Scholarships available for children of law enforcement officers

SHOUT OUT: Financial assistance for the natural or adopted children of police are now available through the 2014 Law Enforcement Children’s Scholarship Program run by Wives Behind the Badge Inc.

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Jerry DeMarco

01/05/2014 2:14 p.m.

Two scholarships are available: one for $1,000 and one for $500.

Applicants must be a dependent child of a law enforcement officer (full-time active service, retired, or killed in the line of duty), must be enrolled at or accepted to an accredited four-year college/university or community college, and must be active in the community through volunteer work.

Deadline: April 15

(Winners announced May 15)

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION: Wives Behind the Badge Scholarships

Wives Behind the Badge is continuously seeking funding through private donations, corporations, police associations, and grants to help support its projects and programs.

MORE INFO: www.wivesbehindthebadge.org

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