William Warneke Hotshot Memorial Scholarship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Students enrolled in the PCC Fire Sciences Academy/Fire Academy program
Overview
Geographic Scope: Pima Community College (Tucson, Arizona)
Background: This scholarship honors William Howard Warneke (Bill), a dedicated firefighter, former Marine, and 2010 graduate of the Fire Sciences Academy at Pima Community College. Bill joined the Granite Mountain Hot Shots in April 2013 and died in service on June 30, 2013, at age 25. He was pursuing a career in wildland firefighting.
Purpose: To encourage students pursuing the important career of Fire Sciences by offering scholarship support to students in the PCC Fire Academy program in Bill's name.
Eligibility:
- Students enrolled in the PCC Fire Sciences Academy/Fire Academy program
Tax Information:
- Donations to Pima Foundation may be tax-deductible. Please consult your tax advisor for more details.
Contact Information:
- Pima Foundation
- 4905C E. Broadway Blvd, Suite 246, Tucson, AZ 85709
- Phone: 520.206.4646
- Email: info@pimafoundation.org
How to Apply
Application Process
To receive this scholarship, students in the PCC Fire Academy program should:
- Contact Pima Foundation for application details
- Application materials available through Scholarship Universe portal in MyPima
Contribution Method:
- Make checks payable to Pima Foundation
- Add "William Warneke Hotshot Memorial Scholarship" in the memo line
- Mail to: 4905C E. Broadway Blvd, Suite 246, Tucson, AZ 85709
What Pima Community College Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $629K
- Median grant
- $629K
- By dollars: Arizona 100%. Top recipient cities: Tucson, AZ.
Example grants
Pima Community College · Tucson, AZ
Scholarship awards
$629K
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Fields of Work
- First responders
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