Ridge Fire Academy Scholarship Application

Submissions will reopen for autumn 2024

Online application form will appear at the bottom of this page during the open submission period. Thank you for your interest.

Please be sure to fill out all possible fields for contact information, both on yours as well as your personal references. If you cannot use this form due to device conflict, you may email your information as a PDF to scholarships @ NoahArmyFoundation.org. If you choose to submit a video in lieu of an essay or in addition to it, please only send the link to a video location on a secure server. You will receive a confirmation email once your submission has been received. If you have any questions regarding submission please email us at scholarships @ NoahsArmyFoundation.org.

Please double check the documents you have selected for upload to ensure you have not sent duplicates, and the essay is your final draft. Incorrectly submitted forms or missing information will be grounds for disqualification and you will need to resubmit for consideration. Be certain to spell check and proofread your essay.

Please understand we are in close communitcation with instructors and COs of your academy. We do ask for their feedback as you progress through training towards graduation to ensure the best candidate(s) receive our scholarships.

For your personal references, please list inviduals who have known you for a period of years and truly know you well as a friend.

Our scholarship is a reimbursement to ensure the recipient(s) have completed the course and are dedicated to the position for which they have trained. Selected recipient(s) will be announced and receive the scholarship funds at the graduation ceremony.

Submission Materials

500 to 1,000 words addressing your reasons for wanting to become a fire fighter/EMS and what this career choice means to you. Please also include any ways in which you are involved in community service or volunteer or have served in the armed forces. Alternatively - if you would prefer to upload your essay as a PDF or Word Doc you may do so below.
URL location may be a download link to your cloud drive, link to YouTube video saved as unlisted, Vimeo or any other secure server.

Personal References

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