Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS) – Kimball L. Glass Scholarship
Open to members and/or dependents of VAVRS or Junior Squad who are studying an EMS-related field and are accepted into an accredited college or university.
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Open to members and/or dependents of VAVRS or Junior Squad who are studying an EMS-related field and are accepted into an accredited college or university.
You must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, the VAJVRS for at least 2 years, or be a child or grandchild of a person who has been a member for 5 years.
You must be accepted at a fully accredited college or University or waiting acceptance at an institution that meets these criteria. (The scholarship will not be awarded until you have been accepted.)
You must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, the VAJVRS for at least 2 years, or be a child or grandchild of a person who has been a member for 5 years.
One of the judging criteria is the amount of volunteer Rescue Squad work or qualifications obtained. Applicants must be accepted into accredited college or university.
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