Scholarships

Application for the 2025-2026 School Year  

The CPFF Foundation is proud to announce a scholarship program named after CPFF leader and mentor Randy Atkinson. The foundation was started under his presidency and his impact on Colorado’s firefighters will never be forgotten. The scholarship program is designated for the children/dependents and grandchildren of all members and active retired members of the CPFF. 

The CPFF Foundation will be offering ten one-time scholarships of $5,000 each for the 2025 - 2026 academic school year.

Qualifications:

• Applicant’s parent/guardian or grandparent must be a member (or active retired member) in good standing of the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Association.
• Applicants must be entering an institution of higher learning (Junior College, College, University or Technical/Trade School) in the Fall of 2025 or Spring of 2026.  
• OR The applicant may also be a current student of an institution of higher learning.

Application Materials:

• Submit a completed application (Download Below)
• Resume
• High School or college transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation
• A 1-2 page essay addressing the following topic (500 to 1000 words)
• “Firefighters put others before themselves each and every shift - many times in life and death situations. Describe a time in your life where you put others before yourself.

Submission & Process:

• The completed application, resume, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and essay must be combined into a single .pdf document and submitted electronically via email. Applications not submitted on a single .pdf document will be disqualified.
• The deadline to submit applications is by 11:59 p.m. on August 11, 2025
• The top 15 candidates will be required to participate in an interview with C.P.F.F. Foundation Board Members to determine the final award recipients. 
• Interviews will take place in September via Zoom.  

Scholarship Committee:

•  The Board of Directors of the CPFF Foundation