Scholarships
The IAFF offers a number of scholarship opportunities for both IAFF members and their families.
W. H. “Howie” McClennan Scholarship
The W. H. “Howie” McClennan scholarship provides financial assistance for sons, daughters or legally adopted children of fire fighters killed in the line of duty planning to attend a university, accredited college or other institution of higher learning.
Harvard Trade Union Program Scholarship
The Harvard Trade Union Program welcomes a diverse group of union leaders and provides essential skills in leadership and explores key issues surrounding the labor movement. Its seminar-based curriculum offers participants the opportunity to meet a variety of faculty and senior labor leaders.
The Telfer School of Management/University of Ottawa Executive Leadership Program Scholarship
Two scholarships will be awarded for International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Canadian affiliate members to attend the Telfer School of Management/University of Ottawa Executive Leadership Program. This program takes eighteen months to complete and the scholarships are awarded for the entire program cycle.
The Labour College of Canada Scholarship
The IAFF has one scholarship available for a member in good standing to receive this valuable training. The LCC is a great program of post-secondary learning for active union members who want to enhance their leadership capacities and who will be assuming increasing leadership roles within their local.
In addition to the scholarships offered by the IAFF, listed below are scholarship opportunities from different organizations that may be of interest to IAFF members and their families:
Explore the Scholarship Finder at CareerOneStop (sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor) to find more scholarships/awards in the fields of fire services and EMS in the United States.
Canadian Scholarships
- Canadian students can also research scholarships online through the Government of Canada website.