{"id":30143,"date":"2022-03-27T22:34:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T22:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/?p=30143"},"modified":"2022-03-27T22:34:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T22:34:37","slug":"scholarship-available-for-students-pursuing-criminal-justice-careers-sheriff-says-crime-and-courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/27\/scholarship-available-for-students-pursuing-criminal-justice-careers-sheriff-says-crime-and-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship available for students pursuing criminal justice careers, sheriff says | Crime and Courts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CROWN POINT \u2014 As graduations are around the corner, scholarships are being awarded through the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship Fund, said Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Martinez is awarding scholarships to qualified high school seniors and college students pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. Across the state, 40 scholarships of $750 each will be awarded through the fund.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship Fund was created to collect, invest and disperse college scholarships funds to those committed to pursuing a career in the law enforcement field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Those who qualify must be an Indiana resident, attend an Indiana college or university, major in a law enforcement field and enroll as a full-time student with a minimum of 12 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One must also be a current member of the association or must be a dependent child or grandchild of a current member of the Indiana Sheriffs\u2019 Association. Individuals can become members of the association online at\u00a0indianasheriffs.org\/individual-family-form\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An application for the scholarship can be found on the Lake County Sheriff\u2019s Department\u2019s website at\u00a0lakecountysheriff.com<\/a> by scrolling down to the \u201cscholarship opportunity\u201d section of the main page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Applications must be completed and received by the Indiana Sheriffs\u2019 Association on or before April 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Completed applications can be submitted to Laura Vest at LVest@indianasheriffs.org<\/a> or by fax at 317-356-3996.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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