FRANKLIN, Ind. - Johnson County Sheriff Duane Burgess says the Indiana Sheriff’s 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 - $1,000 scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.
The Indiana Sheriff’s Association Scholarship Fund was established for the purpose of receiving, investing, and dispensing 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 these 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 a law enforcement field
- Be enrolled as a full-time student (12 hours)
Scholarship applications are available from your high school counselor or the sheriff’s office. They can also be found on the Indiana Sheriff’s Association website at: https://indianasheriffs.org/programs/scholarship-program/.
The applications must be completed and received by the Indiana Sheriff’s Association on or before April 1.
Missing child in Columbus found safe
Parts of 2 Bartholomew County roads closed next week for railroad work
Jackson County sentences child molester to 40 years on 14 guilty counts
Columbus Transit's 'Red Loop' will soon serve Taylorsville hourly
Columbus Parents charged following Infant Death Investigation