Oscar Brothers Memorial Scholarship Fund for 2025

Amount: $15,000 over 4 years

The Gamber and Community Fire Company in cooperation with the Oscar Brothers family will once again be offering a four year college scholarship to a student who lives within the primary area serviced by the fire company.

Four-year Scholarship: Up to $6,000 1st year; Up to $3,000 2nd through 4th year; Maintaining honors can earn recipients an extra $750 per semester when submitted with the appropriate documentation for potential total of $21,000.

Eligibility: Students applying must have their primary residence within the "first due" geographical area serviced by the Gamber and Community Fire Company.

Financial need will be a primary consideration for recipients. Applicants must provide the most recent two years of total family income in the form of IRS tax return transcripts, which can be found here: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript (log in or sign up for an account and select the Higher Education/Student Aid Return Transcript).

Additional factors that the applicants will be judged on include: an essay addressing one of the committee’s proposed topics, community service, high-school grades, extra-curricular activities, a letter of recommendation, and standardized test scores.

Students from Westminster High and Liberty High as well as any student from any other public,  non-public, or home school are eligible if their primary residence is within the "first-due" geographical area serviced by the Gamber and Community Fire Co.

A minimum course load of 12 credit hours is required. Students must maintain a 2.5 grade point average in order to remain eligible for funding each semester for the entire four years. Students attending two-year programs are also eligible and must maintain a 2.5 grade point average as well to remain eligible. Student must perform 40 hours of community service during each year of eligibility preferably within the Gamber & Community Fire Company service area. 

Applications must be received no later than April 15 to be eligible to receive consideration for scholarship funding annually.

The Oscar Brothers family and the Gamber & Community Fire Company assume responsibility for all costs and expenses of the scholarship and for the management and operation of the program. The family and the fire company reserve the right to accept or decline any or all applicants, and selection and decisions are final.

Location of Forms: cwmyers1951@gmail.com or by mail at: Scholarship Committee, Gamber & Community Fire Co., 3838 Niner Road, Finksburg, MD 21048; Be sure to include the student's name, address, and telephone. Email address (optional).

Deadline: April 15