Purpose

To promote continuing education at institutions of higher learning. Priority will be given to a student who volunteers with Hopewell Fire & Rescue or is a dependent of a current or former employee/member of the Hopewell Fire & Rescue Department. Preference may also be given to individuals interested in pursuing a course of study in the medical field or receiving appropriate training as a full-time or part-time firefighter or emergency services provider.

Background

The Hopewell Fire Department retirees, employees and members established the Hopewell Fire and Rescue Retiree Scholarship Endowment through the John Randolph Foundation in October 2017. Hopewell Fire Department has enjoyed many years of working together with John Randolph Foundation to provide emergency and safety service enhancements to the citizens of Hopewell and surrounding localities. Grants received from John Randolph Foundation over the years, have enabled Hopewell Fire Department to acquire much needed medical and safety equipment such as an emergency boat, funding to refurbish and purchase a new ambulance and provided equipment for cardiac arrest victims. Hopewell Fire Department is deeply grateful to John Randolph Foundation as a community partner and the impact their funding has had on the many services and safety programs provided by Hopewell Fire Department. This translates in our ability to maintain a high level of service to our community.

Hopewell Fire Department has always had an interest in the youth of our City. We implemented a program to bring monthly training to all fourth graders in Hopewell. Members of the Department would attend each fourth-grade class in the city to teach and acquaint them with knowledge and measures to ensure their safety at home as well as at school. Members of the Fire Department would also teach fire and rescue practices to encourage the youth and local citizens to be interested in making the fire service their career.

The establishment of the Hopewell Fire and Rescue Retirees Scholarship Endowment is just another way that the Hopewell Fire Department retirees and employees/members wish to give back to the youth of the city and surrounding localities. It is important for the retirees and members of Hopewell Fire and Rescue to aid the students in becoming members of the Fire and EMS service. We are committed to this scholarship fund and are willing to further interested persons education to become exceptional providers.

Policy

The scholarship program is available to residents of the City of Hopewell and the following localities: Prince George, Colonial Heights, Petersburg, Fort Lee, Dinwiddie, Sussex, Surry, Chesterfield County, Charles City and Varina (southeast Henrico, south of I-64). Student interns working for John Randolph Foundation are eligible to apply; however, Foundation trustees, other Foundation employees and their immediate families (parents, spouses, brothers, sisters, and anyone claimed as a dependent for tax purposes) are not eligible to apply.

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• Attending or Express an interest in continuing education at institutions of higher learning. Preference will be given to individuals interested in pursuing a course of study in the medical field or receiving appropriate training as a full-time or part-time firefighter or emergency services provider. Priority will be given to a student who volunteers with the Hopewell Fire & Rescue, or who is a dependent of a current or former employee/member of Hopewell Fire & Rescue;
• Be a well-rounded individual with extracurricular activities;
• Must have a G.P.A. of 2.5 or better;
• Demonstrate active participation in the community;
• Meet the remaining criteria as outlined in the application guidelines;
• Submit a completed John Randolph Foundation Scholarship Application ONLINE which includes the ability to UPLOAD the required attachments requested on the application.