| Thursday, February 25, 2010 |
| Sheriff Announces Scholarship Opportunity - Sgt. Lesley Hill Peters |
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Sheriff Webre invites all eligible citizens in Lafourche and their families to review and apply for a scholarship to be awarded by the Louisiana Sheriff’s Association to one qualifying student in Lafourche Parish.
The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program will award scholarships providing assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program.
“This Scholarship Program is a meaningful expression of the Program’s respect for education. It demonstrates our confidence in Louisiana’s youth, who are our future leaders,” said Sheriff Webre. A scholarship of a maximum of $500 each will be awarded to graduating high school students from each parish in Louisiana.
There are no restrictions on the purposes for which scholarships are spent. The scholarships are not loans and will be awarded as gifts to defray the rising costs of tuition and related expenses in higher education. The only limitations are that applicants be permanent residents of Louisiana; scholarships be utilized in higher education within the state of Louisiana; and students be enrolled as full-time, undergraduate students.
Completed applications must be submitted to Sgt. Lesley Hill Peters, P.O. Box 5608, Thibodaux, LA 70302 review no later than Thursday, April 1st. Further, applicants must be eligible for admission to the school indicated on the application. The award will only be paid for attendance at institutions of higher learning within the state. All scholarship winners will be announced by May 1st of each year.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
1.Applicant must be a permanent resident of a parish in Louisiana.
2.Scholarship award funds must be utilized in an institution of higher learning within the state of Louisiana.
3.The student plans to be enrolled as a full-time, undergraduate student.
4.Families of Sheriff’s Office employees are eligible.
There is no restriction on applicants by reason of race, creed, color, age or national origin. The only limitations are that the student lives in a parish in Louisiana; that the scholarship be utilized at an institution of higher learning within the state of Louisiana; and that the student plans to be enrolled as a full-time, undergraduate student. The application is available at http://www.lsa.org/Docs/scholarship%20application%20NEW%2009.doc but must be returned to the address above.
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