Scholarship Application - UFFW - Local 867 - United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

**The deadline for the 2007 Scholarship has now passed. This application form is for information only**
William A. Laird Memorial Scholarship Application 2007 Name_________________________________________ First Application (Yes or No) ____ First Name Initial - Last Name Address__________________________________________ City______________ Postal Code__________ Home phone (____) _________________ Name of qualified parent________________________________ Status of Parent:(Circle one) Active Retired Disabled Deceased Personal I.A.F.F. #________________ How many in family________ Name of Parents________________________________________________ List names and ages of siblings: __________________________________ ____________________________ __________________________________ ____________________________ __________________________________ ____________________________ Academic Institution presently attending_______________________________ Year in school _______ Address_______________________________________ City______________ Postal Code_________ Post Secondary Institution you will be attending 2006-07 _____________________________________ Address_______________________________________ City______________ Postal Code__________ OR Fire College at which you completed NFPA Fire Fighter Level II_______________________________ Address_______________________________________ City______________ Postal Code_________ Please indicate how you anticipate covering your costs throughout the school year or how you covered your costs to attend Fire College, i.e. part time work, family assistance and other scholarships or awards applied for or received. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ALO ALONG WITH THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ON SEPARATE PAGES A Please indicate how you are involved in your community. Bill Laird embodied Community Service, and th therefore this section will merit considerable recognition. A transcript of your marks A typed essay (not less than 1000 words) ON THE FOLLOWING TOPIC: After a ten-year battle, Fire Fighters in Winnipeg just got back their name – the Winnipeg Fire Department. Discuss the significance of the name in light of Fire Fighter culture, history and tradition over the 125 years of firefighting in Winnipeg.

Date of Application	Signature of Parent	Signature of Applicant
RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO: United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, Local 867, I.A.F.F., 303-83 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4J9 Attention: W.A. Laird Scholarship Committee. Fax 772-2531
This application must be returned to UFFW by, or postmarked on or before July 31, 2007 (Late entries will NOT be accepted.)