Awarded By
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Award Amount
Exemption from the payment of tuition and laboratory fees for courses offered as part of a fire science curriculum. To receive continuation awards, a firefighter (paid or volunteer) must meet satisfactofy academic progress, as determined by the institution.
Recipients
Varies, approximately 2,000 awards were disbursed last year.
Additional Information
The purpose of this program is to encourage persons employed as firefighters to take college courses designed to help them in their work. The applicant must enroll in classes for which the college receives tax support (i.e., a course that does not depend solely on student tuition and fees to cover its costs).
Deadline Info
Students must apply for this award through his or her college or university. Student must provide the college registrar proof of employment as a paid fire fighter, and enroll in the courses of a Fire ... sign up for full scholarship deadline information.