LAWRENCE CO. – Lawrence County Sheriff Greg Day announced today that the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again award college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students pursuing criminal justice studies.
Approximately forty scholarships of $750 will be awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.
The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship Fund was established to receive, invest, and dispense funds to provide college scholarships to qualified students committed to pursuing an education and career in law enforcement.
To qualify for 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 (at least 12 hours).
Applications needed for the scholarships are available from your high school counselor or the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. The scholarship application can also be downloaded from the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association website: www.indianasheriffs.org.
The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association must complete and receive the applications on or before April 1, 2024.
Anyone wishing to become an Indiana Sheriffs’ Association member can do so for as little as $24 from the association’s website.
