{"id":71,"date":"2020-02-24T03:03:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T03:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orlandofireconference.com\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2025-10-17T08:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T12:15:20","slug":"scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orlandofireconference.com\/index.php\/scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In honor of Matthew Negedly, the founder of the Orlando Fire Conference, this Scholarship Program will recognize leadership in the fire service, passion for the profession, excellence in firefighter training, and service to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ngoal of this program is to raise awareness of PTSD in the fire service, while\nrecognizing and rewarding those who exemplify leadership, mentoring, and\ntraining to leave the profession better than you found it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PROGRAM OVERVIEW<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 firefighters will be chosen to receive a free registration to attend the 2026 Orlando Fire Conference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference registration will be paid for by Safety Components, PBI, and the Orlando Fire Conference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of the 5 scholarship winners will be chosen by the OFC board to receive Hotel, Flight, and FDIC registration paid for by Safety Components and PBI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Candidates will submit a minimum 500-word essay or 3 \u2013 5 minute video to the OFC Board explaining why they should win the scholarship OR someone else can submit the essay or video on behalf of the candidate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The OFC Board will consider the following when choosing the 5 scholarship winners and FDIC prize:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leadership within their fire department or the fire service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commitment to training above and beyond what is expected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extraordinary involvement in the community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passion for the Profession or \u201cPaying it Forward\u201d by passing on information<sub>.<\/sub><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please cite specific examples for each of the above listed categories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-very-dark-gray-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FfnwSbcKwNtLJDDqg6&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C4e26d06c8a344901172308dd36a12b12%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638726788042719459%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HFuv0ix3RPvOYmGti9zftx%2FbXSTDdaGTk%2FmDgSeoF4U%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Apply Here<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Submissions must be received by Friday December 26, 2025 for consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners will be announced on Friday January 9, 2026. Winners will be notified via phone, email, and your name will be posted on our website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandofireconference.com\/\">www.orlandofireconference.com <\/a>.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of Matthew Negedly, the founder of the Orlando Fire Conference, this Scholarship Program will recognize leadership in the fire service, passion for the profession, excellence in firefighter training, and service to the community. 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