LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Tippecanoe County Sheriff Tracy Brown announced today that the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. There will be approximately forty (40) five hundred dollar ($500.00) scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.

The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship fund was established for the purpose of receiving, investing, and dispensing of funds to provide college scholarships to qualified students who are committed pursuing an education and career in the law enforcement field.

To qualify for one of these scholarships, the applicant must be an Indiana resident, be a current member of the association or a dependent child or grandchild of a current member of the association, attend an Indiana college or university, major in a law enforcement field and enroll as a full-time student (12 hours).

Applications for the scholarships are available from the high school counselor, the Sheriff’s Office located at 2640 Duncan Road, Lafayette, Indiana, or at its website at www.tippecanoesheriff.com.

The application must be completed and received by the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association on or before April 1, 2008.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Sheriff Tracy Brown has announced that the twenty-ninth (29th) Annual Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Youth Leadership Camp will again be held in Tippecanoe County this year. The camp is scheduled for June 23rd – 25th at Ross Camp.

The Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Camp is a program provided by the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association for boys and girls who are currently in the 7th or 8th grade and are interested in learning more about a future career in Law Enforcement. The camp provides a very meaningful experience and relationship with other campers from throughout the State and sheriff’s officers who serve as counselors and instructors.

Any boy or girl in the 7th or 8th grade interested in attending the camp should contact their local Sheriff’s Office or school guidance counselor for an application and additional information.

In Tippecanoe County, applications may be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office located at 2640 Duncan Road, Lafayette, Indiana, or downloaded from the Sheriff’s website at www.tippecanoesheriff.com.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Sheriff Tracy Brown has announced that the twenty-ninth (29th) Annual Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Youth Leadership Camp will again be held in Tippecanoe County this year. The camp is scheduled for June 23rd – 25th at Ross Camp.

The Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Camp is a program provided by the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association for boys and girls who are currently in the 7th or 8th grade and are interested in learning more about a future career in Law Enforcement. The camp provides a very meaningful experience and relationship with other campers from throughout the State and sheriff’s officers who serve as counselors and instructors.

Any boy or girl in the 7th or 8th grade interested in attending the camp should contact their local Sheriff’s Office or school guidance counselor for an application and additional information.

In Tippecanoe County, applications may be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office located at 2640 Duncan Road, Lafayette, Indiana, or downloaded from the Sheriff’s website at www.tippecanoesheriff.com.