(Beginning January 1, 2025)
Applicant’s parent (current or retired) must have been a member of the scholarship fund with active donations (of any amount) for a minimum of 6 months prior to applying.
Applicant must be a dependent (as described by the Internal Revenue Code) of a member or retired member of the Marietta Fire Department for the City of Marietta, Ga.
Applicant must be between the ages of 16-23 years old at the time of application.
Applicant must be accepted by and enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school/program.
Applicants who have completed at least one semester of college/university/trade school study must remain in “good standing” with the school system.
All applicants must meet all listed criteria.
Applicant shall re-apply annually.
Submit an essay with the required information using the application below
After the first year of college/university/trade school study- further consideration will be based on the student’s “good standing” with the school system
Selection is made without regard to gender, race, national origin, creed, age, marital status or disability.
Scholarship monies will be granted on a yearly basis and applicants shall re-apply annually for additional scholarships.
Subsequent applications require a new essay about a different topic than previous essays.
Scholarship grants will be transferred directly to the student account in the bursar’s office of the college, university, or trade school for tuition, books, or other school expenses. No outright distributions will be made. Should the recipient fail or drop out of the college or university (or drop below full-time status as defined by the college or university) the scholarship will immediately be terminated and funds returned to the Marietta Fire Fighters Scholarship Fund. If a trade school/program does not have a traditional bursar’s office and payment cannot be made directly to the school, the scholarship will be held and awarded directly to the applicant after proof of successful completion has been presented.
Up to $1,000.00. No more than 4 times.
Monies are awarded based on the annual fiscal longevity of the scholarship fund compared to the number of applicants for that given year. In the event that the fund is not able to award $1,000 scholarships to all applicants, the dollar amount of all awards will decrease by the same amount. If the award amount drops below $600 those that have received two or more scholarships will no longer be eligible. Their eligibility status can be reinstated if the fund is able to award $600 or greater to all applicants.
Award notifications will be made via email and phone calls. An attempt will be made to present the award to the recipient at their school awards function.
Disbursement of funds will be made directly to the bursar's office once enrollment has been verified, before the start of the school year.