Fire Academy FSA 2009 Scholarship Program

Application

Applicants must submit a completed and signed Scholarship Application form, with all required attachments. (Download the application HERE.)

Application Deadline

For 2009, applications must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2009.

Mail the application and supporting materials to:

Scholarship Committee
Fire Academy FSA
600 College Avenue
Montour Falls, NY 14865

For more information on the Scholarship Program or how to join the Association, call Executive Director Ed Olmstead at 800-758-1818 or send us an e-mail:
Fire Academy FSA, the Faculty Student Association at the New York State Academy of Fire Science, announces its 2009 Scholarship Program, open to Association members and their dependents.

Through its Scholarship Program, the Association works to enhance the quality of fire service leadership and service through academic achievement at the college level. Annual scholarship awards of up to $1,000.00 are available to qualified students seeking to advance their education in the following field:

  • Fire suppression
  • Fire prevention
  • Fire officer
  • Fire administration
  • Programs in architecture as related to the fire service

Scholarship awards may be applied to courses at the Associate's, Bachelor's or Graduate level, as well as to coursework at the New York State Academy of Fire Science.

Selection Criteria

The Scholarship Committee will grant awards to those applicants who demonstrate the greatest potential for positively impacting the fire service. Each applicant will be judged based on the following factors:

  • Scholastic achievement
  • Financial need
  • Career goals and potential
  • Recommendations (from Chief of Department and others)
  • Fire service position and experience
  • Program or coursework selected and how they relate to Scholarship Program goals.