F.I.R.E. awards up to two scholarships annually of $2,000.00, subject to annual budget review, to qualified students who have demonstrated a monetary need, community service and commitment to pursuing higher education.
CRITERIA:
1. Be a child of a F.I.R.E. member, with at least (3) three years membership (prior to the application deadline), in good standing and, current on membership dues.
2. Be a High School graduate, entering college as a freshmen or sophomore, accepted into at least one accredited college as a full-time student, in possession of college’s letter of acceptance or their final report-card for that freshman year and hold at least a 2.85 GPA for that school year.
3. Fulfill any community service during the application year. Community service will stand on its own merits. Write a 200-word minimum, typed essay on:
NOTE: This subject will change annually.
Community Service and Education are two core
values of F.I.R.E. Explain your community service involvement and what you have learned
from those experiences as well as how community service adds to your overall education goals
now and in the future.
Legacy of 19 Application:
http://www.fireofthedfd2.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/FIRE-legacy-of-19-2022-1.pdf