Supervisors of Elections announce new college scholarship

Supervisor of Elections Wesley Wilcox describes a sample of a poll watcher id in his office at the Marion County Election Center in Ocala, Fla. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. Wilcox said that he has poll watchers wear the id to avoid voters from misidentifying them as election workers. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2020.

The Florida Supervisors of Elections have announced three $1,200 scholarships for college students who are registered to vote.

The scholarship, which Marion County Supervisor of Elections Wesley Wilcox encourages local eligible students to apply for, is intended to encourage the next generation of leaders.

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be registered voters and have lived in Florida for at least two years; be at least a junior in college majoring in political science, public administration, business administration, journalism or mass communication; be enrolled in a four-year college or university and have maintained at least a “C” average in the previous year.

Applications are due by March 8, 2024. To apply, visit votemarion.gov/scholarship, email [email protected] or submit in person at the Marion County Election Center, 981 NE 16th St.