your required service project? 

Scholarship Recipients

  • Chelsea Finn 2022

    Jasper County Emergency Services (JASCO)