Division 20 Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) EMT Basic Scholarship Program/Triton College Foundation - Application is Open Year-Round

Scholarship Amount: $250.00

Scholarship Background: The Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) District 1 Scholarship Program/Triton College Foundation was created in 2022 by the Schiller Park Firefighters Local 5230. The purpose of this program is to help provide some financial aid to those interested in getting into the fire and EMS service. Over the last few years, there have been fewer and fewer students applying to achieve their EMT Basic and EMT Paramedic licenses due to increasing tuition fees. Currently, there are five AFFI unions funding these scholarships. Those five unions are: Schiller Park Firefighters Local 5230, Franklin Park Firefighters Local 1526, Norwood Park Firefighters Local 4210, Westchester Firefighters Union Local 4851 and Leyden Local 4329.

For additional information or any questions about our scholarships, please email us at district1.scholarship@gmail.com.

Criteria:
To qualify for the AFFI District 1 Triton College Foundation EMT Basic Scholarship, the following details apply:
1. Scholarship opportunities will be available for EMT Basic classes during both the fall and spring semesters.
A scholarship worth $250 will be awarded to only one student per class. The winner will be notified via email
about their selection for the scholarship.
2. Students must be enrolled in the Triton College EMT Basic Program.
3. *AFFI The District 1 Triton College Foundation EMT Basic Scholarship Award is specifically designed for
students who want to earn their EMT Basic License and pursue a fire and EMS services career.
4. *Applications must be completed as required and submitted with essay answers (see item #5) on or before
the final day of class for the designated semester.
5. *To complete the application process for the AFFI District 1 Triton College Foundation EMT Basic Scholarship,
students must submit two essays.
These essays should cover the following questions:
– Why do you believe you deserve to be awarded the scholarship?
– What are your future plans once you obtain your EMT Basic License?
6. *Students must complete the EMT Basic course with a GPA of B or higher.
7. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must complete five hours of community service at a sponsoring
town or a union event (if applicable). After completing the hours, students must obtain a signed letter of
completion from a representative of the town or union where they did the community service.
8. *If a scholarship recipient meets all the requirements and finishes the Triton EMT Basic course with a GPA
of B or higher, while also obtaining their Illinois or National EMT Basic License, the Triton College Foundation will
award funds to cover the scholarship and have the amount deducted from any unpaid tuition they owe to
Triton College. If there isn’t any debt, a tuition reimbursement check will be mailed to the recipient from the
Triton College Foundation.
9. If the AFFI District 1 Triton College Foundation EMT Basic Scholarship recipient also wins the Daniel
Johnson EMT Award, they will receive an additional $250 added to their scholarship, resulting in a total
amount of $500.
10. *Recipients of the AFFI District 1 Triton College Foundation EMT Basic Scholarship Award have the option
to attend a board meeting in a sponsoring town to receive recognition. However, attending the meeting is
not mandatory.
11. In the event that the student does not fulfill any of the stated requirements, their scholarship will be revoked
and the funds may be carried forward to the next academic year.