The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association recently announced it will be awarding over $53,000 in college scholarships throughout the state of Illinois to students pursuing a higher education in the upcoming 2012-13 academic school year. Students will be able to use this scholarship money towards tuition, books, and fees only. Also, in order to claim one of these scholarships, students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited institution of higher learning within the state of Illinois.
While there will be no restriction of eligibility based on a student’s race, age, creed, color, sex, or national origin, there are a few requirements that must be met in order for a student to be able to apply for a scholarship. Among these eligibility requirements are each student must be a permanent resident of Illinois, scholarships must be used at institutions of higher learning within the state of Illinois, and students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2012-13 academic school year, which does not include the summer session.
Each county within the state of Illinois will be handing out a different number of scholarships, so some counties will have more recipients than others. For example, Sheriff Thomas L. Thompson of Mercer County will award only one scholarship valued at $500. Applications are now available online at www.ilsheriff.org or at your local sheriff’s office. Students must complete the application form, answer the essay questions, and return all required documents to the sheriff’s office in their permanent county of residence by March 12, 2012. Interested students can visit their local sheriff’s office, high school counselor’s office, or college financial aid office to learn more about this exciting scholarship opportunity.
