Gordy and Gwen EMS Scholarship
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: February 12.
To recognize individuals in emergency medical services (EMS) who serve others on a daily basis. Qualifications: Applicants must be an active member (with a minimum of one year of active service) or be a spouse or dependent child of an active member (with a minimum one year of active service) of a Vermont-licensed ambulance or first respond squad in Addison or Chittenden County; enroll at least three-quarter time; demonstrate academic achievement; demonstrate financial need; demonstrate community involvement/service; attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding (pell grants, federal direct loans); students attending (or planning to attend) a college, university or training program within the United States or Canada who are: United States citizens (or eligible non-citizens). Selection criteria: Selection will be based on financial need, academic achievement, and essay. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include: federal Student Aid (FAFSA); transcript; other required documents: should be submitted on a separate sheet of paper; essays: each essay must be written by the applicant and should include the applicant’s name and last four digits of their social security number at the top; general essay: commitment/goals; financial need; community service; uniqueness (minimum 250 words); certification-first responders (provide a signed statement from the head of a Vermont-licensed ambulance or first respond squad in Addison or Chittenden county, certifying that: the applicant is either an active member or a spouse or dependent child of an active member of a Vermont-licensed ambulance or first respond squad in Addison or Chittenden county; and the squad member has a minimum of one year of active service). Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.