The Steve Rolland Youth Peacemaker Award Fund honors youth who undertake community peacemaking activities in the Duluth area. The award honors Steve Rolland, a 34-year veteran of the Duluth Police Department. During his last 14 years as an officer, he walked the beat on First Street in downtown Duluth. Steve had a calm demeanor and attitude which earned him a great deal of respect with those he came in contact with. This trait allowed him the remarkable ability to de-escalate very tense situations and to resolve conflicts with a safe and fair outcome.

Steve’s ability to transform, teach, and make friends while doing a difficult job made him a wonderful peacemaker, which is a much-needed trait in today’s world.

Eligibility

• Duluth public or private high school students in 11th or 12th grade

• Goes beyond what might be expected of them, by volunteering in places such as at hospitals, neighborhood programs, or other venues that help give back to their community.
• Meets the definition of Peacemaker; identified by Martin
  Luther King’s as someone who has sought to teach, to
  transform, to make friends, to heal, to defeat injustice or to
  choose love instead of hate.
• Preference given to students interested in pursuing degrees in law enforcement, criminal justice, and community rehabilitation.

Scholarship Award

• $2,500 for one year

Award Details

• This scholarship may be used for expenses of post-secondary education at any accredited college, university or technical/ vocational school

• Award Payments will be mailed directly to the school/ university 

  • Fall Payments are mailed July 15-30

  • Spring Payments are mailed December 15-30

• Transferring Schools: Please contact DSACF if you plan on transferring schools. Transferring schools does not automatically transfer your scholarship. If a transfer occurs after scholarship money has been disbursed it may take up to 90 days to reprocess the scholarship payment.