Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, and EMTs Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Program (First Responder Tuition Reimbursement)

Reimburses tuition and fees for one community college course per semester for NH law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs and public safety dispatchers, but funding for this cycle has run out.

How much

Reimbursement of tuition and fees for an approved community college course (one course per semester, subject to funding)

Who qualifies

• NH law enforcement officer, firefighter (career, part-time, on-call or volunteer), EMT, or public safety telecommunicator/dispatcher
• Employer must certify eligibility; course at a NH community college (or approved NH Fire Academy costs for firefighters); grade of C or better; subject to available funding.
• For adults going back to school, undergrads, trade school students

When to apply

Opens later Funding-dependent; reimbursement application due at least 14 days before the course ends. Closed to new registrations as of fall 2026; no Spring 2027 reimbursements.

How to apply

1. Register and pay for the course with a refundable payment method, get employer certification of eligibility, then submit the reimbursement packet to the College Bursar's office (at registration or at least 14 days before the course ends)
2. Reimbursement follows completion with a C or better
3. New registrations are not being accepted for reimbursement as of fall 2026

What you'll need

membership

Last checked

October 5, 2026, against the official page (ccsnh.edu), page 2 and page 3