First responders are designated and trained to respond to emergency situations. They do their best to keep the public safe. Public responders include police officers, sheriff deputies, firefighters, and EMS personnel. If you are a first responder or a child of a first responder, there are scholarships for you.

Death/Disability Scholarships
Sponsor: Camden County Hero Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are awarded children of members of Camden County’s public safety personnel who were killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. The amount of this scholarship shall include books, required scholastic fees and a sum for tuition equal to the highest tuition charged by New Jersey State Colleges to be determined annually.

Public Safety Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Firehouse Subs
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: April 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who plan to enroll in a part-time or full-time firefighter, law enforcement, or emergency medical (paramedic or EMT) program at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the U.S. for the entire upcoming academic year and plan to pursue a career as a first responder (firefighter, police officer, paramedic or EMT).