Jackson County Sheriff Rick Meyer recently announced the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies.
There will be approximately 40 $750 scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.
The association’s 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, applicants must be an Indiana resident, 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 a law enforcement field and enroll as a full-time student (12 hours).
Applications needed to apply for the scholarships are available from high school counselors or the sheriff’s office. The application also may be downloaded from the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association website at indianasheriffs.org.
Applications must be completed and received by the association on or before April 1.