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2006 scholarship opportunities available to UFOA members and their families. |
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AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS |
SCHOLARSHIP |
CONTACT INFO. |
ELIGIBILITY |
AWARD/DATE OF APP |
Yvorra Leadership
Development Fund.
Michael Hildebrand
POB 408,
Port Republic, Md. 20676,
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(410) 586-0500
www.yld.org
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Active Members Only |
Varied amts.
Sept.
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Harvard Univ.,
The Trade Union
Office of the President, IAFF
1750 New York Ave. NW.
Washington, DC 20006
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Cynthia Brennan
(202) 824--1533
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Active Members Only |
Tuition plus $1,000/yr.
July 1
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HESC
99 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12255
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(888) 697-4372
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Active or Retired Member who is a Vietnam Veteran,
Persian Gulf Vet, or Permanently Disabled as a result of 9/11WTC. |
Up to
$1,000 Semester F/T $500 P/T
May 1
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Intl. Assoc. Fire Chiefs
Foundation For
College Education
4025 Fair Ridge Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033
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Patricia Hessenauer
(571) 344-5410
iafcfoun@msn.com
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Active Members Only |
$250 - $4,000/yr.
Aug 1
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Mayor's Graduate Scholarship
FDNY Bureau of Personnel
9 Metro Tech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Jackie Merveil
Registrar
(718) 999-1151
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Active Members Only who have completed undergraduate degree.
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Full & Partial Scholarships Apply
Sept. thru Nov. |
NYFF Burn Center Foundation
21 Asch Loop
Bronx, NY 10475 |
Billy Leahy
(718) 379-1900
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Active Members Only
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$ 500/yr.
12 scholarships available.
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FDNY Fire & Life Safety
9 Metro Tech Center
RM 7N-13K
Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
Jacqueline Merveil
(718) 999-1151
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Active Members Only |
Tuition Reduction for specific schools call for list/ varies app.Deadlines |
Fire Bell Club
204. E. 23 Street
New York, NY 10010
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Barry Gintel
(212) 448-1240
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Active Duty Firefighters (5th grade & above) & Fire Officers |
$500/yr.
April 30
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FF Thomas Brick
Scholarship
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Keeley Townsend
718-999-7061
townsek@fdny.nyc.gov
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Active Members Only
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$2,500/each
4 awarded
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Union Plus Scholarship Program
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www.unionprivilege.org
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Active Members, spouses and children
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$500-4,000/yr.
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St. Joseph's College
265 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
and
155 West Roe Blvd.
Patchogue, NY 11772 |
Angela Diaz
(718) 399-0370
or
Lucille Curley
(631) 447-3252 |
Active Members Only |
Tuition Reduction of one-third |
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UFOA 2006 WIDOW AND CHILDREN SCHOLARSHIP LIST |
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SCHOLARSHIP |
CONTACT INFO. |
ELIGIBILITY |
McClennan Scholarship , IAFF
Office of the General President
1750 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20006
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David Neun
(202) 824-1532
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Children of members who died in the line of duty. |
Needham September 11 th Scholarship Fund
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212-705-0314
www.needhamco.com
email:jyurano@needhamco.com
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Children of members who died on 9/11/01, to be used for private high school and/or college. |
H.E.S.C.
Division of Grants and Scholarships
99 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12255
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Norene Grose
(518) 473-0410 |
Children and spouses of members who died in the line of duty. Must attend college in NYS at undergrad level. |
Tuttlemondo-Dolney
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Battalion 44
(718) 965-8344
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Children of current or former (living or deceased) members of the 15 th Division |
Manfred Pakas
Bureau of Personnel
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Marlene Galarza
(718) 999-0607
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Children of members who died in the line of duty. |
National Firefighters Foundation Scholarship
PO Box 498
16825 So. Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
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Mary Ellis
(301) 447-1365
www.firehero.org
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Children and spouses of members who died in the line of duty. Must meet criteria for inclusion in National Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, MD. This can be used for undergraduate, graduate and/or certificate programs. |
Silver Shield Foundation
300 Park Ave. 17 th Floor
New York, NY 10022
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K.C. Fuchs
(800) 811-4692
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Children of members who died in the line of duty. This can be used for undergraduate and/or graduate school |
Bravest Scholarship Fund
225 Broadway, Suite 401
New York, NY 10007
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UFOA
(212) 293-9300
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Children of members who died while an active member of the FDNY. |
New York Institute
Office Of Admissions
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(516) 686-7520
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Children of active, retired or deceased member. |
Families of Freedom Scholarships |
Teri Campbell
(877) 862-0136
www.scholarships911.org
familiesoffreedom@csfa.org
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Children and spouses of members who died or were seriously injured on 9/11/01. |
| Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance |
(888) 744-6513 or
(202) 514-4138
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Children of members who died in the line of duty and were listed on the PSOB at that time. |
| National Assoc. of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) |
www.nasfaa.org |
Children of members who died on 9/11/01. |
| Sallie Mae 911
Education Fund |
Financial aid office at school
or wiredscholar.com
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Children of members who died on 9/11/01. |
Mercy College
28 Wells Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10701 |
Neal Harris
(914) 378-3421 Harris@mercy.edu |
Children of Members who died on 9/11/01. |
New York University
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Scholarship Fund |
John Beckman
(212) 998-6848 |
Children of Members who died on 9/11/01. |
Lt. Charles Margiotta Memorial Scholarship
Brown University |
Michael Bartini
(401) 863-2012
www.brown.edu |
Children of Members who died on 9/11/01 |
Terry Farrell Firefighters' Scholarship Fund
1912 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793 |
www.terryfarrellfund.org
(516) 785-9614 |
Children of Active, Retired and Deceased Members who reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens or Brooklyn.
Can be used for parochial, vocational, or college. |
| BC Matthew Ryan Memorial Scholarship |
Margaret Ryan
PO Box 1096
Massapequa, NY 11758 |
Children of Active, Retired and Deceased Members. Member must be an active or retired hockey player on FDNY, Firehouse, Town, Local or League Hockey team.
Can be used for HS, Trade, Vocational or College/University. |
| GLS Scholarship-University
of Michigan |
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Children of Members who died on 9/11/01 who will be attending the University of Michigan. |
AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN OF MEMBERS |
SCHOLARSHIP |
CONTACT INFO. |
ELIGIBILITY |
AWARD/DATE OF APP |
NYS AFL/CIO
100 S. Swan St.
Albany, NY 12210 |
Gary Duesberg
(518) 436-8516
www.nysaflcio.org |
Children of Members |
$2,000 /yr.
April 15
Renewable |
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Maritime Port Council
635 Fourth Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11232
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Michele Nardo
(718) 965-3905 |
Children of Active Members of UFOA |
$2,000
April 15 |
New York Institute
PO BOX 8000
Old Westbury, NY 11568 |
Office of Admissions
(516) 686-7520 |
Children of Active, Retired or Deceased Members |
20% discount tuition/yr.
Ongoing app. |
Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund Scholarship Program |
wiredscholar.com or financial aid office at school |
Children of Members who were permanently disabled as a result of 9/11 |
Up to $2,500
Renewable up to
4 years ,
May 15 |
HESC
World Trade Center Memorial Scholarships |
hesc.org
(888) 697-4372 |
Children of Members who were permanently disabled as a result of 9/11 |
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Lt John Clancy &
FF Jimmy O'Shea Memorial Scholarship |
Richard Berkhout
(718) 476-6298 |
Children of Active Members |
$1,000
5 Scholarships awarded yearly
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GLS Scholarship-University of Michigan |
www.glsmemorialfund.com or akaminsky@nyc.rr.com or (917) 842-2591 |
Children of Active Members who will be attending the University of Michigan. |
$50,000 paid in four equal installments to the University |
BC Matthew Ryan Scholarship
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Margaret Ryan
709 Arlington Dr.
Seaford, NY 11783 |
Children of Active, retired or deceased members who play or played hockey |
$ 1,000/year |
UnionPlus
Education Program
c/o Union Priviledge
PO Box 34800
Washington DC 20043 |
unionplus.com/benefits/
education/scholarships |
Children of
Active Members |
Varied Amounts
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NYS Professional
FF Assn Inc.
111 Washington Ave.
Suite 207
Albany, NY 12210 |
Pat Brazil, Treasurer
(518) 436-8827
or
(718) 539-1646
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Children of
Active Members |
$ 1,000/yr.
June |
Michael Lynch
Memorial Foundation
P.O. Box 132
Bronx, NY 10465 |
Maureen Baker
www.mlynch.org |
Children of Active
and Deceased Members |
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Arthur Crames Endowed Scholarship
Iona College
715 North Ave
New Rochelle, NY 11801 |
Mary Grant
Assoc. Director
(800) 231-4662
www.inoa.edu |
Children of Active Members |
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BC Thomas DeAngelis Scholarship
Dean of Instruction
FDNY
9 MetroTech Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
Victor Herbert
(718) 281-8462
herberv@fdny.nyc.gov |
Children of Active Members |
$2,500
February |
Municipal Credit Union
22 Cortland Street
New York, NY 10007 |
Leu-Anne Nickey
(212) 238-3333
www.nymcu.org |
MCU members' children & grandchildren |
$1,000 & $5,000
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Hundred Years Association
Bureau of Personnel Resources
(718) 694-2165
NYC DCAS
1 Centre St, Rm 2130 S
New York, NY 10007 |
Angie Johnson
(212) 669-3290
www.nyc.gov/dcas
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Children of Civil Service Employees.
(Announced on Dept. Orders.) |
$1,000, $3,000, $5,000
Applications available in April, due in May. |
Tuttlemondo-Dolney |
(718) 965-8344 |
Child of current or former (living or deceased) member of the 15 th Division |
$500/yr.
May 31 |
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PAROCHIAL AND/OR VOCATIONAL |
Terry Farrell Firefighters'
Scholarship Fund
1912 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
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Children of Active and Retired Members
who reside on Long Island including Queens & Bklyn
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$1,000
July 31
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FF Michael J. Cawley Memorial Foundation |
718-359-8430 |
Children of Active, Retired and Deceased Members |
3 scholarships to attend Archbishop Molloy High School, Queens |
The Uniformed Fire Officers Association itself does not sponsor the scholarships listed. Contact the identified organization directly for further information and application forms.
Scholarship committee: N. Visconti; M. Currid; J. McGowan
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