About NFA
Attending the Academy
Costs
Tuition: There are no tuition fees for NFA courses. All instruction and course materials are provided at no cost. Transportation costs and lodging for students who represent career or volunteer fire departments or rescue squads or State/local governments attending on-campus courses are currently provided as part of funding for the student stipend reimbursement program. Students from other countries, other Federal agencies, private industry, or contractors of State/local fire departments or government entities must pay their own transportation and lodging fees. All students are responsible for the cost of the cafeteria meals provided and for personal, incidental expenses. Incidental expenses may include items such as class picture, class shirts, and class donations.
Stipends: Stipend reimbursement is limited to one trip for each student per fiscal year. Therefore, you will not be considered for another course during the same fiscal year without notifying us in advance that you understand that your second trip will be at your expense entirely. You must purchase a 21-day prepurchased, nonrefundable ticket for round-trip transportation by common carrier (economy coach class or less). First class and business class airline tickets will not be reimbursed. If you are notified in enough time to purchase the 21-day ticket and do not do so, your reimbursement will be limited to the State ceiling as established by the NETC. If you choose to drive, you will be reimbursed the current Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) Federal mileage allowance, or the State ceiling, whichever is less. POV mileage is subject to validation.
Reimbursement will be made by direct deposit to an account bearing the student's name, identified by the student. We request that each student provide a copy of a check (NOT a deposit slip). If appropriate bank information is not supplied, reimbursement shall be denied.
If you have questions about your eligibility to receive a stipend, please call (301) 447-1035.
Lodging and Food Service: If the student count exceeds the number of single rooms available, students may have to share a room. Please do not call to request a single room.
All lodging rooms are nonsmoking rooms and are randomly assigned once approved for a course. Because of the random assignments of rooms, classmates may not be lodged together.
The meal charge will be identified in all acceptance letters and will include costs for three meals per day beginning with dinner on the day preceding the course start date and extending through lunch on the last day of the course plus morning and afternoon breaks. There are no refunds for meals missed. All students residing on campus must purchase meal tickets. Any student who does not purchase a meal ticket must move off campus for the duration of the course at personal expense. Additionally, these students not staying on campus must pay for refreshments served during class breaks.
Last Updated: June 23, 2004 12:35 PM
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