CSOC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

County Sheriffs of Colorado, through its Honorary Membership program, is proud to award approximately thirty $500 scholarships every academic school year!

To carry out our commitment to the Honorary Members of the association, County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) established a scholarship program in 1978. Since then the program has continued as a meaningful expression of the sheriffs’ and CSOC's respect for education and training. We consider these scholarships as an investment in the future of Colorado's communities. New this year, in 2024, we have changed the format of the scholarship to make it even and odd graduating class years. Those graduates are eligible to apply for the scholarships offered to the counties on the designated lists below. 

Eligibility
In 2024, each Sheriff’s Office on the even-numbered year list will accept scholarship applications beginning January 1, 2024 through March 1, 2024, for awards applicable to the graduating class of 2024.  If you are a permanent resident of a county on the even-numbered school year list below, please apply by the March 1, 2024, deadline.

ALTERNATING COUNTY SCHEDULE

*Pueblo County does a scholarship each year.
**Pitkin, San Miguel and Broomfield Counties do not participate.

CSOC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Eligibility: Any permanent legal resident of a Colorado county from the even-numbered list above who plans to enroll in a vocational training program or institution of higher learning within the state of Colorado as a full- or part-time student for the 2023-2024 school year is eligible.  

Those who have received scholarships in previous years may apply again and be considered for an additional award.

Applicants must be legal residents of the United States and eligible for admission or readmission to the school(s) or institution(s) of learning indicated in the application. 

The award will only be paid for attendance at certified schools or institutions of learning within the State of Colorado. There are no restrictions as to the course of study or training pursued. 

CSOC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex or gender.

Obtaining an Application: Applications may be obtained from the Scholarship Application link or by contacting your Sheriff’s Office.

Applications Open: Applications will be accepted beginning January 1, 2024

Application Filing Deadline: All applications must be submitted to the Sheriff’s Office in the applicant’s county of permanent residence no later than March 1, 2024.  Late applications may be disqualified.

Selection: Applications will be reviewed by a citizens committee selected by your local sheriff. Each county committee will select one scholarship recipient and two runners up.

Announcement of Awards: The final selection process will be completed in time to allow the award announcement on or about May 3, 2024.  Awards will be presented to recipients by their county sheriff. 

Additional Questions: All questions or inquiries regarding the CSOC scholarship program should be directed to the CSOC Scholarship Coordinator Robert Branham at 720.344.4608.