WADENA — Wadena County Sheriff’s Office announces the commencement of the Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2020.
The Minnesota Sheriffs' Association Board of Directors established a scholarship fund for awarding up to 15 — $600 scholarships for this year. These scholarships are due to the coordinated efforts of the 87 sheriffs in Minnesota.
Minnesota Sheriffs' Association members give special recognition to the financial needs of students attending the peace officer skills course, or one of the two or four year law enforcement degree colleges.
“The board of directors feel peace officers in our democratic society have complex duties to perform,” Wadena County Sheriff Michael Carr stated in a news release.
Minnesota Sheriffs' Association recognizes the importance of pre-entry training for people considering law enforcement as their career choice. Minnesota Sheriffs' Association recognizes some students need outside help in meeting the costs of such training, even though they excel academically.
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The scholarship committee, in making its selection of awards, intends on achieving representation from all geographical areas of the state. Scholarship awards will be announced by Dec. 28 of the same year. Application forms and a statement of procedures are available at the Wadena County Sheriff’s office. Scholarships are only available to students currently enrolled in one of the following three categories:
Mandated Peace Officers Standards and Training Skills Program;
In their second year of a two-year law enforcement program;
In their third or fourth year of a four-year college criminal justice program.
In order to qualify, students must have completed at least one year of the two-year program or two years of a four-year program. Students meeting these criteria are invited to obtain a scholarship application form from their local sheriff’s office or online at www.mnsheriffs.org .
