Jackson County Sheriff Rick Meyer recently announced the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again award college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies.

This is the 43rd year the association will award scholarships.

There will be approximately 40 $750 scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.

“I encourage any student currently taking college classes in criminal justice or any senior who plans to pursue this degree to apply for a scholarship,” Meyer said. “This is a great opportunity to potentially receive funds to assist with their educational expenses.”

The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship Fund was established for the purpose of receiving, investing and dispensing of funds to provide college scholarships to qualified students who are committed to pursuing an education and career in the law enforcement field.

To qualify for one of the scholarships, the applicant must be an Indiana resident, be a current member of the association or a dependent child or grandchild of a current member of the association, attend an Indiana college or university, major in law enforcement field and enroll as a full-time student.

Applications are available from high school counselors or the sheriff’s office. The application also can be downloaded online at indianasheriffs.org.

The application must be completed and received by the association on or before April 1.