Program Deadline: 3:00 pm on April 8, 2021 or until 250 applications are received (whichever occurs first)
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation (Public Charity) has established a scholarship program to assist students and Firehouse Subs employees who plan to enroll in a part-time or full-time Firefighter, Law Enforcement, or Emergency Medical (Paramedic or EMT) Program at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming Fall academic year.
This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.
Eligibility
Community applicants to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Scholarship Program must:
Firehouse Subs employee applicants to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Scholarship Program must:
Award
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award. Awards are not renewable; however students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Selection of Recipients
Community applicants are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, a statement of public safety career and educational goals, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an outside appraisal. Scholarship America will select 15 finalists and Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation will select community recipients based on essay materials.
Firehouse Subs employee applicants are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, a statement of public safety career and educational goals, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an outside appraisal. Scholarship America will select recipients.
Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate need.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in late June.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation (Public Charity). Payments are made in early August.
As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than April 13, 2021 3:00 pm.
Note: Firehouse Subs employees, we suggest your franchisee or general manager as a recommender.
Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.