Logan County Sheriff Mark Landers announces Peacemakers Scholarships

 

[April 30, 2019]   The 2019-2020 Peacemakers Scholarship is available to dependents of active duty or retired Law Enforcement or Law Enforcement killed in line of duty death or dependents of active Military Reserve, active National Guard, or a member killed in action.

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.

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 are to be utilized at institutions of higher learning.

• Students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2019-2020 school year (excluding summer session).

• Scholarship applicants must be dependents of active duty or retired Law Enforecement or Law Enforcement killed in line of duty death or dependents of active duty military, active Military Reserve, active National Guard, or a member killed in action.

Applications are now available at your local Sheriff's office or on the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association 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 on or before May 15, 2019 (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.

[Teena Feldman
Logan County Sheriff’s Office]