COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s police union wants to give $500 to a Covington high school senior who is headed to college.

To earn the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, seniors have to fill out the attached application and write an essay answering “What does living in Covington mean to me?” The essay should be 400 to 700 words long and must be original and previously unpublished.

The FOP is using the scholarship, it says, is “to continue investing in the future of Covington through encouraging the development of tomorrow’s leaders.”

Applicants must be a high school senior and a resident of Covington.

All applications must be received by June 1. They should be emailed to CovingtonFOPScholarship@gmail.com or mailed to:

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