Scholarship Now Available for CBC Students Interested in Law Enforcement Thanks to Partnership with Consejo Latino
Posted Date: March 5, 2021
Columbia Basin College
By: Jay Frank
Applicants should:
- Be recent high school graduates from the Tri-Cities, Washington regional area.
- Intend to seek law enforcement positions in the Tri-Cities region
- Have familiarity with the area’s multicultural setting
- Agree to pursue relevant coursework as outlined below
- Demonstrate financial need
- Provide a one-page essay describing their career goals
- Provide two letters of recommendation
According to the Washington Employment Security Department, the area of Benton and Franklin counties offers police and Sheriff’s patrol officers an average annual salary of $86,239, with an average of 73 total annual job openings.
"Consejo Latino stands for responsible, respectful and professional community policing programs in multicultural areas. This Scholarship helps to achieve safe and secure communities,” says Felix Vargas, Chair, Consejo Latino.
Scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 academic year open on March 1st and closes May 14, 2021 and can be found at consejolatino.org/scholarship.
To learn more about CBC’s criminal justice program, visit the CBC Criminal Justice landing page.
For questions or for more information about supporting students through the CBC Foundation, contact foundationFREECOLUMBIA_BASIN or 509.547.0511.
