Scholarship Committee

The Scholarship Committee has the following duties and responsibilities:

The Scholarship Committee shall by June 1 of each year, in cooperation with scholarship committees of appropriate universities, colleges, academies or other institutions of higher learning within Maryland determine to provide or deny grants or loans to new applicants or continuing students. The Committee shall in proper cases award, to the extent funds are available, such grant or loan to an eligible applicant or student participating in a course related to fire or health services including, but not limited to, fire sciences or emergency medical services.

The Scholarship Committee shall, in its discretion, award available funds as grants or loans to any person or persons it shall deem worthy. The Committee may use funds provided through resources of the MSFA or from other sources. The Committee is authorized to solicit funds for grants or loans from any source it deems proper. The Committee shall, from time to time, promulgate rules and regulations relating to its duties, eligibility of applicants or recipients, acceptable sources of funds to be solicited or regulations dealing with liability of a given recipient to repay any part or all of any grant or loan.

The following scholarships are administered by the MSFA Scholarship Committee

a) "The MSFA Dr. John L. Bryan Scholarship Award," sponsored by this Association. The level of support is determined annually by the committee, based on availability of funds.

b) "The Floyd B. Heimer Memorial Scholarship Award," sponsored by Mrs. Josephine G. Heimer. The current level of support is $2,000.00 per academic year, subject to change at the discretion of Mrs. Heimer.

c) "The Shock Trauma Board of Visitors Scholarship Award," sponsored by the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Board of Visitors. This will be awarded annually by the Scholarship Committee to worthy applicants in Emergency Medical Health Services Programs. Levels of support are determined annually by the committee.

d) "The Nextel Scholarship Award," sponsored by Nextel Communications. The current level of support is $1,500.00 per academic year

e) "The Conectiv Scholarship Award," sponsored by Conectiv Power. The current level of support is $4,500.00 per academic year.

f) "The MSFA Past Presidents Award," sponsored by the Scholarship Committee. The current level of support is $1,000.00 per academic year in the name of each past president who is being honored during that academic year. 

g) "DPC Scholarship Award," sponsored by the Delmarva Pump Cenetr, Inc located in Marydel, Maryland. This scholarship will be awarded annually by the Scholarship Committee to worthy applicants in the amount of $1,000.00

• Scholarship Applicant Guidelines
• Scholarship Application 
• Supplemental Scholarship Application 

Committee Meeting Minutes

• November 13, 2003 (College Park) 
• February 12, 2004 (Conference Call) 
• May 13, 2004 (College Park) 
• June 14, 2004 (Ocean City) 
• November 16, 2004 (Conference Call) 
• May 19, 2005 (College Park) 
• June 05, 2005 (Ocean City)