Due in 45 days
Daniel A. Terry Scholarship
Direct application
$3,000
Eligibility
Education level
High school diplomaHigh school
Age
Age up to 27
About this scholarship
Natural or legally adopted children of California firefighters who died in the line of duty, whose parent's name appears or is approved to appear on the California Firefighters Memorial Wall, may apply for the Daniel A. Terry Scholarship through the California Fire Foundation. Applicants must be under age 27 and hold a high school diploma or equivalent, or be in their final year of high school.
Each initial award is $3,000 and may be renewed for up to four years. The number of recipients varies.
Submit the application with enrollment certification, a family photo, an autobiography, a W-9 form, and a brief essay on how being a child of a fallen firefighter affected your life and how the scholarship will impact your future.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Application
- Enrollment certification from university or postsecondary institution, or class schedule
- Family JPEG photo
- Autobiography of no more than two pages
- Completed W-9 form
- 500-word essay
- Autobiography (2 pages maximum)
- Certification of enrollment from your university or post-secondary institution (or schedule of classes)
- A JPEG family photo
- A completed W-9 Form
- Applicant must be the natural or legally adopted child of a California firefighter who died in the line of duty whose name appears (or is approved to appear) on the California Firefighters Memorial Wa
- Applicant must be under 27 years of age at the application closing date
- Applicant must possess a high school diploma or equivalent, or be in the final year of high school
- Application closing date: September 1, 2026
- Initial awards may be renewed for up to four years.