Sheriff K.P. Gibson is honored to announce that the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program is currently underway. The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program will award scholarships providing assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program. A Scholarship of $500 from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program will be awarded to one graduating high school student in Acadia Parish. There shall be no restrictions on any applicant by reason of age, race, creed, color, sex or national origin.
In addition, Sheriff KP Gibson will award a scholarship of $500 to one graduating high school senior from each of the other six high schools in Acadia Parish. Thus there will be seven scholarships awarded: one high school recipient will receive the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship and six high school recipients will receive the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office Scholarship. Please note that each high school in Acadia Parish will have ONE scholarship recipient.
Completed applications must be submitted to the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office on or before Monday, April 01, 2019. Further, applicants must be eligible for admission to the school indicated on the application. The award will only be paid for attendance at institutions of higher learning within the state.
All seven Sheriffs’ Scholarship recipients will be announced by May 01, 2019.
All questions can be directed to the Director of Human Resources with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office, Kim N. Miller at 337.788.8793, or by email at kim.miller@apso.org.
Please see your high school counselor for scholarship information.
