CSOC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

County Sheriffs of Colorado, through its Honorary Membership program, is proud to award approximately thirty $500 scholarships every academic school year!

To carry out our commitment to the Honorary Members of the association, County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) established a scholarship program in 1978. Since then the program has continued as a meaningful expression of the sheriffs’ and CSOC's respect for education and training. We consider these scholarships as an investment in the future of Colorado's communities. New this year, in 2024, we have changed the format of the scholarship to make it even and odd graduating class years. Those graduates are eligible to apply for the scholarships offered to the counties on the designated lists below. 

Eligibility
In 2024, each Sheriff’s Office on the even-numbered year list will accept scholarship applications beginning January 1, 2024 through March 1, 2024, for awards applicable to the graduating class of 2024.  If you are a permanent resident of a county on the even-numbered school year list below, please apply by the March 1, 2024, deadline.

ALTERNATING COUNTY SCHEDULE

Odd-numbered Graduating class school years

           

 

Even-numbered Graduating class school years

 

Alamosa

Archuleta

Bent

Boulder

**Broomfield

Cheyenne

Clear Creek

Conejos

Costilla

Crowley

Custer

Dolores

Douglas

Elbert

Gilpin

Grand

*Pueblo

Hinsdale

Jackson

Jefferson

La Plata

Las Animas

Lincoln

Logan

Mineral

Montezuma

Otero

Ouray

Phillips

Saguache

**San Miguel

Sedgwick

Washington

 

Adams

Arapahoe

Baca

Chaffee

Delta

Denver

Eagle

El Paso

Fremont

Garfield

Gunnison

Huerfano

Kiowa

Kit Carson

Lake

Larimer

Mesa

Moffat

Montrose

Morgan

Park

**Pitkin

Prowers

Pueblo

Rio Blanco

Rio Grande

Routt

San Juan

Summit

Teller

Weld

Yuma

         

 

*Pueblo County does a scholarship each year.
**Pitkin, San Miguel and Broomfield Counties do not participate.

CSOC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Eligibility: Any permanent legal resident of a Colorado county from the even-numbered list above who plans to enroll in a vocational training program or institution of higher learning within the state of Colorado as a full- or part-time student for the 2023-2024 school year is eligible.  

Those who have received scholarships in previous years may apply again and be considered for an additional award.

Applicants must be legal residents of the United States and eligible for admission or readmission to the school(s) or institution(s) of learning indicated in the application. 

The award will only be paid for attendance at certified schools or institutions of learning within the State of Colorado. There are no restrictions as to the course of study or training pursued. 

CSOC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex or gender.

Obtaining an Application: Applications may be obtained from the Scholarship Application link or by contacting your Sheriff’s Office.

Applications Open: Applications will be accepted beginning January 1, 2024

Application Filing Deadline: All applications must be submitted to the Sheriff’s Office in the applicant’s county of permanent residence no later than March 1, 2024Late applications may be disqualified.

Selection: Applications will be reviewed by a citizens committee selected by your local sheriff. Each county committee will select one scholarship recipient and two runners up.

Announcement of Awards: The final selection process will be completed in time to allow the award announcement on or about May 3, 2024.  Awards will be presented to recipients by their county sheriff. 

Additional Questions: All questions or inquiries regarding the CSOC scholarship program should be directed to the CSOC Scholarship Coordinator Ashley Berry at 720.344.4630 or [email protected].