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The New York State Tribute Foundation Board of Directors is committed to supporting aspiring funeral service professionals. In an effort to offset the cost of registering for and taking the National Board Exam (NBE), the Foundation is offering an NBE Reimbursement Grant. To be eligible for reimbursement, applicants must:

• Be a current student member of the New York State Funeral Directors Association.
• Graduated from an Accredited Educational Institution with a Mortuary Science degree.
• Reside in the state of New York and/or graduated from a New York State Educational Institution with a Mortuary Science degree.
• Have taken and passed the National Board Exam within 12 months of graduation.
• Intend to serve residency and work with a New York funeral home.
• Intend on obtaining my New York license and working in New York as a licensed funeral director.

Download and complete the NBE Reimbursement Grant Application.

Casket to Bier Part 1: Transferring with a Partner

Casket to Bier Part 2: Transferring Alone With Casket Jacks

Casket to Bier Part 3: Transferring Alone Without Casket Jacks

Casket Handling Equipment: Breakdown of a Bier

Casket Handling Equipment: Breakdown of a Church Truck

Casket Handling Equipment: Breakdown of a Dressing Table

Types of Stretchers: One-Person Stretcher

Types of Stretchers: Two-Person Stretcher

Types of Stretchers: Reeves Stretcher

Funeral service is an honorable and vital profession that provides an essential service under extremely difficult circumstances. The New York State Tribute Foundation has established a number of professional and continuing education scholarships.

The Foundation strives to increase the number of new funeral service professionals by providing educational scholarships to current and future funeral service professionals by encouraging existing licensed funeral directors to return to funeral service; encouraging funeral service as a second career; and providing financial scholarships as appropriate.

Available Scholarships:

• Franklin O.L. Steinberg Scholarship – up to $12,000 per semester to qualified NYS mortuary science students
• Samuel Q. Baxter Scholarship – $500 to qualified second-year NYS mortuary science students
• R. Barry McPhillips Scholarship – full reimbursement of all NYSFDA Annual Convention expenses (hotel, registration, etc.) to newly-licensed/early career funeral director

For full details and applications, visit tributefoundation.org.