Illinois Sheriff’s Association Announces Scholarships

     The Illinois Sheriff’s Association announces that it will be awarding over $53,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2007-2008 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning with the State of Illinois.

     Sheriff Wayne Youell, Mason County, will be awarding one scholarship in the amount of $500.

     There will be no restriction on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, sex, or national origin. The only limitations are as follows:

Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents.
Scholarships must be utilized at institutions of higher learning within the State of Illinois.
Students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2007-2008 school year (excluding the summer session).

     Applications are now available at the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, on the Internet at www.ilsheriff.org. or by clicking on the following text, Mason County Sheriff's Office Scholarship Application. Students must complete the application, answer the essay question and return all documentation to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office by March 15, 2007.

     For more information, please contact the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, high school advising center or college financial aid office.

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