Sheriff's Scholarship Available for Lafayette Parish Students : Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office

Citizen Praises Sheriff's Innovative Programs

Dear Sheriff Neustrom:

Just so you know that I do write complimentary letters in addition to those that criticize, please accept my praise for some of your innovative programs that have been recently highlighted in the media. The programs I speak of are the direct supervision of prisoners approach; the off-site telecommunication visitation for families of prisoners; the call program for the elderly; and the day reporting programs for some offenders. All of these programs show your very humanistic approach to corrections and the general human condition. You are a different kind of sheriff from the standard old Louisiana model, and it has taken some adjustment by the jaded downtown crowd (myself included) to see the wisdom of your ways. Anyway, thank you for your innovative programs, and I am always available with an opinion. I don't lack opinions.

With kind regards, I remain Very truly yours, Albert M. Karre', Jr.

Sheriff's Scholarship Available for Lafayette Parish Students

The Louisiana Sheriffs' Scholarship Program for Lafayette Parish will be awarded by Sheriff Mike Neustrom. It will provide assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the Louisiana Sheriffs' Honorary Membership Program and Sheriff Neustrom.

Sheriff Neustrom states 'This Scholarship Program is a meaningful expression of respect for education. It demonstrates confidence in Louisiana's youth, our future leaders."

Two Scholarships of a maximum of $500 each will be awarded to graduating high school students of Lafayette parish.
There are no restrictions on the purposes for which scholarships are spent. The scholarships are not loans and will be awarded as gifts to defray the rising costs of tuition and related expenses in higher education. The only limitations are that applicants be permanent residents of Louisiana; scholarships be utilized in higher education within the state of Louisiana; and students be enrolled as full-time, undergraduate students.

Completed applications must be submitted to the Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office, located at 316 West Main Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70502 by April 3rd. Applications can be obtained at your local High School or online Sheriff's Scholarship Program Application.

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.

For further information regarding the Sheriffs' Scholarship Program for Lafayette Parish, contact:

Lt. Craig Stansbury Public Information Officer Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office 337-236-5876 or email: pio@lafayettesheriff.com