SUBMISSION DEADLINE MAY 31ST, 2024
The Firemen’s Benevolent Association is proud to announce our inaugural scholarship award! For over a century the FBA has stood to honor the rich traditions of the fire service brotherhood/sisterhood through the credo “We take care of our own – firefighters helping firefighters.” So it is with our newest endeavor – the FBA Scholarship Program.
In today’s ever changing landscape, one truth is concrete for success – the need for education and training. Such education and training, whether vocational or college, comes with the inherent challenge of financing. For those who have put in the hours and the effort, the FBA scholarship award is here to help with some college cash!
The successful candidate(s) selected from their respective award category – academics or public safety, shall receive a $1,000 award! The minimum specific parameters/application criteria of each scholarship are defined as follows:
1. Academic Scholarship
- Applicants must be the dependent of a FBA member, active or inactive, whose membership status is current and in good standing.
- Must be a high school senior or equivalent with impending graduation in the current school year.
- Possess a minimum un-weighted GPA of 3.0
- Applicants must provide transcripts and verification documentation of GPA history to include weighted and un-weighted GPA totals.
- Perform a minimum of 75 volunteer/community service hours.
- The applicant must provide supporting documentation for verification.
- The applicant must not have incurred any disciplinary actions.
- Submission of an essay OR presentation conforming to the specific parameters defined on the current application as designated by the Board.
2. Public Safety Scholarship
- Applicants must be the dependent of a FBA member, active or inactive, whose membership status is current and in good standing.
- Must be under the age of 25 at the time of application.
- Applicant must be pursuing a career in the Police, Fire or EMS field.
- Possess a minimum un-weighted GPA of 2.5
- GPA must be calculated on a minimum of 1 semester term of full-time enrollment – high school or post-secondary institution.
- For secondary institutions, full-time enrollment is defined as 12 credit hours.
- Applicants must provide transcripts and verification documentation of GPA history to include weighted and un-weighted GPA totals.
- Perform a minimum of 75 volunteer/community service hours.
- The applicant must provide supporting documentation for verification.
- The applicant must not have incurred any disciplinary actions.
- Submission of an essay OR presentation conforming to the specific parameters defined on the current application as designated by the Board.
Any application which does not meet the minimum qualification criteria may be disqualified from consideration. At the sole discretion of the Scholarship Selection Committee, if an application is received which does not meet the minimum criteria and is unchallenged (i.e. – it is the only application received) said application may be considered for the award.
