East Tennessee Region II Emergency Medical Services Directors Association.
The Gale Allen Memorial Scholarship
- General Requirements – Applicant must be a resident of Tennessee, high school or
GED graduate, and qualified for admission to an approved Paramedic training program with Region II.
- Deadline- Return application with all requirements to either Walters State
Community College or Roane State Community College Program Director.
- ELIGIBILITY
- Academic Requirements – One of the most reliable indicators of a student’s potential for success is the student’s grade point average. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (out of 4.0) is required for all scholarships awarded.
- Other Considerations – Meeting minimum criteria does not guarantee a scholarship award. Other considerations include motivation, future potential, honors, area of specialization, economic status, availability of scholarship funds, compliance with scholarship application deadline, and other requirements specified by donors of certain scholarships.
- Second Degrees – The assistance does not provide scholarship assistance to a student who has already earned a college degree from an accredited institution.
- Must be Tennessee licensed EMT-A for a minimum of one year, two year preferred.
- Must submit letters of recommendation from 1. Service Director, 2. Service Medical Director, with initial application.
- Must submit current copy of Tennessee EMS physical capability (physical) form with application.
- Current employment by an Advanced Life Support provider preferred.
- CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY
- Required Grade Point Average – Recipients must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0. When the cumulative falls below the required grade point average the recipient will be notified by the Association that he/she will not be eligible for a scholarship for the following semester. When the cumulative grade point average returns to the minimum required level, the recipient may apply for reinstatement to the Educational Assistance Program.
- Incomplete Grades – Incomplete grades which cause the grade point to fall below required levels must be made up within the first ten days of the following semester in order to stay in the program without interruption.
- Maximum Eligibility – A student can receive an Association grant for a maximum of three semesters.
- LOAD REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS
- Twelve Hours – Recipients must be enrolled full-time and maintain a minimum of twelve credit hours throughout the semester.
- Withdrawal from Classes – The student must notify the Association when dropping or withdrawal from classes. A student who withdraws from a class without authorization from the director, in which case the course load falls below 12 hours, will be required to repay a proportionate amount of the monetary and loses eligibility for a Assistance Grant for the following semester.
- Repeating Courses – The Association does not pay for students to repeat courses. A repeat course does not count toward the twelve hour load requirements.
- Grades must be submitted to the Association at the end of each semester.
- If the recipient’s employment status changes, new letters of recommendation from the new employer and Medical Director must be submitted at the start of the next applicable semester.
- Recipient’s must maintain licensure in good standing per TDH/EMS regulations, failure to maintain good standing will result in immediate suspension of the grant and require a full refund of all grant monies to the Association.
- Grant Awards
- Other financial Aid – The Association will consider the amount of other financial aid or assistance a student is receiving in determining eligibility for an award.
- Release of Information – In applying for and accepting a grant from the Director’s Association, the grant recipient agrees that his/her grade point average and pertinent information can be released to the officers of the Association or in publicity or correspondence regarding Association activities or programming.
- Authority – The Region II EMS Director’s Association is the final authority regarding grant rewards. The Scholarship Committee may authorize or withdraw funding for a recipient at any time.
- Admission to College – The scholarship applicant should be accepted for entry into an approved Paramedic education program before the grant application is submitted.
- Grant Recipient is Expected To:
- Following notification of award immediately write an acknowledgement letter to the Association.
- Maintain high standards that will reflect favorably on the recipient, their sponsoring service and the Region II EMS Director’s Association.
- Immediately notify the Association of any changes in status, class load or other pertinent matters.
- Abide by all Association Regulations as stated.
Download Scholarship application