Scholarship for spouse of in-line-of-duty death

1. Shall be a NCAR&EMS member whose name name appears on a roster filed by a department who is affiliated with the NCAR&EMS when the in line of duty death occurs.
2. Member must have died in the line of duty.
3. Eligible spouse must make application within two (2) years after the in line of duty death of the eligible member.
4. Spouse may choose two (2) or four (4) year school.
5. Two (2) year scholarship shall be $2,000.00.
6. Four (4) year scholarship shall be $12,000.00.
7. Any spouse attending a two (2) or four (4) year school at the of death of eligible spouse shall be eligible for a pro rata scholarship.
8. Application shall be made on forms furnished by the NCAR&EMS.
9. No expenditures shall be made unless the board has certified that such expenditures will not render the fund actuarially unsound for the purpose of providing this benefit. if for any reason, funds are unavailable to pay in full this benefit, benefits shall be reduced pro rata for as long as the amount of insufficient funds exists. no claims shall accrue with respect to any amount by which this benefit has been reduced.

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