CSOC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
*** ONLY IN-STATE SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE *** Program Philosophy Statement County Sheriffs of Colorado, through its honorary membership program, awards approximately thirty $500 scholarships every academic school year. Eligibility
ALTERNATING COUNTY SCHEDULE
*Pueblo County does a scholarship each year. Any permanent legal resident of a Colorado county from the odd-numbered list above who plans to enroll in a vocational training program or institution of higher learning in the state of Colorado as a full- or part-time student for the 2021-2022 school year is eligible. Applicants do not need to be honorary members of CSOC but must reside in a county that participates in the program. 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 shall be no restrictions as to the course of study or training pursued. No restrictions shall be placed by reason of race, creed, color, age, sex or national origin. We will only consider applicants that apply using the CSOC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION. Applicants submitting other forms will be disqualified. Terms CSOC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GUIDELINES Obtaining an Application Applications may be obtained from the Scholarship Application link below, or by contacting the Sheriff’s Office in the county of an applicant’s permanent residence.
Application Filing Deadline All applications must be submitted to the Sheriff’s Office in the applicant’s county of permanent residence no later than February 26, 2021. Selection Applications received by your local Sheriff’s Office 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 is to be completed in time to allow the award announcement on or about April 30, 2021. Awards will be presented to recipients by the sheriff in the county of the student’s permanent residence as soon thereafter as possible.
Additional Questions All questions or inquiries regarding the CSOC scholarship program should be directed to the scholarship coordinator, Anthony Antuna, at the CSOC office at (720) 344-4618, [email protected]
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