The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the availability of a $1,000 college scholarship for a graduating high school senior in Caddo Parish.

The scholarship is offered annually through the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program and is designed to help offset the costs associated with higher education. One scholarship is awarded in each parish where the local sheriff participates in the program.

To be eligible, applicants must be permanent residents of Louisiana, plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student, and agree to use the scholarship at a Louisiana institution of higher education. Students must also meet admission requirements for the school listed on their application.

Completed applications must be submitted by April 1. Applications may be mailed to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Media Relations Office at 501 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA 71101, or delivered in person to the Sheriff’s Office at 505 Travis Street, seventh floor.
Scholarship recipients will be announced by May 1.

Applications are available online at https://lsa.org/scholarship/ or by contacting the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office at 681-0813.