Scholarships
Fire-Rescue International (FRI) Scholarships
This scholarship program was developed to promote leadership through learning among volunteer and combination officers. Scholarships will be awarded based on the applicant’s description of how the department or the attendee will benefit from attendance at Fire Rescue International(FRI). Applicants for the scholarships must be members of the IAFC, but don’t have to be VCOS members.
In 2010, VCOS will award two $1,500 scholarships to attend FRI in Chicago, Illinois, on August 24-28, 2010. The two successful applicants will be notified by July 16 and will be awarded the scholarship checks at the conference. Therefore, scholarship recipients must be prepared to pay up-front expenses.
Access the online application form here.
If you have any questions regarding this scholarship program, contact:
Chief Dan Eggleston, EFO/CFO at 434-296-5833
or deggleston@albemarle.org
Deadline for receipt of all applications is Friday, July 2, 2010.
2009 FRI Scholarship Winners
Deputy Chief David Weiss of the Westmount Fire Department in Naperville, Illinois and Fire Chief Judy Thill of the Inver Grove Heights Fire Department in Eagan, Minnesota were selected as the winners of the VCOS 2009 FRI Scholarships.
VCOS Symposium in the Sun Scholarships
This scholarship program was developed to assist chief officers from volunteer and combination departments which lack the financial resources to offer professional development to their leaders. The scholarships will be awarded based on the applicant’s description of how the knowledge gained at VCOS’s annual Symposium in the Sun will contribute to the betterment of their leadership skills and improved functioning at their department.
In 2010, VCOS will award two $1500 scholarships to attend Symposium in the Sun in Clearwater Beach, Florida from November 11-14, 2010. The application form will be accessible on this page by the second week in March.
To apply for the 2010 Symposium Scholarship, fill out the 
application form and submit it to the address listed by August 31, 2010. Additional pages may be added to the application, if desired.
2009 Symposium Scholarship Winners
Chief Mike Vaughn (career) of the Washington (Illinois) Fire Department and Chief Mark Ellis (volunteer) of the Potterville (Rhode Island) Fire Department were the recipients of the 2009 Symposium scholarships.