The Pennsylvania State Police announced this week its most recent cadet selection cycle yielded 1,830 applicants eligible for the state trooper exam, another substantive increase in applications nearly six months after Gov. Josh Shapiro waived the college credit requirement for applicants.

Many of those eligible applicants, 41 percent, previously could not pursue careers as state troopers because of the college credit requirement.

During the three-month cycle from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, PSP received eligible applications from 752 individuals who listed a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest level of education, while 581 applicants had some college but no degree. Of the remaining applicants, 170 attained an associate degree, 288 earned a bachelor’s degree, and 39 completed a master’s degree.

For more information on becoming a Pennsylvania State Police trooper, visit patrooper.com. For more information on the Pennsylvania State Police, visit psp.pa.gov.