Stafford Announces College Scholarship Availability

February 6, 2017

Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford has announced the 2017 Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE) college scholarship. Three $1,200 scholarships will be awarded this summer by FSASE for the 2017 school year.

The scholarship is available to juniors or seniors attending an accredited Florida university or college, with a major in: political science, public or business administration, or journalism/mass communications. Among the requirements, students must have maintained a “C” average or above the previous year, demonstrate financial need and be registered to vote.

Copies of the application and full eligibility requirements may be downloaded from the Supervisor of Elections website at EscambiaVotes.com, may be picked up at the Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor, or click here. Completed applications must reach the Supervisor’s office by close of business March 29, 2017.

Stafford will forward one application with a written recommendation to the FSASE Scholarship Committee, which will review the submissions from all 67 Florida counties.  The scholarships will be awarded by the Association and the winner will be announced at the 2017 FSASE Summer Conference in May.

Students from Escambia County were scholarship winners in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2016.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News