Scholarship Undergraduate

Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship Program

Maryland Higher Education Commission

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Avg. Amount Awarded
117
Days
April 1 2026
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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Description

The Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship Program encourages members of the fire-fighting, ambulance, and rescue organizations serving Maryland communities to pursue credited courses that lead to employment in an organized fire department, ambulance, or rescue squad in the State. Applicants must be actively engaged as a volunteer firefighter or ambulance rescue squad member in an organized fire department or ambulance or rescue squad in the State. They may also be a career member who has worked a minimum of 1,000 hours as part of a fire, ambulance, or rescue squad in the tax year prior to the award year. Applicants must enroll as a degree-seeking student in an eligible major leading to employment in an eligible field: fire service technology, emergency medical technology, fire service management, or public safety administration with a minor or concentration in fire service technology or fire service management. Students may receive this award for up to five years total. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Amount Details

$28,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkBoth full-time and part-time students
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of Maryland
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in Maryland
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Fire Sciences

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Provide proof of official college acceptance; Notarized form from an eligible employer
  • Checkmark Application Form
For more info, please visit our site
Contact
Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
osfamail.mhec@maryland.gov
Tel: 410-767-3300
Fax: 410-332-0250 Address 6 North Liberty Street, Ground Suite
Baltimore, MD 21201