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The scholarship was created in honor and memory of Nicholas Mencaroni a 15-year veteran of the New York City Police Department’s 115 and 106 Precinct which serves and protects community members of Queens, NY. Nick was a selfless individual with a relentless sense of duty. Tragically, Officer Nicholas Mencaroni died by suicide on January 25th, 2019.
We often say it’s not how they died, rather how they lived that matters most and the work that Officer Mencaroni during his 15 years of service should always be remembered.
Accordingly, Beyond the Badge NY established the Nicholas Mencaroni Memorial Scholarship to help deserving high school students or undergraduate college students who lost their law enforcement parent/guardian to suicide.
If you would like to be considered for this scholarship, please complete and submit the application below. Please be sure to complete the 500-word essay, as applications without an essay will be disqualified.
The advisory board for the Nicholas Mencaroni Memorial Scholarship will select the scholarship recipients. The founders of Beyond the Badge NY will be invited to help review the scholarship applications but will not be a part of the recipient selection process.
The scholarship is a one-time award. We also require a picture of you and your officer to be submitted so we can continue to honor their memory at our events for years to come. By submitting this application you are granting us permission to share the recipient’s story with all members of Beyond the Badge NY and other third parties, such as their department, reporters and social media audiences.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
January 1st- June 30th.
All applications must be receieved during this period.
To apply for the scholarship: Please download and PRINT the application form below.
Submit your application and all required criteria to us by mail at:
Beyond the Badge NY
4786 Sunrise Hwy Massapequa Park, NY 11762
The Mencaroni Family and Friends
&
The Dahill Family
Beyond the Badge, Inc. is a volunteer-based organization comprised of current and former members of the law enforcement and first responder communities and their families. We are dedicated to raising awareness regarding the mental health and suicide crisis among first responders, and to facilitating financial support and services to first responders and their families affected by the crisis. While the organization offers peer-to-peer support and assists in identifying mental health care providers who have experience with members of the law enforcement and first responder communities, its staff and volunteers do not and can not diagnose, assess, or treat any physical or mental disorder or disability. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts or experiencing a mental health crisis, call 911 if there is immediate danger.
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