Maryland Higher Education Commission

CHARLES W. RILEY FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM

Who may apply: Active career or volunteer firefighters, ambulance or rescue squad members.

How to apply: Complete and file a Charles W. Riley Fire and Emergency Medical Services Tuition Reimbursement application online

When to apply: By July 1

Eligible majors: Fire service technology and emergency medical technology.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

You must be an active career or volunteer firefighter, ambulance or rescue squad member. You must serve a Maryland community while you take college courses and continue to serve for another year after you complete the courses.  You must attend a Maryland institution and enroll in a degree or certificate program in either fire service technology or emergency medical technology.  You must be a Maryland resident to apply for this program.

AWARD AMOUNT

You will receive the actual dollar amount of tuition charges you have paid. Applicants must receive at least a grade of "C" or better in any course specifically required for program completion.  The amount of the award may not exceed the equivalent annual tuition of a resident undergraduate student at the four-year public institution within the University System of Maryland, other than the University of Maryland University College and University  of Maryland, Baltimore, with the highest annual expense for a full-time resident undergraduate.  Room and board and mandatory or optional fees are not reimbursed.

Funds may not be available to award all eligible applicants.

RENEWING AN AWARD

Awards are not automatically renewed.  Students must reapply for the award each year.

SERVICE OBLIGATION

You must agree to serve a Maryland community as a career or volunteer firefighter or ambulance and rescue squad member while you take college courses. You must continue to serve for one year after you complete the courses. If you hold this scholarship with any other award requiring a service obligation, you must perform your service in consecutive years.

APPLICATION

To apply for the 2012-2013 award year, please go to: https://mdcaps.mhec.state.md.us   You will be required to create a user id and password.  You will then be sent an email with an activation link.  You MUST activate your account prior to logging in to your account  You will then be able to apply online for programs, as well as check the status of your application.  THE APPLICATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MAY, 2012

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