South Dakota Fire SERVICE Scholarship
program APPLICATION
The South Dakota Firefighters Association, South Dakota Firefighters Association Auxiliary and the Dear
Old Timers Organization (DOT) are offering two $1000 scholarships to two high school students to assist
in their higher education.
Scholarship money will be awarded second semester, freshman year.
Required Information:
Name of Applicant:
Mailing Address:
City, State, Zip:
Your Contact Phone:
Your Email:
Jobs held in last year:
Father’s Name:
Occupation:
Mother’s Name:
Occupation:
Number of family members and ages:
College you plan to attend:
Field of study:
Plans for the future:
Name of sponsoring fire department or sponsoring SD auxiliary member or sponsoring Dear Old Timer:
Eligibility Requirements:
1. A Son or daughter of any member (living, deceased or retired) of a fire department in South
Dakota or an active member of a junior fire department in South Dakota.
2. A high school senior or student entering their first semester of college.
3. The applicant must be sponsored by a fire department that has 100% membership in the SD
Firefighters Association for the current year.
4. The applicant may also be sponsored by a member of the SD Firefighters Auxiliary, a local fire
department auxiliary or a member of the Dear Old Timers.
5. The scholarship may be used at any university, college or Post-Secondary institution (Vo-Tech.)
Preference will be given to those who are obtaining a fire science or emergency service degree.
6. Applications must be received by March 16, 2019 to be considered.
Required Attachments:
1. Photo required if awarded a scholarship.
2. Transcript of grades (up to first semester if a senior)
3. Four total letters of recommendations; one from the sponsoring fire department, and the others
from a business person, teacher, clergy or one from a SD auxiliary member or Dear Old Timer.
4. List of school/community activities and awards.
5. 250-word essay on your personnel goals, how this scholarship will benefit your education
and the affects that the fire service has had on your life.
Mail the complete application to:
South Dakota Firefighters Association Inc.
PO Box 1884
Rapid City, SD 57709
If the sponsoring fire department does not have 100% membership at the time of
application, the application will not be considered.
Application must be received by March 15, 2020