Scholarships


                                   
The Loss Prevention Foundation’s mission is to advance the loss prevention profession by providing relevant, convenient and challenging educational resources. We support this mission through our two certification programs, LPQ and LPC, ongoing educational products and our membership program. Our certification programs are designed to give individuals the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge about retail, business, leadership and loss prevention. Our membership program, anchored by our career center, gives loss prevention professionals the resources they need to move their careers forward.

The purpose of our scholarship program is:

  • To increase awareness of The Loss Prevention Foundation’s support for higher education in accredited colleges and universities
  • To recognize academic excellence and to attract new talent from other non retail areas.
    • Scholarships will be awarded in terms of an LPQ certification course wares, not cash awards. (exam is not included)

Scholarship Committee Members:

  • Keith White-Vice President of Loss Prevention- Gap Inc.
  • Ken Senser - Senior Vice President, Global Security, Aviation and Travel, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  • Tim Shipman- Director of Loss Prevention-Food Lion
  • Gene Smith-Vice President- The Loss Prevention Foundation-Committee Liaison

 

Scholarship Types

The first scholarship type offered by the Loss Prevention Foundation will be student scholarships. Scholarships will be offered to those students that demonstrate academic excellence and an interest in retail loss prevention.  

Download Student Scholarship Application

Eligibility
Applicant must:

  • Be a full-time student with at least a junior standing and have completed at least 60 credits at the beginning of the upcoming academic year.
  • Be enrolled in an accredited college or university offering a retail oriented curriculum.
  • Have a minimum 3.0 GPA cumulative on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent if college or university uses a higher scale (at the time of the application).
  • Submit an essay - limited to two (2) pages, typed or legibly printed, responding to the following:  (one paragraph per question)
      • Why are you thinking of selecting this as your career and what attributes/skills do you have that you believe will make you successful?
      • Describe your career goals and how you plan to attain them.
      • Describe the most meaningful challenge you have had in life/business and how you addressed it.
      • Describe any personal, business, educational or leadership experiences that would be meaningful in your selection for this scholarship.
      • Describe what it would mean to you to receive this scholarship.
  • Must submit a total of 3 letters of endorsement
    • Receive at least one letter of endorsement from a current or past professor
    • Receive a letter of endorsement from at least one current or past employer

Note:

  • Application is open to second-semester sophomores conditional upon meeting all the above eligibility requirements.

 

  • Scholarship applicants and award recipients in any one year are eligible to apply for a scholarship award in subsequent years.
  • Scholarships will be open to all students meeting eligibility requirements on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, creed, religion, age or sex of applicant and without limitation due to location of college or university.

Application Process

  • Application period begins January 1, 2008. The completed application and supporting documents must be mailed together in one package, with exception to the noted items below and all items postmarked no later than February 28, 2008.

Note:

  • Official Transcripts may be mailed separately to LPF. Fulfillment of requests for an official transcript can take up to 2 to 3 weeks; therefore prompt action by applicant is suggested.
  • A Recommendation Letter will be accepted if mailed separately, as long as it is in a sealed envelope from the individual writing the recommendation.
  • Incomplete scholarship application packets will not be considered. All required materials must be typed or legibly printed.
  • All materials submitted are the property of LPF and will not be returned.

Selection of the Scholarship Recipients

  • Completed scholarship application packets will be reviewed by the LPF Scholarship Selection Committee with final decisions made by April 1, 2008.
  • Selection will be based solely on the information contained in the application and supporting documentation.

Scholarship Awards

  • Upon receipt of the LPQ scholarship, the student has one year to complete the courseware and it will be presented in late summer for the upcoming fall 2008 semester.
  • All applicants will be notified of scholarship results in writing in August 2008.
  • An award recipient who transfers schools during the year for which the LPQ is awarded will retain the award as long as he/she continues to meet the stated eligibility requirements.
  • Scholarship recipients must continue in school full time during the academic year for which the award is made and continue in school without interruption, barring leaving the college/university due to illness, emergency, or military service.

Payment of Scholarship

  • The scholarship will be made in the form of issuing an “LPQ registration tag” number to the college/university to forward to the student.  The college/university will then forward the “LPQ registration tag number to the student.
  • Upon receipt of the LPQ registration tag number from the university, the student must complete the on line certification registration within 14 days:            http://www.losspreventioncertification.com/Registration.htm

Change of Status

  • It is the responsibility of the applicant to notify LPF of any change in college/university status, present and/or permanent mailing address etc. Please mail change of address &/or change of status to:

The Loss Prevention Foundation
8483 Hilltop Drive
Mentor, Ohio 44060
Attn: Gene Smith

 

The second type of scholarship offered by the Loss Prevention Foundation will distributed to non-students.  For this program, the Foundation will allocate the same number of certifications to all organizations that meet the Foundation’s criteria as a deserving organization.  Once the Foundation allocates the certifications to the organization, that organization would be responsible for developing the criteria for awarding the scholarships and determining whom they will be awarded to.  The Foundation will reserve the right to audit the organizations’ processes and retract the scholarships if improper actions are being taken. 

  • Scholarships will first be awarded to Universities that participate in the LPF Academic Committee.

 

  • Scholarships to other related industry organizations
    • Trade Associations (FMI, NRF, RILA, NFSSC)
    • IOBSE

 

  • Scholarships to industry related charities
    • Missing and Exploited children- Annual NRF Fund Raiser

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 Applicant’s Checklist

  • Application completed (All required information provided, form signed and dated.)
  • Resume (one page limit.)
  • Essay (two page limit, minimum 500 words.)
  • Letters of Recommendation (three required, each in a separate, sealed envelope.)
  • Official Transcripts (Provided for all Higher Education Institutions attended.)

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Questions or Comments

  • Questions regarding The Loss Prevention Foundation or the scholarship program should be addressed via email to:

Gene Smith
or
704-837-2521

 

(Revised 2-19-08)

 
 
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