SFD Oscar Watsjold Scholarship

The Seward Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) Corporation provides educational funding to members of SVFD and their immediate family members pursuing continuing education, as well as community members pursuing careers/degrees in emergency services (fire, EMS or law enforcement) or nursing/medicine. As an organization that exists to promote and continue an ever improving firefighting service for the City of Seward and vicinity, we are proud to announce the 2012 SVFD Oscar Watsjold Memorial Scholarship. The Seward Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) exists to promote and continue an ever improving firefighting service for the City of Seward and vicinity. Oscar Watsjold (1917-2011) was Chief of the Seward Volunteer Fire Department from 1962-1982, and stayed on after that as a devoted volunteer for the remainder of his life. His 69 years of dedicated service exemplify the community spirit upon which Seward thrives. As part of Oscar's legacy, the SVFD Oscar Watsjold Memorial Scholarship provides educational funding to members of SVFD and their immediate family members pursuing continuing education, and community members pursuing careers/degrees in emergency services (fire, EMS or law enforcement) or nursing/medicine to ensure that future generations of emergency responders and caregivers reach their educational goals.

Applications for the 2013 SVFD Oscar Watsjold Memorial Scholarship are now being accepted, and must be received at SVFD by 5:00 pm on Monday, April 30, 2013. Copies of the 2013 application can be downloaded here, and are also available at Seward High School and Seward Fire Department. Donations to the scholarship fund can be made at the First National Bank of Alaska.

Questions about the Oscar Watsjold Memorial Scholarship should be directed to (907) 422-2911 or sewardfd@cityofseward.net.