The Florida First Responder Scholarship Program is created to assist in the recruitment of law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and firefighters within the state by providing financial assistance to trainees who enroll in an approved training program. Students will need to meet eligibility requirements through the application process established by the participating institution. Applications may be obtained at the financial aid offices of eligible postsecondary institutions. Applicants must be enrolled in an approved training program at a Florida College System institution or school district career center. To be eligible for the scholarship award, a trainee must not be sponsored by an employer that is already covering the cost of the training program. They must be enrolled in one of the following programs: (1) A commission-approved basic recruit training program at a postsecondary institution for the purposes of meeting the minimum qualifications for employment or appointment as a law enforcement officer; (2) An emergency medical technician (EMT) training program that is approved by the Department of Health as equivalent to the most recent Emergency Medical Technician-Basic National Standard Curriculum or the National EMS Education Standards of the United States Department of Transportation; (3) A paramedic training program that is approved by the Department of Health as equivalent to the most recent EMT Paramedic National Standard Curriculum or the National EMS Education Standards of the United States Department of Transportation; (4) or A firefighter minimum standards course training program at a Florida Certified Training Center approved by the Division of State Fire Marshal for the purpose of meeting the minimum qualifications. The scholarship shall be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligibility for awards is based on the date the postsecondary institution receives each completed application from the applicant. Program funding is contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature and each postsecondary institution's intent to participate. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Florida State Department of Education for more information.