Scholarship Undergraduate

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

Maryland Higher Education Commission

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
339
Days
May 1 2023
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Other - Proof of official acceptance in a program of fire service technology, emergency medical technology, fire service management, or public safety and completed notarized statement from an eligible employer confirming active employment or volunteer servicey administration with a minor or concentration in fire service technology or fire service management
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Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship Program
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Description

Persons who can apply must be an actively engaged career or volunteer firefighters, ambulance or rescue squad members. Actively engaged is defined as either: a volunteer member within a county or municipality that operates Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP). Kindly visit sponsorÔÇÖs website for further explanation. The eligible majors are: 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. The applicant must meet the minimum qualifications for the Maryland Income Tax Subtraction Modification Law. Awards are automatically renewed on an annual basis, up to a maximum of 5 years of full-time study or 8 years of part-time study as long as the student continues to meet all of the eligibility requirements, maintains satisfactory academic progress at the institution attend, and maintains a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and sufficient funding is available.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
  • CheckmarkMinimum 2.5 GPA
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • 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 Application Form
  • Checkmark Other - Proof of official acceptance in a program of fire service technology, emergency medical technology, fire service management, or public safety and completed notarized statement from an eligible employer confirming active employment or volunteer servicey administration with a minor or concentration in fire service technology or fire service management
For more info, please visit our site
Contact Mr. Benee Edwards
Grants Management Manager
benee.edwards@maryland.gov
Tel: 410-767-3300
Fax: 410-332-0250 Address 6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201