{"id":42103,"date":"2024-02-15T15:14:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=42103"},"modified":"2024-02-15T15:14:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:14:52","slug":"supervisors-of-elections-accepting-scholarship-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/02\/15\/supervisors-of-elections-accepting-scholarship-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Supervisors of Elections Accepting Scholarship Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards announced today that Florida residents still have time to apply for one of three $1,200 scholarships to be awarded by the Florida Supervisors of Elections to Florida college students in 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Ms. Edwards reminds applicants that they must be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–          Registered to vote in the State of Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–          Enrolled as a full-time student in a senior college or university in Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–          Majoring in Political Science, Public or Business Administration, Journalism or Mass Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicants must also possess at least a \u201cC\u201d average for the previous year, demonstrate financial need and be available for an interview in the county where they are registered to vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInterested students should contact the Supervisor of Elections in their county of residence to request an application packet,\u201d said Ms. Edwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polk County residents may contact Lori Edwards by phone at (863) 534-5888, or by email at info@polkelections.com<\/a>.  An application is also available at PolkElections.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deadline to return the scholarship application, which includes two letters of recommendation, is March 8, 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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