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Yorkville College Students can Apply for Sheriff's $500 Scholarship

Applicants must write an essay about heroin use and how it can be reduced

The following is a press release from the Kendall County Sheriff's Office:

The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding over $54,500 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2017-2018 academic years. 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 within the State of Illinois.

Sheriff Dwight A. Baird, Kendall 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:

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  • 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 2017-2018 school years. (excluding summer session)

Applications are now available at the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, 1102 Cornell Lane, Yorkville, Illinois 60560 or on the website for Kendall County @ www.co.kendall.il.us/sheriff or onthe ISA website www.ilsheriff.org.

Students must complete the application; answer the essay question and return all documentation to the Sheriff’s Office in their permanent county of residence by March 15, 2017 (must be postmarked by this date). For more information, please contact your local sheriff’s office, Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, high school advising center or college financial aid office.

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