ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Virginia Sheriff's Institute, on May 27, 2014 presented Arlington resident Kiana Carter a $1,000 scholarship. Carter, a graduating senior at Wakefield High School, will be attending Virginia State University, where she plans to study Criminal Justice.
The Virginia Sheriffs' Scholarship program was established to provide an opportunity for young people across Virginia to pursue an education in criminal justice. The scholarships are available only to students in jurisdictions where sheriffs participated in scholarship fundraising efforts and is limited to students attending Virginia colleges and universities.
Background
The Sheriff's Office has participated in this scholarship program for more than 10 years with 9 deserving Arlington students receiving scholarships.