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.
1 Last day to drop a distance learning course in WebAdvisor is the Thursday before the term starts. 2  After that, you must drop in person at the Records and Registration Office (Bldg 119), fax your drop request to (254) 526-1961, or email your drop request to central.registration@ctcd.edu.