National Junior Firefighter Program: Scholarships

This resource contains links to organizations with listed scholarships. Through these links, over 150 scholarships are available. Most of the scholarships are for college students studying fire engineering, fire protection, fire safety, or emergency medical services. However, a few scholarships are available for children of current, retired, or deceased firefighters-regardless of the students’ major area of study.

If you know of other scholarship opportunities for junior firefighters that should be added to the list, please contact us with the scholarship details.

Columbia Southern University

• Scholarships for members of the National Volunteer Fire Council

Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association

• Kenneth E. Butts Memorial Scholarship
• J.R. Haines Memorial Scholarship

Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association

• Phillip L. Turner Fire Protection Scholarship

FireScience.org

• Listing of several different scholarships for fire science and forestry scholarships

International Association of Arson Investigators

• John Charles Wilson and Robert Doran Sr. Scholarship

International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation

• Explorer Scholarships

International Association of Fire Fighters

• W.H. “Howie” McClennan Scholarship (Must be a child of a firefighter who died in the line of duty.)

Maryland Higher Education Commission

• Charles W. Riley Fire and Emergency Medical Services Tuition Reimbursement Program

Oklahoma State University

• Fire Protection and Safety Technology Scholarships (Three scholarships are available for college sophomores and above.)

Seneca College

• Fire Protection Programs Bursaries

Society of Fire Protection Engineers

• Many local chapters offer scholarship programs. Visit their web site to find your local chapter.

The Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company

• F. Michael Sacca Scholarship

University of Maryland

• Fire Protection Engineering Scholarships (for UMD students)