Kane County Sheriff's Office offers scholarships

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain announces college scholarships along with the Illinois Sheriff's Association.

The Illinois Sheriff's Association announces that it will be awarding more than $50,000 in college scholarships throughout the state of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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 Ron Hain will be awarding two Illinois Sheriff's Association scholarships in the amount of $500 each ($1,000 total).

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 resident.

• Applicants must be students who graduate with the Class of 2019 at Kaneland High School or Burlington Central High School.

• 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 2019-2020 school year (excluding summer session).

Applications are now available through the two school guidance offices, the Kane County Sheriff's Office (Sergeant Collins), or on the Illinois Sheriff's Association website, www.ILsheriff.org.

Students must complete the application, answer the essay question, and return all documentation to the point of contact listed below with the Kane County Sheriff's Office by March 15 (must be postmarked by this date).

Forward all applications or any questions to the Kane County Sheriff's Office, Sergeant Steven Collins, 37W755 Route 38, Suite A, St. Charles, IL 60175; CollinsSteven@co.kane.il.us; or (630) 444-3309.