Ray E. Davison Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION
PURPOSE and INTENT
In 1991, the Addition County Firefighters Association, Incorporated (ACFA) established an educational scholarship fund to assist students who wish to pursue careers related to the fire service, as well as to assist children of ACFA fire service personnel to pursue postsecondary education.
CONDITIONS of ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to receive a scholarship, the applicant must:
a) be a high school senior or graduate planning to attend postsecondary education.
b) be a resident within the ACFA service district.
c) demonstrate financial need and academic worthiness.
AND EITHER
d) plan to enter a career in the fire service, fire protection or prevention.
OR
e) be a direct family member of an ACFA firefighter,
an active ACFA firefighter,
or a cadet
who has completed a minimum of two years of active service with an ACFA department.
OR
f) be a direct family member of an active member of an ACFA department, who became disabled or deceased.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
The award amounts and number of scholarships will vary from year to year, depending on the proceeds from the fund. A minimum of two scholarships of $500 each will be available annually. Awards will be made directly to the student after the student has submitted record of passing grades to the committee for the first semester of college. Award winners will be announced in April.
Applications must be received by the ACFA Scholarship Committee no later than April 1st.
To obtain a printable version of the 2020 application CLICK HERE
SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION
PURPOSE and INTENT
In 1991, the Addition County Firefighters Association, Incorporated (ACFA) established an educational scholarship fund to assist students who wish to pursue careers related to the fire service, as well as to assist children of ACFA fire service personnel to pursue postsecondary education.
CONDITIONS of ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to receive a scholarship, the applicant must:
a) be a high school senior or graduate planning to attend postsecondary education.
b) be a resident within the ACFA service district.
c) demonstrate financial need and academic worthiness.
AND EITHER
d) plan to enter a career in the fire service, fire protection or prevention.
OR
e) be a direct family member of an ACFA firefighter,
an active ACFA firefighter,
or a cadet
who has completed a minimum of two years of active service with an ACFA department.
OR
f) be a direct family member of an active member of an ACFA department, who became disabled or deceased.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
The award amounts and number of scholarships will vary from year to year, depending on the proceeds from the fund. A minimum of two scholarships of $500 each will be available annually. Awards will be made directly to the student after the student has submitted record of passing grades to the committee for the first semester of college. Award winners will be announced in April.
Applications must be received by the ACFA Scholarship Committee no later than April 1st.
To obtain a printable version of the 2020 application CLICK HERE
