SOCIETY OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS - ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER
APPLICATION FOR ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
The Rocky Mountain Chapter (RMC) of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) wishes to award
an academic scholarship to the most qualified applicant in the amount of $1500 for the 2017/2018
academic year. The primary goal of this scholarship is to promote and encourage students in the
Greater Rocky Mountain Region to consider a career the field of Fire Protection Engineering. For the
purposes of this application, the Greater Rocky Mountain Region includes the following U.S. states:
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and Idaho.
Applicants must meet the following criteria at the time of scholarship application:
 Demonstrate a sincere interest in pursuing a career in fire protection
 Permanently reside in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, or Idaho; or are enrolled as a full
time student in a college / university located in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, or Idaho; or
have graduated from a high school located in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, or Idaho
within the last 10 years.
 Enrolled as a full time student with a declared degree path in science, technology, or
engineering or enrolled as a part time student in a program with a Fire Protection Engineering
degree tract.
Applicants should submit the following by no later than April 1 2017, with scholarships to be awarded in
May 2017:
1) Completed SFPE – RMC scholarship application package
2) Most recent semester Transcript (high school transcript acceptable if no undergraduate
coursework has been completed)
3) Documentation showing enrollment or acceptance if not enrolled
4) Any other information the applicant feels would assist in the selection process
Please submit required information electronically to: [email protected]
Or mailed to:
Sean S. Donohue, PE
Scholarship Chairman, RMC SFPE
c/o JENSEN HUGHES
4445 Northpark Drive, Suite 204
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
This application is available online at the SFPE - Rocky Mountain Chapter website at
www.sfpe-rockymountain.org. Also, for more information on careers in Fire Protection
Engineering please visit http://careers.sfpe.org
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TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT
1. BASIC INFORMATION
Applicant Name:
Mailing Address:
City, State, Zip:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Home address where permanent residence is/was established: (If different from above, indicate the
dates that you resided at this address).
Dates:
Home Address:
City, State, Zip:
Degree and Program of Study (Fire Protection, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, etc. Engineering or
Technology, or other):
What year of study will you be in the fall of next year? (Please circle)
Undergraduate (Freshman; Sophomore; Junior; Senior)
Graduate: (1st year; 2nd year; 3rd or more)
Post Graduate: (Doctoral Program or other:
)
Anticipated date of graduation:
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Contact information for school you will be attending next fall:
School Name:
Mailing Address:
City, State, Zip:
Professor/Advisor* Name:
Telephone:
Email:
*A professor or advisor reference is not required for an application to be considered complete. If a reference is provided, the
committee may or may not contact the individual for further information.
2. DETAILED INFORMATION
Please provide a Letter of Introduction addressing the following questions and any other information
you believe would influence the committee’s decision.
When did you first become interested in pursuing a career in, or related to, Fire Protection
Engineering (indicate the circumstances behind this decision)? List and briefly explain, in the
order of your perceived importance, any past experience and/or accomplishments that you feel
would contribute to the field of fire protection engineering. Your response is not limited strictly
to fire protection-related interests or activities. What are your current career goals?
3. SIGNATURE/ATTESTATION
To the best of my knowledge, I meet all eligibility requirements for scholarship consideration and attest
that the information submitted herein is both true and accurate.
Applicant's Signature
Date
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Committee Use Only:
Application Received _____
Application Accepted _____
Applicant Notified _____
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