Survivor Support

Cliff Haskell Perpetual Scholarship

FFBI is proud to offer scholarships to burn survivors accepted into college, university, or trade/technical schools.

Rolling Application Deadline: January 2 through November 30 annually

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In 2005, the Firefighters Burn Institute started a scholarship program for burn survivors who have participated in programs, events and/or services offered by the Firefighters Burn Institute and who were treated as an inpatient at a medical burn facility for twenty-four hours or more.

Up to four $2,000 scholarships will be awarded each year to burn survivors.  Applicants must be pre-enrolled and accepted for full- or part-time attendance to a college, university, community college, trade school, or technical school before any funds are distributed.  Recipient must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA throughout the school year.  This scholarship may be awarded to an applicant a maximum of twice.

The following items must be submitted for your scholarship request to be considered

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Official high school transcript/GED, including credits and GPA OR official college, university, trade/technical school transcripts and GPA.
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Letters of Recommendation

Two letters of recommendation from any the following: camp directors or counselors, high school or college counselors, teachers, professors, principals, employers, coaches or other program leaders.
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Essay

An essay (minimum of 500 words) addressing how being a burn survivor has impacted your life and how the scholarship will help you achieve your personal and professional goals.

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

  • Have status as a burn survivor who has participated in programs, events and/or services offered by the Firefighters Burn Institute and have been treated inpatient at a medical burn facility for twenty-four hours or more;
  • Be a high school senior year at the time of application or have completed high school or received a GED, or;
  • Show application or acceptance to an accredited college, university, trade/technical school. FFBI will verify each recipient’s college or trade school enrollment prior to disbursement of scholarship funds. 

​Application Deadline

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis from January 2 to November 30 annually.

Applications received earlier in the cycle may be at an advantage. A decision on your application will be made within three months from receipt, assuming it is received within the consideration period of January to November of that year.

Submit Completed Application Package via email to Valorie Smart, Program Manager – Survivor Services or via mail to: 

Firefighters Burn Institute
Attn:  Scholarship Committee
3101 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95820