SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

PFIA Scholarship

Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association’s scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America, which is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin. To be eligible, the applicant must be a student who plans to enroll, or is already enrolled, in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. Applicants must be dependent* children, or grandchildren or great-grandchildren of members in good standing. The member must hold a Certificate of Insurance that has been in effect for at least six months. The student-applicant must also hold a student policy, effective as of May 1. (*Dependent children are defined as natural or legally adopted children or stepchildren living in the member’s household or primarily supported by the member. In the case of grandchildren or greatgrandchildren, the applicant does not have to be a dependent of the member.) Recipients are selected based on academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in activities, work experience, statement of future goals, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an outside appraisal. If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,500 award. Awards are renewable for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is reached. The student must maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale in a full-time undergraduate program, and their insurance policy, as well as the member’s insurance policy, must remain active. Awards may be used for tuition and academic fees. In order to apply for the 20212022 academic year, go to our website at http://www.pfia1913.org/, and fill out an e-application. The application is also found on the Scholarship America website at https://learnmore.scholarsapply. org/PFIA/. It will be available beginning March 15. Scholarship recipients will be notified by early July. Checks will be mailed to the student’s home address and payable to the school of their choice. Scholarship America must be notified in writing of any extenuating circumstances that prevent a student from going to school full time. All of the information submitted is confidential and reviewed solely by Scholarship America. General conditions and procedures under which awards are made will be reviewed occasionally by PFIA, but no previously awarded scholarship will be affected by any changes made in the future. If you have further questions, call Scholarship America at 507-931-1682 or email us at pfia@scholarshipamerica.org.