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.

The 2022 application period will be open from Monday, August 1, 2022 - Saturday, October 1, 2022.

 

UFA Scholarship Fund Application For Active / Deceased Members and Their Dependents
UFA Scholarship Fund Application For Dependents of Retired Members
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

Line of Duty Deaths and Line of Duty Disability Dependents
Dependents of Active, Retired and Deceased Members
Scholarships offered by FDNY Fraternal Organizations
Scholarships and Educational Resources for Members
Additional Open Scholarship Opportunities
A-TEAM SCHOLARSHIP
The family and friends of Lt. Joseph Cavalieri, FF Christopher Bopp and FF James Bohan have established an A-Team Scholarship in their memory.Eligibility: Any child of an active or retired member of the UFA or UFOA entering a private high school as a freshman in September of the application year is eligible to apply for this award.Awards: The scholarship awards a freshman entering a private high school $500 for each year. The student must maintain a C or better average throughout high school.Application: The student must submit an essay describing why they want to attend the particular private high school. Applicants must submit the essay, along with parent’s name, address, phone number and work unit via mail to FF Andrew Spadaro, L-170, 1361 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11236, Attn: A-Team Scholarship FDNY. Dates:The 2022 application period is now open. Postmark deadline to submit essay is August 15, 2022.Contact: FF Andrew Spadaro | | Phone: 646-915-2284 | Email: a.e.spadaro@gmail.com
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.

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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The UFA Widows' and Children's Fund
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The UFA Thomas R. Elsasser Fund
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Scholarship Fund
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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

*Exemption granted pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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