Boston Firefighters Local 718 Death and Welfare Fund Scholarships
General Endowment Scholarships Wentworth -with a special section for the Lt. Kelley Scholarship download applications
Questions: Anne-Marie Caruso, Director of Financial Aid, 550 Huntington Ave. Boston, Ma. 02115
Candidates for the Lieutenant Kevin M. Kelley Memorial Scholarship must be a full – time undergraduate student entering their first, second, third or fourth year at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Candidates must be good academic standing at either Wentworth Institute of Technology or their graduating high school. Preference will be given to eligible recipients in the following order: the son or daughter of a member of Boston Fire Fighters Local 718; a son or daughter of a member of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts; any worthy or deserving student or prospective student as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. The scholarship may be renewed in succeeding years, if no other student meets the above criteria, as long as the student maintains good academic standing and continues to have financial need as determined under policies of the institute.
Congratulations to Bryan McCarthy, son of Billy FIU - Recipient of the 2009-2010 Kevin M. Kelley Memorial Scholarship
Local 718 Road Race -Applications may be obtain at Local 718 union office. Winners are drawn by lottery at the May 2010 union meeting. There will be (3) scholarship awards valued at $1000. each.
Scholarship application should include administrative fee $25.00 made out to D/W Scholarship Exam.
Application are also available at union office.
Open to only sons and daughters, including adopted children, and children who are under legal guardianship, of active members of Local 718, and members of Local 718 who died or retired from the Boston Fire Department. The exam is non-sectarian, and open to all children completing the eight grade this 2009 year. Applications may be picked up at Florian Hall or downloaded here. Mail complete applications to: Mike Walsh, Scholarship Chairman, Death & Welfare Fund 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester, Ma. 02124 -prior to March 31st 2010. include your email address.
Boston FF Local 718 (1-6)
Lt. Kevin Kelley Ladder 26
Lt. Stephen Minehan Ladder Co.15
District Fire Chief William W. Hayhurst District 4
District Fire Chief John “Mike” Flynn District 4
Fire Captain Julius Nemes Engine Co. 55
Fire Fighter Ralph Borden Engine Co. 26
Fire Fighter Charles McNally Ladder Co. 19
Fire Lieut. Paul Lentini / James Gibbons Engine Co. 37
Fire Fighter Franklin “Artie” O’Leary Engine Co. 50
Fire Fighter Robert Moore Ladder Co.21 Charitable Association
Fire Fighter Edward Connolly Ladder Co.17 Charitable Association
John and Nora Jennings - Download the application - The Jennings Scholarship Committee will provide eight $2,500.00 scholarships to children (biological and adopted) of active, retired or deceased members of the PFFM who are or will be attending any College, University, Graduate or Post Graduate studies this fall. All applications and essays must be postmarked no later than March 31, 2010 and mailed to the address on the application. The scholarship winners will be notified in early May and will also be announced at the end of April, 2010.
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