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 You can come later if that is more convenient for you. 2  Move-in continues through the first day of classes. 3  Fall classes begin on Monday, August 22, 2016. 4  Move-in will not start earlier than the times indicated. 5  So you don't need to arrive early to beat the rush. 6  Even room #s end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.