PBG Police and Fire Rescue Foundation Scholarships

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The Palm Beach Gardens Police and Fire Rescue Foundation supports Education for the Employees of the Police and Fire Departments, including our 911 Dispatchers, qualified dependent children of the Departments’ Employees and eligible Police and Fire Explorers. There are certain qualifications that must be met.

Scholarships for Children of Police and Fire Department Employees

In 2017 when Herb Wender was celebrating the 40-year anniversary of the company he was instrumental in founding, the company’s executives asked Mr. Wender what they could do to honor him. At Mr. Wender’s suggestion the company decided to make a charitable donation to a 501(c)3 selected by him. After much research he selected the already existing Foundation scholarship program which was given a financial boost, and through the Company’s donation and Mr. Wender’s continued annual support of the scholarship, the Herb and Penny Wender Scholarship Program was born.

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How it works

The Scholarship Program assists the qualified dependent children of employees of the Palm Beach Gardens (PBG) Police and Fire Rescue Departments in their pursuit of education after High School. Fire and Police Explorers are also eligible to apply.

Annual scholarships of $5,000 are awarded to students who submit applications along with any supportive documentation that demonstrate that they have met the eligibility criteria.

The applications are reviewed by a committee of board members, the “Scholarship Committee”, who select the recipients.

Eligibility

  1. Applicant must be a dependent child of a verified employee with at least two years with the PBG Police or Fire Rescue Departments OR a current Police or Fire Explorer with a minimum of three years of participation in the Explorer Program.

  2. Applicant must be seeking undergraduate, graduate, or technical/vocational studies at an accredited post-secondary educational institution.

  3. Applicant must be accepted for full or part-time study.

  4. Applicant can only use scholarship funds for tuition, fees, and housing.

Criteria for Selection

  1. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average for high school.

  2. Applicants may also submit a record of community service completed during high school. (If on transcript, a separate document is not necessary)

  3. Applicants may also submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, instructor, supervisor, or other adult who knows the student on a personal or work basis.

Application Process

  1. Application forms may be obtained from the Administrative Assistant to the Police or Fire Chief.

  2. The completed application package MUST be received by the Police or Fire Chief’s Administrative Assistant by March 1. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed for scholarship determination.

  3. The required documentation, including transcripts, must accompany the application. Any other documentation that a student wishes to submit MUST also accompany the application. Any information submitted after the application will not be accepted for review. It is advised that the student keep a copy of all documents submitted.

  4. Applications will be judged first on the student’s academic achievement. Reference letter and community service record, if submitted, will also be reviewed.

  5. Applicants may be requested to appear for an interview.

  6. Applicants will be notified of Scholarship Committee’s decision by April 1

For any additional information or questions please email Sam Weinstein, Scholarship Committee Chairperson at
sjweinstein2@comcast.net.