Scholarship Program

The BG(R) Rodney L. Johnson and MAJ Spencer Johnson Memorial Scholarship

BG(R) Rodney L. Johnson graduated from South Dakota State University and commissioned a 2LT in the US Army in 1977. He served as an MP Officer for 32 years culminating as the CID Commander and Provost Marshall General of the US Army.

MAJ Spencer Johnson was commissioned a 2LT MI Officer in 2005 through the Officer Candidate School. Spencer was attending the University of Texas in Austin working on his PhD in Southeast Asia studies when he felt the call to serve. Spencer’s first deployment to Iraq was with the 89th MP BDE.

Education is very important to the Johnson family. We hope this scholarship will help someone continue to grow in Rod and Spencer’s memory.

This Scholarship window is open 5 May – 30 June 2025

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MPRA Annual Scholarship Program Details

The MPRA Scholarship Program awards scholarships annually to immediate family members of Standard Members of the MPRA. The immediate family members of a deceased member (active at time of death) are also eligible. Immediate family is defined as a parent, sibling, and child (by blood, adoption, or marriage), spouse, legal domestic partner, grandparent, or grandchild.

Students may be enrolled, or planning to enroll, in an accredited college or university in a program of undergraduate and graduate studies. The program was established in 2006 with the purpose of providing educational tools to the family members of the Military Police Corps Regiment. The MPRA Scholarship is made possible through generous contributions from friends of the MPRA and from proceeds from a variety of fundraising efforts. We have awarded $526,600.00 to 645 family members to continue their educational goals.

Apply HERE with the Kaleidoscope Portal.

For information or questions on how to apply for a scholarship or to DONATE to the fund please refer to the MPRA Scholarship Policy, contact us at 573-329-6772 or email Beth.

The 2026 application window will open on 1 January 2026.
Join us in congratulating the 2025 Awardees. 

The Military Police Corps Excellence in Education MPRA Scholarship

Scholarship is not a competition held at any subordinate level. Any submission should be submitted directly to OPMG in accordance with the instructions below.

In 2019, the Office of the Provost Marshal General and the Military Police Regimental Association (MPRA) collaborated to recognize the importance of education for Noncommissioned Officers (NCO). The Military Police Corps Excellence in Education MPRA Scholarship was expanded to all enlisted ranks in 2023 and will provide a Soldier with additional resources to further their educational goals.

The recipient of this annual Scholarship is a MP Soldier who best exemplifies the Army’s vision and influences others in shaping future leaders within the Military Police Corps; while practicing excellent stewardship of the nation’s most precious resource – our Soldiers.

The scholarship is designed to allow Soldiers the opportunity to compete for an educational scholarship grant. This grant is intended to assist in achieving their educational goals. The Military Police Corps Excellence in Education MPRA Scholarship recipient will receive a $2,000.00 check for tuition assistance, books, and educational fees connected with their educational expenses. Check is paid directly to the attending educational institution. The recipient will also receive a $300 stipend towards the purchase of an electronic device of choice and a plaque from the MPRA.

For specific details please refer to this form.

The Application window is CLOSED as of 31 March 2025.

The point of contact for this Scholarship is the Office of the Provost Marshal General or the MPRA.