Waldorf University is partnered with the Iowa Association of Professional Fire Chiefs to create the Waldorf University/Iowa Association of Professional Fire Chiefs LT. Eric Hosette Memorial Scholarship.  The scholarship provides funding for the online program and is intended to promote higher education for Iowa’s fire service members.

Eligibility Requirements

• The scholarship is open to any person who is an active member in good standing of a State, County, Municipal, Community, Industrial, Tribal, or Federal Fire Department located within the State of Iowa who has obtained firefighter certification recognized by the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau.
• Scholarship applicants must have a high school transcript or equivalent (GED).
• Scholarship applicants must be able to maintain continuous enrollment in his or her degree program.
• Scholarship applicants must have a current application for admission to Waldorf University OR be current students.
• Scholarship applicants must provide a verification document to show eligibility:
  • Acceptable verification documents include:
    • A statement of employment on letterhead
    • Copy of an employment card
• Scholarship applicants must also provide a letter of recommendation endorsed by his/her Fire Chief.
• The scholarship recipient must enroll within ninety days (90) from the award notification date.  If the recipient does not enroll within this timeframe, he/she will lose the scholarship.
• The scholarship recipient is required to maintain a minimum 2.0 undergraduate GPA and 3.0 graduate GPA.

AMOUNT OF AWARD

• Scholarship will cover up to 60 credit hours toward one online degree program offered by Waldorf University (recipient’s choice). The scholarship will be applied directly to the recipient’s tuition for up to 36 consecutive months or until the selected online degree program is completed, whichever occurs first.
• The scholarship covers tuition only. The student is responsible for any other student fee(s).
• One complimentary evaluation will be completed to evaluate potential transfer credits from past education and/or professional certifications (Fire, Emergency Management, etc.). Waldorf University will also evaluate military CCAF and JST transcripts, if applicable.

scholarship timeline

Submissions will be accepted from Dec 1 through Feb 28. The scholarship will be presented and the recipient will be announced at the IAPFC Annual Conference in April. Waldorf University admissions will contact the recipient to complete enrollment. 

 

Please email onlinescholarships@waldorf.edu if you have any questions or want to learn more about Waldorf University's educational opportunities.