Philanthropy

Scholarships

UFA Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is for dependent children of active, retired or deceased Firefighters, Fire Marshals, Marine Wipers, Marine Engineers & Pilots who are full-time students up to and including age 23 for UNDERGRADUATE education. Applicants must currently be enrolled in college, trade or vocational school.

Active members and their spouses are also eligible. Dependent children, spouses of LOD deceased UFA members, and dependent children of non-LOD deceased UFA members are eligible to receive scholarships for undergraduate education but must still fill out an application and provide proof of enrollment.

The application period runs from August 1 - October 1 each year. 

 

The 2023 application period has closed.

 

The 2024 application period will open on August 1, 2024. Applications must be postmarked by October 1, 2024. 

FDNY SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES

FDNY Members and their Families are eligible for scholarships. See the list below for additional scholarships and the button for additional information:

  • Scholarship Resources for Line of Duty Deaths and Line of Duty Disability Dependents
  • Scholarship Resources for the Dependents of Active, Retired
    and Deceased Members
  • Scholarships offered by FDNY Fraternal Organizations
  • Scholarships and Educational Resources for Members

Information (eligibility, contacts, & award amount, etc.) related to the scholarships listed below is subject to change. Any questions should be directed to the organization offering the scholarship. Send scholarship/college information benefitting our membership to: recordingsecretary@ufanyc.org

Scholarships for Line of Duty Deaths and Line of Duty Disability Dependents
Scholarships for Dependents of Active, Retired and Deceased Members
Scholarships offered by FDNY Fraternal Organizations
Scholarships and Educational Resources for Members
Additional Open Scholarship Application Periods
Frontline Workers Scholarship
The Frontline Workers Scholarship (offered by Outlier.org, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, is offering a free, for-credit online college course to workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s available to the first 1,000 eligible frontline workers who apply. It’s good for 2 years, so you can take it whenever you have time. The application is just a simple questionnaire and short video submission. Application: You can apply at www.tinyurl.com/frontlinescholarapp. Please write "FDNY" in the job description section of the application in addition to a brief sentence about the work you do. Contact: For more information email:hello@outlier.org or contact FDNY College Registrar/Advisor, Lizzette Perez-Cruz via e-mail to Lizette.Perez@fdny.nyc.gov or call 718-281-8465.
FDNY Holy Name Society Scholarship & Exam
The FDNY Holy Name Society will hold their High School Scholarship Test on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 8:30 AM. The test will take place at All Hallows High School, located at 111 East 164th Street in the Bronx. Applications are available online at www.fdnyholynamesociety.com or by contacting Scholarship Chairman, William Meade at wm519@msn.com or 718-335-9685. Mail completed applications to PO Box 525, Maspeth, NY 11378, by November 25, 2023.Sons, daughters, brothers, sisters and grandchildren of members, alive or deceased, in good standing of the HNS in their 8th year of elementary education are eligible to participate in the Scholarship Exam. Awards will be granted to the 6 highest scores, in addition to one winner of the Scholarship Drawing. This year, the Michael R. Davidson Foundation Scholarship has been added for 8th graders that will be attending Archbishop Molly High School. To learn more about each award and requirements, click HERE
Complete UFA Scholarship Manual Resource Guide

Funds

UFA Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is for dependent children of active, retired or deceased Firefighters, Fire Marshals, Marine Wipers, Marine Engineers & Pilots who are full-time students up to and including age 23 for undergraduate education.

Thomas R. Elsasser Fund

The Thomas R. Elsasser Fund was established in 1992 to support the families of NYC Firefighters who died Non-Line of Duty as active members of the FDNY.

With your help we can support these families who don't have FDNY pensions or medical coverage. The funds are used to help with their medical costs, housing and repairs, and school tuitions to name a few.

Widows and Childrens Fund

The funds are deposited directly into the Widows and Childrens Fund account and distributed directly to the families of our Fallen Firefighters.

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Considering supporting the UFA? You can donate electronically via PayPal or via Mail to:

Uniformed Firefighters Association
204 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010

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