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The Virginia Firefighters Foundation Scholarship 2008

 

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This Scholarship was established to provide tuition assistance for study at Dabney S.Lancaster Community College, to Virginia firefighters or to dependents of Virginia Firefighters.  A minimum 2.25 GPA is required.

REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Be a firefighter or a dependent of a Virginia Firefighter

  2. Be a high school graduate (minimum 2.25 GPA) or possess a GED Certificate

  3. Be enrolled or planning to enroll in at least one class, by Fall semester of current year at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College.

  4. Include with your application a short essay on your career goals--where do you see yourself in five years?

  5. Include one letter of recommendation (letters from relatives are not acceptable)

  6. Include your official high school transcript of a copy of your GED Certificate




YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION, ALONG WITH YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT AND TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (OTHER THAN FAMILY MEMBERS) ARE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION OFFICE NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2008. YOUR APPLICATION MAY BE PRINTED AND DELIVERED IN PERSON OR MAILED TO THE ADDRESS BELOW.

DABNEY S. LANCASTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.
P.O. BOX 1000
CLIFTON FORGE, VIRGINIA 24422-1000
540-863-2837 OR 540-863-2835
(TOLL-FREE: 877-73DSLCC)
FAX: 540-863-2915

Backels Hall, Room 104

NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP:

HOME PHONE NUMBER:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

SSN:

I AM A GRADUATE OF/WILL GRADUATE FROM (INCLUDE YEAR AND GPA)

I HAVE A GED CERTIFICATE EARNED IN (date awarded)

CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT DSLCC? (If yes, please state full-time or part-time status)

PROGRAM OF STUDY YOU ARE PURSUING OR ARE INTERESTED IN AT DSLCC?

ARE YOU A FIREFIGHTER IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA?
ARE YOU A DEPENDENT OF A VIRGINIA FIREFIGHTER? (If so, please list his or her name)
FIRE STATION NAME:
LOCATION:
1. EXPLAIN YOUR CAREER GOALS--WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS?
In order to publicize the Foundation's scholarship programs and promote DSLCC, this award (along with your name as recipient) will be announced in local news outlets and the DSLCC website.  If you do not wish the following information made public, please contact the Foundation office.
2. LIST ANY WORK HISTORY AND COMMUNITY AND/OR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.  INLCUDE YEARS OF PARTICIPATION AND HONORS RECEIVED.
PARENT'S/GUARDIAN'S NAMES: (if applicable, for news release only)
SPOUSE'S AND/OR CHILDREN'S NAMES: (if applicable, for news release only)

NEWSPAPERS IN WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR NEWS RELEASE PUBLISHED:

DSLCC AND THE DSLCC EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC., ARE EEO INSTITUTIONS.

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