Scholarship Information

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S POSSE
SPONSORS $1500 SCHOLARSHIP 

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse has completed another successful year of community involvement, and horse related training and activities. The local community has generously supported our fundraisers allowing us, for the eleventh year, to offer a scholarship in the amount of $1500.

Applicants for the scholarship must be high school seniors or home schooled students who plan to attend an accredited college in the fall of 2009. The applicant must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and plan to pursue an education in agriculture, animal science, or criminal justice. Preference will be given to Posse members or their children and Douglas County residents. Applications can be obtained at Douglas High School, George Whittell High School, or here at our website. The deadline for the scholarship submittal is February 27, 2009.

The Posse has been active this past year assisting Project Santa Claus, the Carson Valley Food Closet, the DARE Program, the Muscular Dystrophy Camp, and many others. One of our most successful events was the horse, tack, and trailer sale in the spring of 2008. In March 2009, we will sponsor the “Spring Equine Clinic” which will again include the horse, tack, and trailer sale.

For more information about the scholarship please call Sandy Jonkey at 782-4107

Download the Scholarship Application here.