Family Assistance - FDNY Scholarship List

AIMR -- 11 September Memorial Scholarship
(877) 862-0136
www.aimr.org/research/products/about_september_scholarship.html
Children, spouses, or domestic partners of members who died or were permanently disabled, or victims permanently disabled on September 11, 2001

BC Matthew Ryan Memorial Scholarship
Margaret Ryan
PO Box 1096
Massapequa, NY 11758
Children of active, retired and deceased members. Member must be an active or retired hockey player on FDNY, Firehouse, Town, Local, or League hockey team

Bravest Scholarship Fund
Mary Travers
UFOA
225 Broadway
New York, New York 10007
(212) 293-9300
Children of members who died while an active member of the FDNY

Columbia Association
Buddy Santangelo
P.O. Box 20328
Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 376-8388
Children of active or deceased Columbia Association members, who are in good standing, or who were in good standing at the time of death

Emerald Society
John J. O’Donnell
Scholarship Chairman
39 Decker Avenue
Washingtonville, NY 10992
(845) 496-4729
8th grade students who will be starting 9th grade in September: sons, daughters, brothers, and sisters of Emerald Society members in good standing, dues-paying member for at least three consecutive years prior to the examination

Families of Freedom Scholarships
Teri Campbell
(877) 862-0136
familiesoffreedom@csfa.org
www.scholarships911.org
Children and spouses of members who died or were seriously injured on September 11, 2001

FDNY Hispanic Society
Lt. Miguel A. Ramos
87-30 204th Street, A 47
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 776-0180
Child of a member of the Hispanic Society in good standing for three consecutive years

FDNY Ner Tamid Society, Inc.
Stephen Klein
435-2 Willow Road East
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 494-2927
Children of regular Ner Tamid members in good standing

FDNY Steuben Association
Joseph Maurer
7519 Juniper Valley Road
Middle Village, NY 11379
(718) 894-4925
Son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, brother, or sister of an active, retired, or deceased member of the Steuben Association who is completing 8th or 12th grade

GLS Scholarship-University of Michigan
(917) 842-2591
www.glsmemorialfund.com or akaminsky@nyc.rr.com
Children of members who died on September 11, 2001.

Holy Name Society
Joseph R. Bryant
(Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island)
4 Maple Drive
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 775-5120
Children of active or retired in good standing of the Holy Name Society

IAFF W.H. “Howie” McClennan Scholarship
Mrs. Harrington
1750 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 737-8484
(Application due date: Feb. 1, 2007 – extended until Feb. 19th, 2007
Dependant of firefighters who died in the line of duty

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
(800) 498-6478
www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=Sept
Spouses and dependents of members who died or were permanently disabled on September 11, 2001 and Anthrax attacks.

Lt. Charles Margiotta Memorial Scholarship-Brown University
Michael Bartini
(401) 863-2012
www.brown.edu
Children of members who died on September 11, 2001

Manfred Pakas
Marlene Galarza, Bureau of Personnel
(718) 999-0607
Children of members who died in the line of duty

Maritime Port Council of Greater New York and Vicinity
Michele Nardo
635 Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-3905
Children of members of UFOA, Local 854

Mercy College
Neal Harris
28 Wells Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 378-3421
NHarris@mercy.edu
Children of members who died on September 11, 2001

Michael Lynch Memorial Foundation Scholarship

The Michael Lynch Memorial Foundation will award college scholarships to the children of:
• New York City Firefighters
• Victims of September 11, 2001
• Victims of other disasters and fires

Interested applicants should visit our website www.mlynch.org to obtain an application and review the candidate selection process. A written request for an application may also be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

The Michael Lynch Memorial Foundation
PO Box 132, Bronx, NY 10465

Application Deadline is April 30, 2009
Scholarships announcements are scheduled for June 30, 2009

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
www.nasfaa.org
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) is an association of over 3,000 colleges, universities, career schools, and others with an interest in the effective administration of student financial aid. The Association does not provide financial aid to students; please contact the financial aid administrator at the college of your choice for specific details on available financial aid opportunities. However, with this Web Site NASFAA provides information on the financial aid process and directs you to some of the more important and helpful financial aid guidance on the Web.

National Firefighters Foundation Scholarship
Mary Ellis
P.O. Box 498
16825 So. Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(301) 447-1365
www.firehero.org
Children and spouses of members who died in the line of duty. Must meet criteria for inclusion in National Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, MD. This can be used for undergraduate, graduate and/or certificate programs.

National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Children's Foundation
Victoria Ovis Memorial Scholarship Award
Jodi Caplan
1414 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Email: jcaplan@4kidsent.com
One undergraduate or graduate scholarship annually based on academic excellence, essay and recommendations. March 1 deadline.

Needham September 11th Scholarship Fund
(212) 705-0314
jyurano@needhamco.com
www.needhamco.com
Children of members who died on September 11, 2001

New York Institute
Office of Admissions
(516) 686-7520
Children of active, retired, or deceased members

* * VERY IMPORTANT * *
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
Norene Grose, Division of Grants and Scholarships
99 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12255
(518) 473-0410 or (1 888) NYSHESC
www.HESC.org
Tuition, room and board and books for children and spouses of members who died in the line of duty. Must attend college (public or private) in New York State at undergraduate level.

New York State Professional Firefighters Association, Inc.
Heather
111 Washington Avenue, Suite 207
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 436-8827, ext. 10
Children of uniformed members of the NYS Professional Firefighters Association

New York University Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Scholarship Fund
John Beckman
(212) 998-6848
Children of members who died on September 11, 2001

Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing
Bernice Pass-Stern
310 East 22nd Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 614-6176
Children of active, retired, or deceased employees of the FDNY

Pulaski Association
Chris Gaidis
69-86 60th Avenue
Maspeth, NY 11378
(718) 424-7839
Children (natural, step, or foster) of a Pulaski Association member in good standing and has been for three years

Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance
(888) 744-6513 or (202) 514-4138
Children of members who died in the line of duty and were listed on the PSOB at that time

Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund
www.wiredscholar.com
This site contains information on how to prepare and apply for colleges. This site also contains information on student loans.

Scholarship America
(877) 862-0136
www.scholarshipamerica.org
Dependents of those killed or permanently disabled on September 11, 2001 and families in Lower Manhattan south of Houston Street who suffered loss of income as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

September 11, 2001 Children's Fund, Inc.
(845) 758-0911
www.911childrensfund.org
Children and dependants of members who died on September 11, 2001

Silver Shield Foundation
K.C. Fuchs
300 Park Ave. 17th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(800) 811-4692
Children of members who died in the line of duty

St. George Association
Chief George S. Belnavis
301 Yetman Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 966-0165
Children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren (ages 12-19) of St. George Association members

Terry Farrell Firefighters’ Scholarship Fund
1912 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 785-9614
www.terryfarrellfund.org
Children of active, retired and deceased members who reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, or Brooklyn

Tuttlemondo-Dolney
Battalion 44
(718) 965-8344
Children of current or former (living or deceased) members of the 15th Division

UFA Thomas R. Elsasser Scholarship Fund
Sheila Petit
204 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
Children of firefighters who died non line-of-duty, or whose family deals with a specific hardship

UFOA Bravest Scholarship Fund
Mary Travers
225 Broadway, Suite 401
New York, NY 10007
(212) 293-9300
Children of members who died while an active member of the FDNY

Uniformed EMS Officers Union
67-53 Woodhaven Boulevard, Suite 106
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 897-0001 (Child or grandchild of an active EMS officer)

United Kingdom 9/11 Scholarships Fund
www2.britishcouncil.org/911scholarships
Children and dependents of members who died or were permanently disabled on September 11, 2001

United Negro College Fund Liberty Scholarship
(703) 205-3538
www.uncf.org/LibertyScholar/index.asp
Children of members who died or were permanently disabled on September 11, 2001

Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund
www.icmarc.org/vantagescholar
Children and spouses of deceased public employees who died in the line of duty

Viking Association
Edward M. Thompson
393 Oakdale Street
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 356-6301
Children of Viking Association members in good standing paid up for the last three years or since appointment if less than three years

9/11 High School Scholarship Fund in Memory of Patrick Sean Murphy
www.psm911fund.com

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