A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student in Pueblo County this spring by the County Sheriffs of Colorado Inc., Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor announced this week.
The CSOC established the scholarship program in 1978 and since then the effort has continued as "a meaningful expression of the sheriff's confidence in and respect for education and training," the sheriff's office said in a news release announcing the scholarship. "CSOC considers this an investment in the future and believes that the membership is helping to provide deserving students with an opportunity to make a positive contribution to society."
The sheriff's office said notices about the scholarship have been mailed to all high school offices in the county and to all Colorado higher education institutions.
Applications are available online at csoc.org or at the sheriff's office, 909 Court St.
The deadline to submit applications is Feb. 24.
The applications will be reviewed by a local citizens committee appointed by Taylor.
The recipient will be selected based on criteria established by CSOC, including leadership, merit, character and involvement, and career purpose.
Any legal permanent resident of Pueblo County enrolled in or applying to a vocational training program or institution of higher learning in Colorado as a full- or part-time student is eligible to apply.
There are no restrictions as to the course of study or training that may be pursued.
This will be the 39th year the CSOC has made a scholarship available, according to Taylor.
Scholarships will be awarded in more than 30 Colorado counties this year.
For more information, contact local high schools or Yvette Robinson at the sheriff's office at 719-583-6407 or at robinsoy@pueblocounty.us, or CSOC at csoc.org.
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Source: Sheriffs offering scholarship to Pueblo County students
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