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Sheriffs’ Association offering scholarships to law enforcement students
Putnam County Sheriff Jerrod Baugh announced recently that the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college student who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies.
There will be approximately 40 scholarships of $750 each awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.
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 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 and enroll as a full-time student (12 hours).
Applications needed to apply for the scholarship are available from high school counselors or the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, 13 Keightly Rd., Greencastle. The appliction can also be downloaded from the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association website at www.indianasheriffs.org.
The applications must be completed and received by the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association on or before April 1.