Baltimore City Fire Department - Fire and Future Scholarship
The Baltimore City Fire Department Fire and Future Scholarship is dedicated to supporting the brave men and women of the Baltimore City Fire Department as they pursue their educational and professional development goals. This scholarship recognizes fire and EMS personnel courage and dedication, in protecting and serving their community. By providing financial assistance for higher education, the Baltimore City Fire Department Scholarship honors their commitment to excellence both on and off the job, empowering them to enhance their skills and knowledge to better serve the citizens and beyond.
Eligibility Requirements
- Waldorf University will grant one scholarship to one member of the Baltimore City Fire Department.聽
- Scholarship applicants must have a high school transcript or equivalent (GED).
- Scholarship applicants must be able to maintain continuous enrollment in his or her degree program.聽
- Scholarship applicants must have a current application for admission to Waldorf University OR be current students at Waldorf University.
- Visit https://www.waldorf.edu/apply/ and select 鈥渙nline programs鈥 (scholarship is awarded for online programs only).聽
- Scholarship applicants must provide a verification document to show eligibility:聽
- Acceptable verification documents include: 飩
- A statement of employment on letterhead, 飩
- Copy of an employment card, 飩
- Recommendation letter from a supervisor or HR rep.聽
- Acceptable verification documents include: 飩
- The scholarship recipient must enroll into Waldorf University within ninety days (90) from the award notification date. If the recipient does not enroll within this timeframe, he/she will lose the scholarship. 鈥
- 聽The scholarship recipient is required to maintain a minimum 2.0 undergraduate GPA and 3.0 graduate GPA.
AWARD details
Scholarship will cover up to 60 credit hours toward one online degree program offered by Waldorf University (recipient鈥檚 choice). The scholarship will be applied directly to the recipient鈥檚 tuition for up to 36 consecutive months or until the selected online degree program is completed, whichever occurs first.聽
The scholarship covers tuition only. Waldorf University's Loan-a-Book program will cover textbooks. The student is responsible for any other 鈥渙ptional鈥 student fee(s).
One complimentary evaluation will be completed to evaluate potential transfer credits from past education and/or professional certifications (Fire, Emergency Management, etc.). Waldorf University will also evaluate military CCAF and JST transcripts, if applicable.
NUMBER OF AWARDS: One non-transferable scholarship.
SUBMISSION WINDOW: Submissions will be accepted from Oct 1 thru Dec 31, annually.聽聽
DATE OF AWARD: The Recipient will be announced no later than February 28. Baltimore City and Waldorf University will coordinate a presentation at the recipient's convenience.
*Waldorf University admissions will contact the recipient to complete enrollment.
Please email聽onlinescholarships@waldorf.edu if you have any questions or want to learn more about Waldorf University's educational opportunities.