Seattle Firefighters Union IAFF 27 Accepting applications: April 1st- July 1st, 2012

 APPLICATION PROCESS

  1. Review the “Eligibility Requirements for Selection” criteria to confirm eligibility to receive an award from the M. Kenneth Hoefner Scholarship Fund.
  2. Submit a completed application form.
  3. Submit two (2) letters of recommendation from instructors or employers.
  4. Submit sealed official high school or college transcript.
  5. Submit an essay, 250-500 words, on the person who inspires you the most, and why. This can be anybody, living or dead. 
  6. List of community service experience.
  7. Submit signed “Terms of Scholarship Award” form.
  8. Submit the completed application package to:

Seattle’s Bravest Charity
c/o M. Kenneth Hoefner Scholarship Fund
517 Second Avenue West
Seattle, Washington 98119

Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail.

M. KENNETH HOEFNER SCHOLARSHIP FUND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTION

To be eligible to receive a scholarship from the M. Kenneth Hoefner Scholarship Fund, an applicant must meet all of the following requirements:

  1. The applicant must be a child or grandchild of an active, retired or deceased fire fighter of the Seattle Fire Department.
  2. The applicant must currently be a senior in high school or a high school graduate between the ages of 17 – 25, and must have maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or above during the last two recorded semesters. Students beyond Bachelor Degree programs (4 years) are excluded.    
  3. The applicant shall not have been convicted of any crime resulting in incarceration or probationary sentences.
  4. The applicant must submit a completed scholarship application on or before the due date.

Meeting all eligibility requirements does not guarantee a scholarship award. This is a competitive process. All award decisions will be based on academic performance, attendance records, extra curricular activities, community service, essay, work experience and commitment to self-improvement.

The M. Kenneth Hoefner Scholarship Fund makes scholarship awards to students without regard to student’s race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex or disability. All students who meet the eligibility requirements are invited to apply.

Packages can be downloaded from their site at: http://www.iaff27.org/scholarships.

Courtesy of The Seattle Firefighters Union IAFF 27.

Posted 4/3/12