Yvorra Leadership Development Foundation

Other Scholarship Opportunities Award Recipients YLD's Goals and Objectives How YLD Operates About Deputy Chief James G. Yvorra Chief John Eversole Endowment for Hazardous Materials Responders Donald E. Sellers Endowment for Emergency Medical Services Request an Application Download the Brochure How You Can Donate Our Corporate Sponsors Honoring Fallen Firefighters	Other Scholarship Opportunities Yvorra Leadership Development Foundation encourages you to pursue additional avenues of funding for training and professional development: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sponsors more than a dozen training and professional development scholarships, awards and grants. Click here for a link to more information. The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Foundation awards emergency services scholarships to career, volunteer and Explorers to further their education and knowledge to advance the fire service.Please visit their website at http://www.iafcf.org/Scholarship.htm The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) sponsors scholarship programs for students attending colleges and universities. For information, visit: http://www.iaff.org/et/scholarships/index.asp The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation offers financial assistance for post-secondary education and training to spouses, children, and stepchildren of firefighters honored at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. For more information, go to: www.firehero.org/index1.aspx?BD=7694
	Scholarships and grants are available through the National Volunteer Fire Council's National Junior Firefighter Scholarship and Grant Program. Please visit http://www.nvfc.org/juniors for information. Be sure to check with your state and local fire and emergency services organizations for financial assistance. The State of Maryland, for instance, provides a tuition reimbursement program. Or go to www.oregon.gov for a listing of scholarships available to the Oregon Fire Service.
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