ELIGIBILITY:
This scholarship is for high school seniors, upcoming college sophomores, juniors and seniors that have been accepted into an undergraduate program in a U.S. accredited two year, four year, or vocational school during the 2010-2011 academic. Applicant must be an immediate family member of a member of the DOD Fire Emergency Services, (this includes, Active Duty, Reserves, Guard, Civil Service DOD Firefighters) or immediate family member of a DOD Firefighter listed on the DOD Fallen Firefighters Memorial, located at Goodfellow AFB, Texas.

The Heritage Foundation Scholarship Committee has determined that this year they will award one (1) $5000.00 scholarship and one (1) $2500.00 scholarship. These awards will be paid directly to the academic institution for the student’s tuition, books, fees, and on-campus housing.  All applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Selection Board.  

INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicant must provide the following to the Heritage Foundation Selection Committee; completed application form, copy of your letter of acceptance to college, submit a personal statement of interest (see format below), and request two letters of recommendation. One letter of recommendation should be from a teacher, employer, clergy, or a member of the community familiar with your goals.  The second will be from a member of the DOD Fire and Emergency Services.  Mail all required documentation to the Military Firefighter Heritage Foundation postmarked no later than 1 July 2010. You must also request a transcript from your current school.  A Transcript Request form is included to request your transcripts.  Transcripts also must be postmarked by 1 July 2010.

STATEMENT OF INTEREST —Example of format
I (name) will be a college freshman/sophomore/junior/ senior in fall 07/spring 08.
My high school/college cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale is __________.

Community Involvement/Awards/ Extracurricular activities  (hours of unpaid activities within the last four years)

2002-present   Peer tutoring at my high school, 2 hrs/week
2000-2002      JV and varsity soccer team, district playoffs 1998, MVP award 1999
1999-2001       National Honor Society, 2 hrs/month 
1996-present   Boy Scouts, active participant, Eagle award 1999
2000-present   Debate team, six contests/year

Paid Employment (hours worked per week)
1999-present   Cashier at mall, 15/hrs/week, more during holidays

1. Summer work on family farm and at produce stand, full time

Future Goals

I plan to attend the local college and live at home for two years before transferring to the university.  I will major in Biology with a future goal of working towards better use of our environment.  I feel I can contribute whether as a conservation officer or developing farming techniques. (Please pay attention to the quality of your writing in this section; this is your opportunity to make a positive impression.)