The Muth Scholarship Program

The Muth Scholarship was created in memory of Ray Muth Sr., who was one of the department’s chiefs.

1) This scholarship is funded by AVFRD.

2) This scholarship is open to Active Volunteer Members and their dependents. Elected officers of the corporation (e.g., Chief, President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, or Directors) are not eligible to receive scholarship funds during their term of office. Dependents of elected officers are not eligible unless they are independently active AVFRD members who meet all the scholarship eligibility requirements. A dependent’s eligibility is not affected by residing with an elected officer. (MCR001)

3) The scholarship is available for classes/advance education taken during the current fiscal year. (MCR001)

4) To be eligible for the program, volunteers must have earned one year of Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) credit in the most recent point year preceding the application due date. Volunteers must be listed as “Active” on the roster throughout the application period. The following statuses qualify as “Active”: Active, Leave-Education, Leave-Medical, Leave-Military, Leave-Personal, or Suspended-Medical. Throughout the current eligibility year (11/1-10/31), the volunteer must remain active within the department and must not have been on any Loudoun County suspension at any time, including, but not limited to, medical, operational, station, or system suspensions. If the applicant is a dependent of a member, the member must follow the same eligibility requirements. (MCR001)

5) Four scholarships are available to be awarded each year: $3,000; $2000, $1,000 and $500.

6) Applicants submit information that is evaluated by three independent judges (no association with AVFRD).

7) Applicants are required to submit the following information:

a. Online application form

b. Transcripts of school/university

c. Two letters of recommendation

d. Upload a listing of all fire/rescue related certificates from BambooHR for members (select the Training tab and print to a pdf file). For family members upload certificates directly to application form.

e. An essay (Specifications: one full page but no more than two full pages essay, font should be Times New Roman or Arial, size is 12-point, double-spaced with 1-inch margins)

8) Evaluation criteria for applicants will include:

a. How will the scholarship funds improve the individual’s knowledge, skills or ability to serve the community

b. Overall contribution to AVFRD including outreach to community and leadership within the department.

c. Reason for requesting scholarship.

d. Past academic achievements and vocation objective

e. Quality and responsiveness to essay question

Please review SOP 142 – Muth Scholarship Program for additional information.

Muth Scholarship Description and Requirements 

The Muth Scholarship was created in memory of Ray Muth Sr., who was one of the chiefs of the
department.

1. This scholarship is funded by AVFRD.
2. This scholarship is open to Active Volunteer Members and their dependents.
3. To be eligible for the program, volunteers must have earned one year of Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) credit in the most recent point year preceding the application due date. Volunteers must be listed as “Active” on the roster throughout the application period. The following statuses qualify as “Active”: Active, Leave-Education, Leave-Medical, Leave-Military, Leave-Personal, or Suspended-Medical. If the applicant is a dependent of a member, the member must follow the exact eligibility requirements.
4. Four scholarships are available to be awarded each year: $3,000; $2000, $1,000, and $500.
5. Applicants submit information that is evaluated by three independent judges (no association
   with AVFRD).
6. Applicants are required to submit the following information:
   a. Online application form
   b. Transcripts of school/university
   c. Two letters of recommendation*
   d. Upload a listing of all fire/rescue-related certificates from BambooHR for members (select the Training tab and print to a PDF file). For family members, upload certificates directly to the application form.
   e. An essay (Specifications: one full page but no more than two full pages essay, font should be Times New Roman or Arial, size is 12-point, double-spaced with 1-inch margins)
7. Evaluation criteria for applicants will include:
   a. How will the scholarship funds improve the individual’s knowledge, skills or ability to
   serve the community
   b. Overall contribution to AVFRD, including outreach to the community and leadership within
   the department.
   c. Reason for requesting scholarship.
   d. Past academic achievements and vocational objective
   e. Quality and responsiveness to the essay question

*Letters of recommendation should be mailed directly to:  Muth Scholarship Team at 20688 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, VA 20147.  They must be postmarked by November 15, 2025.

Questions?  Please contact the Scholarship Team via AVFRD email.