Craig Latimer, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections invites college juniors and seniors to apply for a scholarship opportunity provided by the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE). The FSASE is offering three $1,200 scholarships to eligible Florida residents currently enrolled or accepted as full-time students in a senior college or university in Florida.
Hillsborough County residents must apply through the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office. Theoffice will review all applications and send one finalist to the FSASE Scholarship Committee for consideration. Some of the requirements include the following:
· Students must be majoring in political science, public or business administration, or journalism/mass communication.
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· Students must have finished two years of junior college or undergraduate work and hold enough credits for enrollment as a junior.
· Students must have been a resident of Florida for two years before the current academic year.
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· Students must be able to demonstrate financial need.
· Students must be registered to vote.
The application deadline is March 17, 2014 at 5 p.m. Interested students can find applications and more detailed information about the scholarship requirements at VoteHillsborough.org or they can contact Gerri Kramer at (813) 367-8827 or gkramer@hcsoe.org.
The FSASE Scholarship Committee will announce the scholarship recipients at the FSASE Summer Conference.
For More Information
Hillsborough County’s next countywide elections are the Primary Election on August 26, 2014 and the General Election on November 4, 2014. For more information on voting and elections in Hillsborough County, call (813) 744-5900 or visit www.VoteHillsborough.org. The website is updated regularly. The office also shares timely information on Facebook,twitterand through an email newsletter. Visit the Supervisor of Elections office in person at the Fred B. Karl County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Boulevard, 16th Floor, or the Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center at 2514 N. Falkenburg Road.