This scholarship program provides financial assistance to dependent children of active members - in good standing - of the Providence (RI) Fire Department and of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 799.

Scholarship Award Details

Up to 25 scholarships will be awarded annually, the amount of each scholarship will be determined by an equal split of the available annual distribution of the Fund. Payment will be made to the recipient's school of choice.

The application opens in January of each year and must be submitted along with all required documents by the deadline below to be considered. Local 799 has partnered with the Rhode Island Foundation, and the Foundation will evaluate the applications and select the recipients considering the application materials provided. Local 799 will not screen applications or make recommendations.

All scholarship applicants will be notified of the Foundation's decision during the summer. 

Scholarship Criteria

• Completion of the Universal Application, which may include essays, transcripts, a résumé worksheet, letters of recommendation, and other supporting documents.
• Dependent child of an active member - in good standing - of the Providence (RI) Fire Department and of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 799.
• High school senior who has been accepted to an accredited 2 or 4-year university/college, junior college, or post-secondary technical or vocational school OR current student enrolled and in good standing, at an accredited 2 or 4-year university/college, junior college, or post-secondary technical or vocational school.

Deadline and Application Process

Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Monday, April 13, 2026

Students must apply through the Rhode Island Foundation’s secure online scholarship platform.