Attention Jackson County High School Seniors:

   Jackson County Sheriff Rick Meyer announced today that 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)- $750 scholarships 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 scholarships are available from your high school counselor or the Sheriff’s Department. The scholarship application can also be downloaded from the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association website: www.indianasheriffs.org. The applications must be completed and received by the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association on or before April 1st. For a list of qualifications please see below.

Qualifications:

1.      All applicants must be an Indiana resident
2.      All applicants must be committed to pursuing an education and career in a law enforcement field at an Indiana college of university.
3.      All applicants must be a current member of the association, or a dependent child or grandchild of a current member of the association. If you do not meet the membership requirement, an application for membership is attached to the applications. Just complete the application and return it with the scholarship application to meet the requirement.
4.      All applicants must enroll as a full-time student (12 hours).