The Illinois Sheriff’s Association announces that it will be awarding over $53,500 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois, to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2018-2019 academic year. 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.
Sheriff Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Whiteside County, will be awarding one scholarship in the amount of $500.
There will be no restriction on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, sex, or national origin.
Whiteside County winners from the last four years include: 2017-Emma Melton, Morrison; 2016-Matthew Long, Rock Falls; 2015-Brandi Pessman, Fulton; 2014-Brady Siegmund, Sterling.
The only limitations are as follows:
- applicants must be permanent Illinois residents
- 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 2018-2019 school year (excluding summer session.)
Applications are now available online at www.ilsheriff.org. Students must complete the applications, answer the essay question, and return all documentation to the County Sheriff’s Office, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL, by Thursday, March 15, 2018, (must be postmarked by this date.)
For more information, please contact the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office at 815-772-4044, high school advising center, or college financial aid office.
Below are previous scholarship winners.