First Responder Futures Award
The First Responders Future Award is to honor the service of Frank Cummins. Frank has been a firefighter since 1995, serving multiple municipalities in a part time/volunteer role. This was until Frank became a career firefighter in 2004. Frank has shown the value of service before self throughout his entire career by bettering his community through his time and service commitment.
This scholarship is designed to help those with similar values achieve their goals of bettering their communities through careers as first responders.
Any high school senior, undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student who is pursuing a career as a first responder may apply for this scholarship, including those hoping to become EMTs, police officers, paramedics, firefighters, etc.
To apply, tell us why you’re committed to becoming a first responder, how this scholarship would help you, what inspired you to pursue this field, and how you plan to make a difference in your community.
Tell us why you’re committed to becoming a first responder, how this scholarship would help you, what inspired you to pursue this field, and how you plan to make a difference in your community.
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The application deadline is Aug 31, 2024. Winners will be announced on Oct 1, 2024.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Oct 1, 2024. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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