Step 1: Earn an Undergraduate Degree. Though a high school diploma is the only formal education needed to become a state trooper in some states, others require a minimum of an associate's degree, or even a bachelor's degree, in criminal justice or a related field.
If you have a scholarship or have both applied for and are expecting financial aid (Pell grant or loans) and you decide not to attend classes, you must drop your classes through WebAdvisor before the first class day of a semester or term to avoid losing the scholarship or having to pay back the financial aid.
Online I: Permission and Late Fee Needed to Add a Course Mon August 29. Online I: Last Day to Drop Course and Not be on Record (W not recorded) Tues August 30. Online I: Withdrawal from Course -- W on Record Wed August 31. Last Day for Grade Change (including from Incompletes) for Spring/Summer 2016 Fri September 2.