Sprinkler Age A Publication of the American Fire Sprinkler Association
“SECOND CHANCE” CONTEST AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS
The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is pleased to announce the five college students nationwide who have won a scholarship through the association’s online scholarship program, AFSA Second Chance. These national winners were randomly selected from 13,000 students who entered to receive a one-time $1,000 AFSA scholarship payable to their respective college, university, or trade school. This online scholarship contest awards five $1,000 prizes. The five national winners for 2023 are Kiara Cartwright, Maple Heights, Ohio; Mary Krupla, Berea, Ohio; Christian Nesselrodte, Martinsburg, West Virginia; Laura Restrepo Posada, Austin, Texas; and Ethan Swords, Santa Clarita, California.
To be eligible, an applicant must be a current student enrolled at a college, university, or trade school. Applicants are required to read a passage about fire sprinklers—which describes their history, how they operate to save lives and property, and the types of careers that are available in the industry—and take an eight-question reading comprehension test. For each question answered correctly, the student receives one entry into a drawing for one of five $1,000 scholarships. A total of eight entries per applicant into the drawing are possible.
The 2024 Second Chance Contest will open from Jan. 1 – Aug. 31, 2024. For more details, visit AFSA Scholarships.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SENIORS
While the 2023-2024 high school senior scholarship has closed, it will open in September 2024 for the Class of 2024 on September 1 through January 1, 2025. To enter, an applicant must be a current senior planning to attend an accredited U.S. college, university, or trade school in the fall. Students are required to complete the same online contest as the Second Chance entrants. For each question answered correctly, the student receives one entry into a drawing for one of five $1,000 scholarships. A total of eight entries per applicant into the drawing are possible. More details are available online at AFSA Scholarships for High School Seniors.
RAISING AWARENESS
AFSA is proud of the success of its online scholarship contests. Since the program’s creation in 1996, members of AFSA’s Public Education & Awareness Committee have sought to promote the scholarship contests outside of the fire sprinkler industry in the hope of reaching students who may otherwise never have recognized the importance of automatic fire protection. These students have no doubt learned the life- and property-saving benefits of automatic fire sprinkler systems. The hope is that they will carry this education with them throughout their lives and share the message with others.
AFSA scholarships are open to U.S. citizens and legal residents and are not based on financial need or grade point average (GPA). For details or to apply for either scholarship, visit AFSA Scholarships online.
