On the tenth anniversary of the barbaric attacks by Radical Islam against the American people and the deaths of nearly three thousand Americans, many of them First Responders, SSI has announced a scholarship training program that will amount to $50,000 worth of training during the course of this 10th year anniversary.

The company has donated training since its early days, when agencies that showed they had no budget were allowed slots without being charged. The company even raffled off a slot on its much acclaimed Training in Israel program that went to a lucky officer of the Capitol Police Force back in 2006 – a donation worth $4000.00. Forms for applying and details of the free scholarships will appear on the company’s new website by March.

Any bona fide First Responder, member of the military, or homeland security professional is invited to apply. The final decision on who will receive the scholarships is entirely that of SSI. Results will appear throughout the year on the web site.

Please ensure you have reviewed both the Eligibility Requirements and the Terms and Conditions of this training program, and that you complete all the information before submitting your request.

Scholarship Eligibility and Instructions

• Please note that SS is providing this scholarship fund to cover TUITION ONLY to any of our training programs. The value of these varies from $499 to $2,100 per participant. Any costs associated with travel, lodging or meals are the sole responsibility of the successful applicants.
• SSI has made arrangements with multiple hotels and travel agencies to offer discounted rates to all participants. These rates are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

You are eligible to apply for and receive a scholarship to any SSI training program IF YOU ARE AN ACTIVE, FULL or PART TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, FIRST RESPONDER, MEMBER OF THE MILITARY or a LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL HOMELAND SECURITY PROFESSIONAL and meet the following criteria:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Have at least five years of experience
• Have no physical or emotional problems, nor any history thereof, which will impair your ability to safely participate in any aspect of the training, including the use of simmunition
• If required, you will be able to provide and use your own safety equipment and simmunition, ammunition and simmunition weapons
• Can write a 10-15 page research paper
• Can schedule time to complete out-of-class reading and writing assignments

If you meet the above eligibility requirements, you will be required to submit the following documents, along with the application and signed copy of the Terms and Conditions page to:

List of required materials (Only submit once the Selection Committee has contacted you and asked you to do so):

• One (1) letter of recommendation from the law enforcement executive of your agency (Chief, Sheriff, Colonel, etc) stating your eligibility and your agency’s support of your attendance.
• One (1) page Statement of Interest explaining why this training will benefit you, your agency and your community
• Completed application