County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship Applications due April 2

March 12, 2004

Sheriff Frazee announced that County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc. (CSOC), the state Sheriffs' Association, will award a $500.00 scholarship to a deserving Kiowa County student this spring. CSOC established a scholarship program in 1978. Since then, this effort has continued as a meaningful expression of the Sheriffs confidence in and respect for education and training. CSOC considers this an investment in the future and believes that our membership is helping to provide deserving students with an opportunity to make a positive contribution to society. According to the Sheriff, announcements and application packages have been mailed to all secondary schools and institutions of higher learning in the county. Applications are also available at the Kiowa County Sheriffs office, which is located at 1305 Goff Street in Eads.

Sheriff Frazee explained that this is the twenty-sixth (26) year that County Sheriffs of Colorado has made such scholarships available. One scholarship will be awarded in each of thirty Colorado counties this year. Applications will be reviewed by a local citizens' committee appointed by Sheriff Frazee and a selection will be made on the basis of a criteria established by CSOC. This criteria includes ability, merit, character, sincerity and career purpose.

Any permanent resident of Kiowa County enrolled in, or applying to, a vocational training program or institution of higher learning in the State of Colorado as a full or part-time student is eligible to apply. There are no restrictions as to the course of study or training which may be pursued, and, of course, no restrictions are placed upon applications by reason of race, creed, age, sex or national origin.

Application deadline is April 2. For more information, contact your local high school, college, the Kiowa County Sheriffs office or County Sheriffs of Colorado.