2012-2013 Academic Year

Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Scholarship and Bursaries

One Scholarship for tuition and books, to a maximum of $6,000 per year, for four years.

Eligibility

• The applicant must be a child of a Canadian firefighter. Award priority will be given to children of Canadian firefighters whose line of duty death is recognized by the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation, if they meet all the standards.
• The applicant must be accepted at a post-secondary institution of his or her choice.
• The applicant must have an academic average of 75% or equivalent in the semester concluding prior to the application submission period.
• The applicant must be willing to provide his or her Social Insurance Number for tax purposes if a scholarship is awarded.

Applications will be accepted ONLY in the months of March and April 2012. Applications received outside this period will not be accepted and will be returned to the applicant.

Funds will be paid directly to the post-secondary institution or the successful applicant with the provision of appropriate receipts.

In order to be eligible for subsequent year payments, the student must demonstrate proof of a ‘B’ average. The applicant has sole responsibility for notifying the Selection Committee annually.

Applications must be mailed with the original supporting documents. All submissions become the property of the Foundation and will not be returned.

The decision of the Foundation’s Selection Committee is final.

Prior recipients of a Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation bursary or scholarship are not eligible.

Download Scholarship Application (PDF Format)

BURSARY AWARDS

Three Bursaries of $3,000 each

Eligibility

• The applicant must be a child of a Canadian firefighter whose line of duty death is recognized by the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
• Applicants may be accepted at, or enrolled in, an undergraduate or graduate program at a post secondary institution of their choice.
• The applicant must have an academic average of 70% or equivalent in the semester concluding prior to the application submission period.
• The applicant must be willing to provide his or her Social Insurance Number for tax purposes if a bursary is awarded.

Applications will be accepted ONLY in the months of March and April 2012. Applications received outside this period will not be accepted and will be returned to the applicant.

Applications must be mailed with the original supporting documents. All submissions become the property of the Foundation and will not be returned.

See the application form for a complete list of requirements.

The decision of the Foundation’s Selection Committee is final.

Prior recipients of a Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation bursary or scholarship are not eligible.

Download Bursary Application (PDF Format)