HELP deadline extended for volunteer firefighters

The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York has announced that the Higher Education Learning Plan tuition reimbursement deadline has been extended to Friday, Oct. 17.

The Higher Education Learning Plan (HELP) program is a statewide community college tuition reimbursement program geared to help recruit and retain volunteer firefighters.

Under the HELP program, an individual who hasn’t already achieved a college degree or has not taken 80 or more college credits, can receive up to 100 percent of their tuition reimbursed in exchange for maintaining their volunteer firefighting service requirements in a volunteer fire department and for receiving adequate grades.

The program also includes online courses taken through the Empire State College.

For information, go online to www.fasny.com.