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Sheriff Heishman announces scholarship for aspiring criminal justice students

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM

By Staff report

Students committed to pursuing an education and career in the field of law enforcement are encouraged to apply for a scholarship through the Indiana Sheriffs' Association.

Fulton County Sheriff Travis Heishman announces that the Indiana Sheriffs' Association (ISA) will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursing a degree in criminal justice studies. 

There will be approximately 40 – $750 scholarships awarded to students throughout the state.

The ISA 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 be enrolled as a full-time student (12 hours).
 
Applications needed to apply for the scholarships are available from high school counselors or the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. The scholarship application is also available as a PDF fillable form at https://indianasheriffs.org/programs/scholarship-program/.
 
The applications must be completed and received by the ISA on or before April 1.

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