The Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association (NSFDA) was founded in the 1980s and one of the goals set forth was the support of mortuary science students. In 2004 the Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association Scholarship Fund was established, naming the Tribute Foundation as the fiduciary/custodian of the fund.

The annual award of $500 will be presented at the NSFDA Annual Meeting held the second Tuesday of May.

Scholarship Award applicants must:

• Have a home residency in Nassau or Suffolk County;
• Be entering his/her last semester in a New York State accredited mortuary science program and have a 3.0 GPA or better (attach a copy of the most recent semester's grades);
• Be recommended by a professor or teacher of the Mortuary Science Department of the school;
• Intend to serve a Registered Residency in New York State
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• Attach an essay of at least 500 words on the subject of why funeral directing was chosen as a profession.

Applicants must submit the application and attachments to the Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association by March 31 of the year of the award.

The decision of the Scholarship Committee is final. The Committee has reserved the right to review all applications and award the scholarship to the student found to be the most promising applicant based on the above criteria without regard to sex, race, creed, or ethnic origin. All materials will become the property of the Scholarship Committee and will not be returned. A determination letter will be mailed to all applicants two weeks before the Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association Annual Meeting (to which the winner will be invited as a guest.) Click here for application.