The Doherty Family Scholarship

$1,000 Award. The Doherty Family Scholarship will be awarded to a student at the undergraduate level who is enrolled full-time and in good academic standing, has a minimum GPA of 2.8, shows evidence of financial need, and is a child, grandchild, or immediate family member an active or retired member of the Worcester Fire Department or Worcester Police Department.

Firefighters are Police officers are trained to respond to crises in their communities. As “first responders” they readily place themselves in danger to protect and save the people and property in the communities they serve. They are a tight knit brotherhood, whose support when my father, a life-long firefighter passed is something I have never forgotten. Therefore, in honor of their duty and commitment to the Worcester community, Neil and his family, Bokhee, Sihyun, and Heejong, have established this scholarship in thanks to those who currently serve and their families in the Worcester Fire Department and Worcester Police Department.

Applicants should submit an essay addressing what it means to them to be a family member of a current or retired member of the WFD or WPD and how has this shaped your educational and professional goals.