Perfect timing: SNCA presents LIT with $10,000 check for first responder scholarship funding

10/8/2020

attachment image-Perfect timing: SNCA presents LIT with $10,000 check for first responder scholarship funding

BEAUMONT—The timing couldn’t be more perfect for students interested in pursuing or furthering their education at Lamar Institute of Technology’s Police and Regional Fire academies. The Sabine-Neches Chiefs Association (SNCA) recently provided LIT with $10,000 in scholarship funding for the 2020-2021 school year.

SCNA awards 10-$1,000 scholarships annually to eligible students enrolled full or part-time, pursuing a degree or certificate in Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, Basic Fire Academy or for Basic Peace Officer, according to LIT Foundation Director Mandy Clayton.

LIT’s Regional Fire and Police academies are currently recruiting students for the programs’ Spring 2021 semester. The Police Academy is holding entrance exams this week on the LIT campus in MC, Room 258, on the following dates: Tuesday- Friday, October 6, 7, 8 and 9, at 9 a.m., and additionally on October 6 and 8, at 2 p.m. Candidates must register first to schedule their exam. For more information, they can visit bit.ly/3iT31zz or call 409-880-8022.

The Regional Fire Academy’s Spring 2021 orientation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4 at 4 p.m. at the fire training grounds, 600 Marina St., Beaumont. Those interested may contact Fire Academy Coordinator John Randall at jwrandall@lit.edu or 409-880-2967.

LIT President Dr. Lonnie L. Howard said, “These graduates serve such a vital role in our community, and we salute the SCNA, not just for its continuous allegiance to LIT, but for furthering the education of our valuable, future first responders,” he said.

SNCA members are first responders from Jefferson, Hardin and Orange counties, representing the first line of defense from threats from natural or man-made disasters, upholding the health, property and security of our communities. 

For more information about SNCA's scholarships or to apply, students may visit lit.edu/foundation/scholarships/list-of-scholarships.
 

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