2010 Youth Scholarship Program
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In 1996, the Electronic Security Association (ESA, formerly NBFAA) launched the Youth Scholarship Program. The program was created to promote goodwill among the electronic systems industry and police and fire officials by providing college scholarship awards to their deserving sons or daughters.
Through the Youth Scholarship Program, thousands of dollars have been given to students attending higher education institutions across our country. In fact, more than $300,000 has been given out by the participating states and ESA.
Today, ESA and participating Chartered Chapter Associations are involved in the scholarship program. The first place winner of each state’s program is automatically considered for the national ESA Youth Scholarship Program awards. Students who reside in a participating state must enter their state-level scholarship program to be considered for the national awards. Students who reside in a state without an ESA chapter or in a non-participating state should submit their applications directly to ESA. ESA will select one of these students as the national nominee to compete with the state winners. This student will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship. (See below for a list of participating states.)
Each state program awards scholarships at various levels; check with your participating ESA chapter for information on specific state award levels. ESA awards a total of $10,000 in scholarships to deserving students - a first place award of $7,500 and a second place award of $2,500.
Awards are based on a combination of academic achievement, national test scores, extracurricular participation and the essay. In addition to completing the application and submitting the appropriate documentation, each student must write an essay explaining "What it means to me to have my parent or guardian involved in securing our community."
Last Year's Winners
Michael Stainbrook, 2009 National Winner from Ohio
Read his essay
Alexis Arnold, 2009 National Winner from California
Read her essay
How to Apply
Download the 2010 Youth Scholarship Program rules and application.
Mail Completed Applications (including transcripts, essay and other documentation) to:
Directly to ESA if you reside in a non-participating state.
ESA Youth Scholarship Program
2300 Valley View Lane, Suite 230
Irving , TX 75062
The participating ESA chapter if you reside in a participating state.
California Connecticut Georgia Indiana Kentucky Louisiana New Jersey |
North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia Washington Wisconsin |
Deadlines for 2010
March 31, 2010
Application deadline for students to submit applications directly to ESA.
Students residing in a participating state should contact their state for its deadline. March 31 is the deadline for submitting directly to ESA; participating states may have earlier deadlines.
April 21, 2010
ESA to select National Nominee to compete with state winners.
April 30, 2010
Deadline for participating chapters to send winner information to ESA.
May 7, 2010
ESA to select national winners.
Past Winners
Meet the 2009 Winners
Meet the 2008 Winners
Meet the 2007 Winners
Meet the 2006 Winners
Chapter Program Information
Chapters interested in starting a program in their state should download the 2010 Youth Scholarhip Program Guide for Chartered Chapter Leaders to see just how easy it is.
Contact Information
If you are a student, parent, teacher or school administrator interested in the award or an ESA member interested in starting the program in your state, please e-mail your inquiries to ESA at jasons@alarm.org, call (888) 447-1689, or write to:
ESA Youth Scholarship Program
2300 Valley View Lane, Suite 230
Irving , TX 75062