AFSA Second Chance Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

American Fire Sprinkler Association

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Five awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be currently enrolled in college or plan to enroll by the following spring semester.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
  3. This award is for U.S. students.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: U.S. students currently enrolled in college or plan to enroll no later than spring of 2014 are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Students must read an essay about automatic fire sprinklers and take an online test to apply.

Application requirements for the AFSA Second Chance Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • 'Open book' quiz on online essay
Additional Information: This scholarship is not awarded based on financial need. Relatives of AFSA staff or board members may not apply.

Award Amount: $1,000 annually, non-renewable. The scholarship is paid directly to the educational institution in the entrant’s account to be used for tuition and/or books.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Applications are available online on the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) website, and will only be accepted online beginning April 1st. In order to enter the contest, all applicants must read the 'Fire Sprinkler Essay' about automatic fire sprinklers located on the AFSA website. After reading the essay and filling out the online application form, the applicant must take a 10-question multiple choice test on the essay. The test is 'open book'; it is recommended that the student print out the essay so he/she can use it as a reference during the test. The student will be entered in the scholarship drawing once for each question answered correctly (the student may be entered up to a maximum of 10 times). The student will be given a chance at the end of the test to re-answer any questions he/she answered incorrectly. All applicants are allowed to take the online test only once. Students must provide all information requested to be able to submit his/her entry. The following information is requested on the application: full name; home street address; city, state, and zip code; home phone with area code; email address; birth date; parent/guardian name; parent/guardian contact number with area code; the student's high school name; high school city/state; and anticipated date of graduation.
About American Fire Sprinkler Association:
Contact Information: -, -
Address: 12750 Merit Drive, Suite 350 Dallas, Texas 75251

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