Scholarship

San Rafael Firefighter’s Association

Paul Crimmins Memorial Public ServantScholarship

The Paul Crimmins Memorial Public Servant Scholarship was created in memory of the late Battalion Chief Paul Crimmins who recently passed away from occupational cancer. Chief Crimmins exemplified the traits required to be a public servant and lead an organization. We are honored to memorialize his name by seeking out students in the community that share the same passion for a future career in helping others and molding the next generation.

San Rafael Firefighters Association created this scholarship to be awarded to one or more highly qualified individuals, from each high school in the city of San Rafael, who is pursuing a future career in public service. Public service careers include, but are not limited to Firefighters, Police, Paramedic/EMT’s, Nurses and Doctors.

Eligibility

Applicants to the Scholarship must:

• Be a graduating senior of San Rafael or Terra Linda High Schools.

• Demonstrate plans to attend higher education schooling in pursuit of a public service career.

• Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

• Cannot be directly related to a San Rafael Firefighter or San Rafael Fire Foundation Member.

How to Apply

1. Complete application form and return to designated scholarship counselor:

TLHS : Laura Pretl, College and Career Advisor, [email protected]

SRHS/Madrone: Katelyn Alegria, College and Career Advisor, [email protected]

2. Obtain at least one letter of recommendation from a teacher or faculty member and submit with your application.

The top 5 qualified applicants from each school will be invited to a selection interview. The

interview panel will be made up of 3 full time professional first responders and one member of the Fire Foundation (date and time TBD).

Once selected for the scholarship, the awarded student will have up to 12 months after

notification to collect their scholarship check. If the check has not been claimed by that date, the

applicant will forfeit the scholarship.

Application Period Opens: January 27, 2025

Deadline: March 28, 2025 by end of school day.

Scholarship Amount: One-time $1,500.00 scholarship per student, per school.

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Application (Applicants may attach additional forms if needed)

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION: The information provided in this application will be kept confidential and will be used only for the purpose of assessing the applicant’s eligibility for the Paul Crimmins Memorial Public Servant Scholarship.

FIRST NAME

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LAST NAME

PERMANENT ADDRESS

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City

State

Zip Code

Which School Do You Attend

2. Please indicate your planned field of study, the college or trade school where you plan to register, and the date you will start classes. Please indicate how you feel your field of study fits into public service.

3. Describe what led you to choose your field of study and elaborate on your career goals.

4. Describe volunteer positions you have held, including length of time in each position.

5. Outline your extracurricular activities, interests, and achievements.

6. Any additional information you wish to include?

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I declare that the information is complete and correct.

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Student signature:

Date

I, (Your Name below) Consent of parent or guardian for applicants under the age of 18:

of (address)

being the parent or guardian of the person named above, consent to the above-named student applying for the Paul Crimmins Memorial Public Servant Scholarship and to the disclosure of personal information for use during this application process only.

Signature of parent or guardian:

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