Bob Quarello Memorial Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY

The applicant must be accepted into or currently enrolled in a law enforcement or related professional curriculum, or enrolled in classes in preparation for a career within law enforcement or related field.

The applicant must be a permanent resident of one of the following counties in Illinois where Bob Quarello served during his law enforcement career: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, or Tazewell.

If the applicant is a current or former explorer within the W.D. Boyce Council, the residency requirement is expanded to include the counties of the WD. Boyce Council which are Bureau, DeWitt, Ford, Fulton, LaSalle, Livingston, Logan, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Peoria, Putnam, Tazewell, and Woodford.

Applicants may include current college students or high school graduating seniors.

College or university to be attended need not be an Illinois institution; however, it must be accredited or recognized as an approved program in the field of study.

Scholarship winners will be awarded a minimum of $500.00, depending on availability of funding.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Completed application includes a

o Completed form

o Typewritten short essay answers, no more than 2 pages total

o Typewritten long essay of no more than 1,000 words (see page 3 for the topic)

o A high school and/or college transcript

o Two (2) letters of reference from an employer, academic supervisor, instructor, or another non-relative who can attest to your personal character and ability to succeed in chosen career field.

o Verification that you have been accepted into an accredited institution of higher learning

Applications will be made available by January 1 of each year.

Stop by the counseling office to pick up an application.

Applications are due by April 1 of each year to the Minier Police Department at 110 W. Central/P.O. Box 350 Minier, IL 61759. Scholarship winners will be announced after April 1st.

Top applicants should be prepared to come to a personal interview. The selection committee may or may not choose to conduct personal interviews after reviewing the written applications.

Questions about the scholarship may be directed to Daryl Weseloh at 309-392-2442 or e-mail at minierpd@mchsi.com.

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