The SSgt Chris Engeldrum FDNY VFW POST 12033 is currently accepting applications for their Annual Scholarship Program. The program was established in 2018 in honor of SSgt Chris Engeldrum, L-61 who was killed in Action, on November 29^th, 2004, while serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Each year the program awards a scholarship to one (1) male and one (1) female applicant in honor of Chris’s sacrifice. The Applicants must be a 2026 high school graduate entering college for the 2026 Fall Semester. Applicants must be a child or grandchild (biological/adopted) of an Active/Retired FDNY member that is a veteran of the military or currently serving as a member of the Guard or Reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States. Applications are due no later than September 1st, 2026. Candidates can find the complete list of scholarship requirements and a printable application on our website available at  https://fdnyvfw.com/scholarship.  Please mail completed applications to: FDNY VFW Post 12033, Attention: Scholarship Committee, 527 Hudson St., #20104 New York, NY 10014. For any questions related to the scholarship program, candidates can email FDNYVFWComms@gmail.com.