South Dakota Fire Chiefs Assoc. Fire Service Scholarship Program Application

The South Dakota Fire Chiefs Association offers a $1,000 scholarship to assist with higher education. Any member in good standing may sponsor an application.

If the Fire Chief or the Fire Department is not a member in good standing with the South Dakota Fire Chief’s Association, or the application is incomplete, the application will not be considered!

Application must be received by June 1st

Eligibility Requirements:

A Son or Daughter of any member (living, deceased or retired) of a Fire Department in South Dakota or an active member of a Junior/Explorer/Cadet Fire Program in South Dakota.
A high school senior or student entering their first semester of college.
The applicant must be sponsored by a fire department whose Chief Officer is a member in good standing of the South Dakota Fire Chief’s Association.
The scholarship may be used at any University, College or Post-Secondary Institution (Vo-Tech.) Preference will be given to those who are obtaining a Fire Science or Emergency Service degree.
Applications must be received by June 1st, and no later. Applications must contain ALL additional requirements noted below to be complete.

Required Attachments:

Transcript of grades (up to first semester if a senior)
A letter of recommendation from each of the following; sponsoring Fire Department, two teachers and a business person.
List of clubs-school/community activities and awards.
A 1,000 (minimum) word essay detailing educational goals and describing the affect that the fire service has had on their life.

Fields marked with an * are required.

Applicant Required Information
The following information is required for an application to be considered.

First Name *

Last Name *

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2 *

Due to USPS bulk mailing requirements please use all CAPITAL LETTERS in your address, NO punctuation, and use abbreviations such as AVE, ST, BLVD, CIR, HWY

City *

Due to USPS bulk mailing requirements please use all CAPITAL LETTERS in your address and NO punctuation.

State *

Due to USPS bulk mailing requirements please use all CAPITAL LETTERS in your address and NO punctuation.

Postal Code *

Phone *

Email *

Applicant Required Supplemental Information
The following information is required for an application to be considered.

Father's Name *

Fathers Occupation *

Mother's Name *

Mother's Occupation *

Number of family members and ages:

Please enter a brief summary of your family - number of family members and their ages

College you plan to attend *

Field of study *

What are your plans for the future *

Name of sponsoring Fire Dept *

Required Attachments
You can attach and upload files as required. Please submit files in a standard viewable format such as Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, .jpg, .bmp to ensure that our reviewers are able to easily load and view your submitted information.

Transcript of grades (up to first semester if a senior) *

Please attach a transcript of your grades (up to first semester if you are a senior) in a standard file format such as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF to ensure viewability by our reviewers.

20MB max

Recommendation letter #1 *

Three total letters of recommendation, from each of the following; two teachers and a business person.

Please submit a file in a standard file format such as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF to ensure viewability by our reviewers.

20MB max

Recommendation Letter #2 *

Three total letters of recommendation, from each of the following; two teachers and a business person.

Please submit a file in a standard file format such as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF to ensure viewability by our reviewers.

20MB max

Recommendation Letter #3 *

Three total letters of recommendation, from each of the following; two teachers and a business person.

Please submit a file in a standard file format such as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF to ensure viewability by our reviewers.

20MB max

List of school and or community activities and awards *

Please attach a document listing and school and or community activities and awards in a standard format file such as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF to ensure viewability by our reviewers.

20MB max

Letter from the Fire Chief *

A letter from the Fire Chief certifying that a parent is or was in good standing with the sponsoring department.

Please submit a file in a standard file format such as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF to ensure viewability by our reviewers.

20MB max

1,000 word essay *

Please attach a 1,000-word essay on your personnel goals, how this scholarship will benefit your education and the affects that the fire service has had on your life. Submitted file should be in a standard format such as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF to ensure viewability by our reviewers.

20MB max

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