Andy Nowacki Foundation Scholarship
All applicants must complete the application on the Andy Nowacki Foundation Inc. website (https://nowackischolarship.org/scholarships/) to be considered; no other applications will be accepted or reviewed.
Scholarships are awarded to cover the tuition for police, fire and EMS/Paramedic training or nursing programs up to $5,000
Applicants must be pursuing careers as (1) first responders (Police, Firefighter, Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician) or (2) nursing
Applicants must be attending Northeast Ohio (NEO) institutions geographically located in Lake, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Geauga, Ashtabula, Northern Summit and Northern Portage counties. Sample institutions for nursing programs include Lakeland Community College (LCC), Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), Ursuline, John Carroll, Akron (ASU) and Kent State University (KSU). Sample institutions for Police, Fire and EMT/Paramedic include LCC, Tri-C, ASU/Sherriff, KSU, other NEO municipal police/fire academies, University Hospital EMS Education at Parma Medical Center, Auburn Career Center
Applicants should intend to serve in Northeast Ohio post completion of their instruction for a number of years serving the community as Andy Nowacki did, continuing his legacy in the area
Applicants must interview in person on the Saturday morning scheduled for the cycle they applied in