Criteria for Eligibility & Application package

Applicants must: 

• Be NJ Firefighter 1 certified and/or NJ EMT licensed and active on a fire company or EMS agency for more than 18 months.

• Be actively attending an accredited college or university and pursuing a baccalaureate degree or higher.

• Have obtained a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

The application package consists of:

• The contact page (becomes available when the scholarship opens)

• A copy of the applicant's Firefighter 1 certification, or an Emergency Medical Technician certification, from the State of New Jersey.

• A copy of the applicant's college transcript.  The transcript must identify the school and the applicant's GPA of 2.5 or higher.  Social security numbers and/or other identification numbers must be redacted.

• A letter of good standing from a chief or highest-ranking officer of the applicant’s  affiliated organization.  The template can be found here: Letter of Good Standing 

• An essay of no more than 1,000 words answering the following question:

  • In your emergency service experience, describe a difficult situation you encountered, explain how you overcame the situation and if / how the situation shaped you into the emergency responder you are today?