MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL 2005-2006 SCHOLARSHIP LIST
MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL 2011-2012 SCHOLARSHIP LIST
|ORGANIZATION |NAME OF AWARD/PROGRAM |AWARD RANGE |APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS |ON-LINE REGISTRATION/CONTACT INFORMATION |
|Fairleigh Dickinson|Amounts will vary |Varied based |Fairleigh Dickinson University offers a variety of academic |Call 800-FDU-8830 |
|University | |on scholarship|achievement scholarships. | |
| | | |We recommend freshman applicants submit a complete admissions |fdu.admissions |
| | | |application (including the University Admissions Application, an | |
| | | |official high school transcript, and SAT or ACT scores) by January 15 | |
| | | |for priority scholarship consideration. | |
|College of St |Amounts will vary |Varied based |More than 90 percent of full-time CSE undergraduates receive some form| |
|Elizabeth | |on scholarship|of financial assistance. CSE provides not only need-based funding but | |
| | | |also merit awards for academic achievement, leadership potential, and | |
| | | |community service. | |
|Drew University |Amounts will vary |Varied based |97% of Drew students receive a grant or scholarship directly from Drew| |
| | |on scholarship|University each year. | |
| | | |The average financial aid package for a Drew student is almost $25,000| |
| | | |a year. | |
|Georgian Court |Amounts will vary |Varied based |99.6% of our first-year students receive some type of financial aid. | |
|College | |on scholarship|To learn about YOUR financial aid award, apply for admission, be | |
| | | |accepted, and complete the FAFSA. | |
|Montclair |Amounts will vary |Varied based |Beginning in January, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid | |
|University | |on scholarship|(FAFSA) is available on the internet. Please note, if you file your | |
| | | |FAFSA electronically it will be submitted quicker to the government | |
| | | |and also to your schools. | |
|Monmouth University|Amounts will vary |Varied based |* Student must apply and be accepted to attend Monmouth U. | |
| | |on scholarship| | |
|Stockton College |Amounts will vary |Varied based |Accepted freshmen are considered for merit scholarships based on class|stockton.edu |
| | |on scholarship|rank/GPA and SAT scores. | |
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|TCNJ (The College |Merit Scholarships |Minimum |*Combined SAT of 1300 CR and Math or ACT composite score of 30. | |
|of New Jersey) | |one-time | | |
| | |$1,000 award, | | |
| | |maximum $8,000| | |
| | |4 year | | |
| | |renewable | | |
| | |award | | |
|Seton Hall |Amounts will vary |Varied based |The Free Application for Federal Student Aid determines your | |
|University | |on scholarship|eligibility for many federal, state, institutional, and private | |
| | | |scholarships and grants. So even if you think your income is too high,| |
| | | |it's best to file. Remember SHU priority deadline is March 1st. | |
|Rider University |Amounts will vary |Varied based | |finaid@rider.edu |
| | |on scholarship| | |
|William Paterson |Institutional, Academic|Varied based |* Student must be a high school senior. * Student must file| |
|University |& Foundation |on scholarship|a FAFSA by April1st. | |
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|Coca-Cola |Coca-Cola Scholars |Unspecified |CURRENT high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the| |
|Scholarship |Foundation | |United States (or select DoD schools); | |
| | | |U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents; Temporary | |
| | | |Residents (in a legalization program); Refugees; Asylees; | |
| | | |Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or Humanitarian Parolees; |Coca-Cola Scholars Program |
| | | |anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of |Toll Free 800.306.2653 |
| | | |application; |scholars@na. |
| | | |planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary | |
| | | |institution; | |
| | | |carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high | |
| | | |school. | |
|Bill & Melinda |2011 |Unspecified |For students entering college for the first time in the fall 2012, the| |
|Gates Foundation |Gates Millennium | |GMS 2012 Scholarship Application online process is now open. The | |
| |Scholars Program (GMS) | |deadline for all submissions is Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 11:59 | |
| | | |p.m. EST. |If you have questions, go to: info@ |
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| | | |* Must African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific |fafsa. |
| | | |Islander American or Hispanic. | |
| | | |*Must be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United| |
| | | |States. | |
| | | |*Must have a cumulative GPA 3.3 unweighted on a 4.0 scale. *Must | |
| | | |demonstrate leadership ability. | |
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| | | |*Must meet Pell Grant eligibility. | |
|Duke University and|Robertson Scholars |Unspecified |*Your application to the Robertson Scholars Program is supplemental to|Follow college application deadline date |
|the University of |program | |your application to Duke University or the University of North | |
|North Carolina at | | |Carolina at Chapel Hill. You must also submit an application for | |
|Chapel Hill | | |admission to your university of choice. | |
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|Seton Hill |Amounts will vary |Varied based |Please explore the Financial Aid section of our website for important | |
|University, | |on scholarship|information about grants, scholarships, loans and work-study programs | |
|Greensburg, PA | | |offered to undergraduate, graduate, adult degree and international | |
| | | |students at Seton Hill University. | |
|Hobart and William |Amounts will vary |Varied based |For first-year and transfer students are intended to recognize | |
|Smith Colleges, | |on scholarship|students' outstanding academic accomplishments and significant | |
|Geneva, NY | | |contributions to their communities. | |
|Harvey Mudd |Robertson Scholars |Unspecified |About 82 percent of HMC students receive some sort of financial | |
|College, Ca. |program | |aid—with awards ranging from $225 to $47,350 | |
| | | |The average financial aid award is about $29,000, of which about | |
| | | |$21,000 comes in grant aid from HMC (not from government sources) | |
| | | |About 50 percent of HMC students receive need-based aid | |
| | | |Typically, 40 percent of incoming freshmen qualify for our merit-based| |
| | | |awards | |
|Saint John’s |Amounts will vary |Varied based |Varied based on scholarship | |
|University | |on scholarship| |slu.edu |
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|Green Mountain |Amounts will vary |Varied based |*Scholarships and grants awarded based on merit and demonstrated | |
|College, Vt. | |on scholarship|financial need. | |
| | | |*All of GMC's grants and scholarships are awarded for up to 4 years or| |
| | | |8 semesters. | |
| | | |* For scholarships and/or grants to be renewed each year, one must | |
| | | |always maintain full-time enrollment and continue to make satisfactory| |
| | | |academic progress. | |
|Saint Louis |Martin Luther King Jr. |Unspecified |*Must be a high school senior. *Must submit freshman admission | |
|University |Scholarship | |application by Feb. 1, 2011 including test scores. |slu.edu |
| | | |*Must have above average ACT or SAT scores | |
| | | |* Must have GPA of 3.23 or higher. | |
|Fashion Institute |FIDM’s 2011 National |One Full year |*Must plan to attend FIDM | |
|of Design & |Scholarship |of Tuition | | |
|Merchandising | | | | |
|University of |Balanced Man |$1,000 and |*Must be male | |
|Michigan chapter of|Scholarship |$750 |*Must be attending the University of Michigan in the fall | |
|Sigma Phi Epsilon | | | | |
|Bard College; |Scholarships vary: |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
|Annandale-on-Hudson|Distinguished Scientist|Vary | | |
|New York |Scholars Program | | | |
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| |The Levy Economics | | | |
| |Institute Scholarships | | | |
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| |New Generations | | | |
| |Scholarships | | | |
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| |Bard College | | | |
| |Conservatory of Music | | | |
| |Distinguished | | | |
| |Musician-Scholar | | | |
| |Program | | | |
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| |Excellence and Equal | | | |
| |Cost Program | | | |
|The State |Scholarships are based |Varies |Seniors will be automatically considered when you apply for financial | |
|University of New |on academic merit or | |aid. | |
|York |other performance. | | | |
|Daniel Webster |Scholarships vary: |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
|College, Nashua, | |Vary | | |
|New Hampshire | | | | |
|State University of|SUNY Oswego’s Merit |Over $2,500,00|*Seniors must have a B+ average. |oswego.edu/admissions |
|New York (SUNY) - |Scholarships |in | | |
|Oswego | |Presidential |*Must have 100 SAT (combined critical reading and math score) or a 24 | |
| | |and Merit |ACT score. | |
| | |scholarships |*Out-of-state students are also eligible for Residential scholarships.| |
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|Norwich University,|Scholarships vary and |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
|Vermont |include ROTC |Vary | | |
| |scholarships | | | |
|University of Maine| |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
|at Machias, Maine |Presidential |Vary | | |
| |Scholarship Program: | | | |
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| |Trustee Tuition | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
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| |UMM Leadership Award | | | |
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| |UMM Distinguished | | | |
| |Scholars | | | |
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| |Many others…….. | | | |
|College of the |COA's Presidential |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
|Atlantic, Maine |Scholarship |Vary | | |
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| |General Student | | | |
| |Scholarship Fund | | | |
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| |Alice Blum Yoakum | | | |
| |Scholarship Fund | | | |
|University of |The Geisinger |$20,000 |Recipients must be first-year students admitted to the College of |engin.umich.edu/students/scholarships/New_Students.html |
|Michigan-Ann Arbor,|Scholarship Program | |Engineering at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for 2010-2011. | |
|Michigan… College | | | |coe.scholarships@umich.edu |
|of Engineering | | | | |
|High Point |Presidential |Unspecified |*Based on merit |highpoint.edu |
|University |Scholarship Program | |*Must be a high school senior | |
| | | |*Must demonstrate superior academic achievement, good citizenship and | |
| | | |strong leadership | |
|New York University|Steinhardt School of |Unspecified |* Submit the FAFSA by February 1 for fall/summer enrollment or | |
|(NYU) |Education | |November 1 for spring enrollment. Do not wait to be accepted for | |
| | | |admission. | |
| | | |*Supplemental Applications -- Several scholarship programs require a | |
| | | |separate application. Please see the scholarship descriptions listed | |
| | | |below for details and deadlines. | |
|Quinnipiac |Amounts will vary |Varied based |All *NEW and RETURNING* students interested in applying for financial | |
|University | |on scholarship|aid are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student | |
| | | |Aid (FAFSA) which can be completed online at: fafsa.. | |
| | | |Quinnipiac University's FAFSA Code is: 001402. All incoming students | |
| | | |must have their FAFSA and Profile "date stamped" by the appropriate | |
| | | |processor by March 1. | |
|University of |Refer to website |Refer to |*Must apply for admission and submit online application | |
|Alabama | |website | | |
|Manhattanville |-Castle Fellowship |Varied based |Varied based on scholarship |
|College |-MAP |on scholarship| |/Default.aspx |
| |-Duchesne Center | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
| |-Dance & Theatre | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
| |-Music Scholarship | | | |
| |-Art Scholarship | | | |
| |-Alumni Award | | | |
| |-TSTT | | | |
| |-Invest in Success | | | |
| |-Academic Merit | | | |
|Marine Trade |Full Tuition |Full Tuition |Pursue degree in technical education at ATC | |
|Association (MTA) |Scholarship to |($18,000) | |or |
| |Automotive Training | | |mdanko@ at (732) 292-1051 |
| |Center – ATC | | | |
| |(Warminster, PA) | | | |
|Marine Trade |Marine Trade |$3,000 |Graduating senior pursuing a degree in the marine industry/technical | |
|Association |Association Education | |program |or |
| |Scholarship (MTA/NJ) | | |mdanko@ at (732) 292-1051 |
|Dalhousie |The Dalhousie Alumni |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
|University, |Leadership Scholarship |Vary | | |
|Halifax, Nova | | | | |
|Scotia |The Dalhousie Alumni | | | |
| |Association Scholarship| | | |
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| |Merit-based | | | |
| |Scholarships | | | |
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| |Dalhousie Entrance | | | |
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|Smith College |Amounts will vary |Varied based |* Student must be a high school senior. | |
| | |on scholarship|*All applicants for admission are considered; there are no special | |
| | | |application forms. | |
|Raritan Valley |Amounts will vary |Varied based |If a student is awarded one academic scholarship, that student is not | |
|Community College | |on scholarship|eligible for additional scholarships in that same academic year. | |
| | | |*If financial need is a criterion for a scholarship, the student must | |
| | | |file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as part of the| |
| | | |application process. | |
|The University of |Levine Scholars Program|Four year |*Students must apply for admission by November 16, 2010. |levinescholars.uncc.edu |
|North Carolina at | |scholarship |*Students must request a teacher or counselor or principal to nominate| |
|Chapel Hill | |valued up to |them for award. | |
| | |137,000 per | | |
| | |out-of-state | | |
| | |student. | | |
|Saint Peter’s |Scholarship & Grant |Varied based |Varied based on award |spc.edu |
|College |Programs |on award | | |
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|Washington College |Scholarships for |$10,000 |*Student must apply and be accepted to Washington College |washcoll.edu |
|Chestertown, MD. |National Honor Society |annually for 4| | |
| |Members |years | | |
|Marist College |NSF Scholarships |12 Full |*For seniors who choose to major in Computer Science or Information |marist.edu/nsfgrant |
|Poughkeepsie, NY | |tuition, room |Technology and Systems | |
| | |and board | | |
| | |scholarships | | |
|New Jersey Higher |Dana Christmas |$10,000 |*Candidate must be nominated | |
|Education Student |Scholarship for Heroism| | | |
|Assistance | | | | |
|Authority (HESAA) | | | | |
|Raritan Valley |Galileo Scholarship |Unspecified |* Designed for students majoring in Science, Math, Engineering, |If You Have Questions Call 908-526-1200, x8273 |
|Community College |Program | |Computer Science or Technology. | |
|Foundation and the | | | | |
|National Science | | | | |
|Foundation | | | | |
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| | | |Please complete your admission application file by February 15, 2012 | |
| | | |for priority scholarship consideration. | |
|New College of |Amounts will vary |Varied based | | |
|Florida | |on scholarship| | |
|Hood College, |Amounts will vary |Varied based |*Students admitted to Hood are automatically considered for merit |
|Maryland | |on scholarship|scholarships, except the Honors Program Scholarship, the |tml |
| | | |Hodson-Gilliam Diversity Scholarship, and the Hood Heritage | |
| | | |Scholarship which require separate applications. | |
|Guilford College, |Amounts will vary |Varied based |*Incoming first-year students and transfers who have demonstrated |
|North Carolina | |on scholarship|outstanding leadership, academic potential and achievement or talent |t_financial_services/finaid/index.html |
| | | |during high school are eligible for renewable scholarships at three | |
| | | |different levels. |
| | | |*Leadership criteria include achievement in areas such as arts, civic |t_financial_services/ |
| | | |affairs, student government, or student publications. *Financial need | |
| | | |is not a criterion. | |
|Davidson College, |Merit-Based |Varies |*Check website for details,. | |
|Davidson, NC 28035 |Scholarships | |Student must apply and be accepted to Davidson. | |
|Vassar College |Scholarships vary |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
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|Marietta College, |Merit Scholarships |Awards will |Criteria varies based on type of scholarship | |
|Marietta, Ohio |John G. and Jeanne |Vary | | |
| |McCoy Scholarship | | | |
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| |Trustees' Scholarship | | | |
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| |President's Scholarship| | | |
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| |Dean's Scholarship | | | |
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| |Academic & Talent | | | |
| |Scholarships | | | |
| |Talent Scholarships in | | | |
| |the Fine Arts | | | |
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| |Academic Accomplishment| | | |
| |Scholarship for | | | |
| |Minority Students | | | |
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| |Hugh O'Brian Youth | | | |
| |Leadership Scholarship | | | |
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| |English Honors | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
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| |Rickey Scholarships in | | | |
| |Physics | | | |
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| |Forensics Scholarship | | | |
|Davidson College, |The John Montgomery |Ranging from |* Seniors must notify their counselor of interest by November 1st | |
|Davidson, North |Belk Scholarship |$10,000 to |*Seniors must complete their application for admission by December |Contact Ms. Gardner Roller Ligo, Director of Merit Programs |
|Carolina | |$15,.000 |1st. |galigo@davidson.edu |
| | | |*Nominees must demonstrate they have engaged in life purposefully and | |
| | | |successfully in the classroom, civic and student organizations on the | |
| | | |athletic field or in the arts. | |
|New College of |New College of Florida,|Not Specified |*Must be a high school senior. |ncf.edu |
|Florida, Sarasota, |The Honors College | | | |
|Fl. | | | | |
|University of |Varied scholarships |Varied |*Student must apply for admission and be accepted to Illinois |osfa.illinois.edu/aid/scholarships |
|Illinois | | |University | |
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|Elmira College |*Valedictorian & |Varied |*Student must apply for admission and be accepted to Elmira College |elmira.edu |
|Elmira, NY |Salutatorian | |*Student must live on campus | |
| |Scholarships | | | |
| |*Presidential Honor | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
| |*Trustee Honor | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
| |*Founcler Honor | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
| |*Mark Twain Honor | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
| |Iris Leadership | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
|Rutgers University |First-Year Scholarships|Varied |*Student must submit application and all credentials by December 1, |rutgers.edu |
| | | |2009. | |
| | | |*Student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. | |
| | | |*Student must submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) | |
| | | |by Feb. 15, 2010. | |
|Skidmore College |Filene Music |$10,000 per |* Must be a high school senior |skidmore.edu/academics/music |
| |Scholarships |year |*Should plan to pursue a liberal arts education at Skidmore. | |
| | | |* Must participate in performance competition. | |
|Washington |William H. and |Up to 4 |*Student must submit college application to Washington University |danforthscholars@wustl.edu |
|University in St. |Elizabeth G. Danforth |full-tuition |*Check website for details, you must be nominated by your counselor. | |
|Louis |Scholars Program |and several |*Notify your guidance counselor of your interest by September 25th. | |
| | |partial | | |
| | |tuition | | |
| | |scholarships. | | |
|Emory University, |Emory Scholars Program |Ranging from |*Students must be seniors. | |
|Atlanta, GA. |& |two-thirds of |*Seniors must notify their counselor of their interest and plan to | |
| |Emory Goizueta Business|tuition to |apply to Emory by October 20, 2010. | |
| |School |full tuition |*Students must apply to Emory using Common App. | |
| | |and fees. | | |
| | |Scholars may | | |
| | |use their | | |
| | |awards to | | |
| | |study abroad | | |
| | |during the | | |
| | |school year. | | |
|New Brunswick Area |Annual New Brunswick |Unspecified |*Must be of African decent; |newbrunswickareanaacp@ |
|NAACP |Area NAACP Scholarship | |* Must be a graduating senior with a minimum GPA of 2.5; | |
| | | |*Application must be postmarked by Friday, July 29, 2011. |732-828-5363 |
|Vietnam Veterans of|A. Michael Franco |1-$500 |Graduating senior who is a relative (alive or deceased) of someone in |(908) 526-6246 |
|America |Memorial Scholarship |Scholarship |the armed forces who was honorably discharged | |
| | | | |Jack Impellizeri, Scholarship Chairman |
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|National Kitchen |NKBA Scholarship |3-$1,500 |Junior or Senior interested in being a designer (kitchens, bathrooms, |Nancy Tipaldi (973) 835-4007 |
|and Bath | |Scholarships |interior or architecture) | |
|Association (NKBA) | | | | |
|The Thornton |The Thornton Sisters |Not Specified |Graduating female student of color (African American, Latino, |(732) 872-1353 |
|Sisters Foundation |Foundation Scholarship | |Caribbean American or Native American) | |
|Inc. | | | | |
|CollegeWeekLive |CollegeWeekLive |$10,000 | | |
| |scholarship |Or | | |
| |And |You can win an|First deadline is March 23rd! | |
| |Technology Scholarship |HP technology | | |
| | |scholarship! | | |
| | |One lucky | | |
| | |registrant | | |
| | |will win an HP| | |
| | |Mini 210 | | |
| | |netbook! | | |
|Somerset County |SCFRW Scholarship |$2,000 |*Graduating senior female |For questions contact Renee Giangrasso (201-615-7852) or |
|Federation of | | |*750 word essay |reneerg@ |
|Republican Women | | | | |
|HBCUCONNECT |HBCU SCHOLARSHIPS |Various |Various |scholarships |
|(HBCU = | | | | |
|Historically | | | | |
|Colleges & | | | | |
|universities) | | | | |
|WiseChoice |WiseChoice |$2,500 |Must be a high school senior |sid=gcfx |
| | | |Deadline is 5/31/11 | |
| | | |Go to website for details | |
|Will to Win |Will to Win Scholarship|Two $5k |Graduating senior with minimum 3.0 GPA and an award related to the | |
|Scholarship for |for Asthma Sufferers |scholarships |category applying. | |
|Asthma Sufferers | |each for | | |
| | |Performing | | |
| | |Arts, Visual | | |
| | |Arts, | | |
| | |Community | | |
| | |Service, | | |
| | |Athletics, | | |
| | |Science | | |
|Jon M. Pritsch |Jon M. Pritsch |Unspecified |*Apply for admission to professional golf management program or School|Hardcopy application is available in guidance |
|Memorial Golf Fund |scholarship | |of Agronomy to be a green superintendent. | |
| | | |*Have your golf coach write a letter of recommendation. | |
| | | |* Obtain a letter from the golf professional at the course where you | |
| | | |play most of your golf. | |
| |Scholarships, grants, |Varied |Varied | |
| |fellowships, etc | | | |
|Mid New Jersey |Liesel Krehan Memorial |(2) $1,000 |* Must be a high school senior |Hardcopy application is available in guidance |
|Youth Soccer League|Scholarship |scholarships |*Based on accomplishments in classroom, to the high school. Community | |
|(MNJYSA) | | |and soccer | |
|Buick Achievers |Buick Achievers |Up to $25,000 |*Must plan to enroll as full-time, first-time freshman at 4 year | |
| |scholarship |per year for 4|college | |
| | |years |*Plan to major in: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Business | |
| | | |Administration, Finance, Marketing or Design | |
| | | |*Are interested in automotive or related industry | |
|Visiting Nurse |VNACJ scholarship |$500 |*Must be a NJ resident |Hardcopy application is available in guidance |
|Association of | | |*Can be full or part-time student | |
|Central Jersey | | |*Must demonstrate acceptance into nursing program of a National League| |
| | | |for Nursing (NLN) accredited institution, BSN Program | |
|Delta Sigma Theta |Legacy of Excellence | |*Must have 2.75 average |Hardcopy application is available in guidance |
|Sorority, Inc., |Scholar | |* Can be male or female | |
|Central Jersey | | |* Must participate in co-curricular activities | |
|Alumnae Chapter | | |*Must be involved in community and/or church | |
| | | |Must submit an essay | |
|ETS Employees’ |ETS ECAF Scholarship |Up to $5,000 |*Must be a high school senior | |
|Community Action | |each |*Must be able to verify hardship affecting ability to attend college | |
|Fund | | |*Need will be based on Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA | |
|The Lep Foundation |John Lepping Memorial |(3) $5,000 |* For disabled youth who demonstrate academic success and are | |
|for Youth Education|Scholarship |scholarships |motivated despite their disabilities. | |
|Community Builders |Community Builders & |Amount not |* Student must attend college full-time in the fall |Hardcopy application is available in guidance |
|& Remodelers |Remodelers Association |specified |* Student must live in Somerset county | |
|Association of New |Scholarship | | | |
|Jersey | | | | |
|National |NAWC Scholarship |(one) $2,500 |*Must be a NJ resident for 5 years |njschol.pdf |
|Association of | |scholarship |*Must maintain 3.0 GPA | |
|Water Companies, | | |*Must be interested in water utility industry or related field such | |
|New Jersey Chapter | | |as: natural resource management, environmental science, biology, | |
|(NAWC) | | |chemistry, engineering, communication, computer science, business | |
| | | |administration, human resources, consumer affairs, law, accounting, | |
| | | |finance, etc. | |
|The Notables |Student Vocal Music |(2) $400 |*Must submit CD with application | |
| |Scholarships |scholarships |*Must intend to pursue vocal musical career in college | |
|New Jersey School |NJSCA High School |(3) $1,000 |* Must be a NJ resident | |
|Counselor |Scholarship |scholarships |* Must be accepted to a post secondary school | |
|Association (NJSCA)| | |*Must submit an essay describing how a school counselor has influenced|sbrewer@ |
| | | |his/her life in a positive way | |
|Somerset County |SCAAHMCC Scholarship |$500 |*Must be a high school student in Somerset County who demonstrates | |
|Asian American | | |high scholastic standing, strong leadership skills and a dedication to| |
|Heritage Month | | |community service. |732-319-6483 |
|Celebration | | | | |
|Committee | | | | |
|(SCAAHMCC) | | | | |
|New Jersey Center |NJCTS Children’s |Not specified |* Must be a high school senior | |
|for Tourette |Scholarship | |* Must have a diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome | |
|Syndrome | | |*Must submit an essay | |
|The 200 Club of |The 200 Club of |$2,500 |Graduating seniors who are serving or whose parent is actively |(908) 526-2565, ext. 206 |
|Somerset County |Somerset County | |serving as a police, fire, ambulance or state police personnel | |
| |Scholarship Program | | | |
|Manville Area |Manville Area Credit |Unspecified |Unspecified |908-526-8844 |
|Credit Union |Union Scholarship | | | |
|Foster and Adoptive|Varied based on |Varied based |*Must be a foster/adopted high school senior who is or has been under | |
|Services (FAFS) |Scholarship |on Scholarship|the care of DYFS (Division of Youth and Family Services). | |
|Association for |AWIS-CJC Scholarship |Two $250 |Graduating senior attending college in the fall |awis_cjc@ |
|Women in Science | |awards and one| | |
|(AWIS) Central | |$500 | | |
|Jersey Chapter | |scholarship | | |
|The Society of |Mayflower Scholarship |3 scholarship |* Must contact their counselor by March 1st to be considered for |N/A |
|Mayflower | |awards of |nomination. | |
|Descendents in the | |$1,500 each |* Must submit 3 complete sets of the application package | |
|State of New Jersey| | |*Must be interested in acquiring a higher education related to US | |
| | | |History | |
|Americas’s Milk |13th Annual Scholar |25 awards of |* Academic performance (35%) | |
|Processors and USA |Athlete Milk Mustache |$7,5000 |* Athletic excellence (35%) | |
|Today |of the Year (SAMMY) | |Leadership (15%), *community service (10%) and *milk experience (5%) | |
| |2011 Award Program | | | |
|Central Jersey |2010 Hampton University|Unspecified |*Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 scale |Direct any inquiries to: |
|Chapter of the |Scholarship Award | |*Must intend to attend Hampton University. |cjc_nhaa@ |
|National Hampton | | |*Must submit SAT/ACT score (officially or through guidance counselor) | |
|Alumni Association | | |*Must submit 2 letters of recommendation. | |
|Kohl’s Kids Who |Kohl’s Kids Who Care |*Ten national |* Student must be nominated | |
|Care |Scholarship |finalists will|* Nominees fall into 2 categories: ages 6-12 and 13-18. | |
| | |receive $5,000|*Volunteer efforts should have made a positive impact on others and | |
| | |awards and |occurred in the last 12 months. | |
| | |Kohl’s will | | |
| | |donate $1,000 | | |
| | |to a nonprofit| | |
| | |organization | | |
| | |on their | | |
| | |behalf. | | |
| | |*More than 190| | |
| | |regional | | |
| | |winners will | | |
| | |be awarded | | |
| | |$1,000 toward | | |
| | |their | | |
| | |post-secondary| | |
| | |education. | | |
| | |*More than | | |
| | |2,000 | | |
| | |store-level | | |
| | |winners will | | |
| | |receive a $50 | | |
| | |Kohl’s gift | | |
| | |card. | | |
|American Farm |Delmarva Farmer |Varied based |* Applicants must be members of farm families; to those employed in an| |
|Publications |Scholarship |on scholarship|agriculture-related field; and/or to those who are studying for a | |
| | | |career in agriculture. | |
|American Chemistry |ACS Scholars Program |Renewable |* Must be African-American, Hispanic/Latino and or American Indian. | |
|Society (ACS) | |awards of up |* Must plan to pursue a degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical |scholars |
| | |to $5,000 |engineering, chemical technology or related majors. | |
| | | | |or |
| | | | | |
| | | | |1800-227-5558 |
| | | | | |
|NJUA (New Jersey |NJUA Excellence in |Three (3). |*Must be a high school senior. |Applications are accessible on website |
|Utilities Assoc.) |Diversity Scholarship |Four-year, | | |
| |Awards |$1,500 per | | |
| | |year | | |
| | |scholarships | | |
|Writers of the |L. Ron Hubbard |$4,000 Grand |* For students gifted in art and interested in fantasy or science |17/rules/ilofrules.html |
|Future |Illustrators of the |Prize, $500 |fiction. | |
| |Future Contest |Prize |* First submit 3 original science fiction or fantasy illustrations in | |
| | | |a black & white medium. | |
| | | |* Finalists will receive a story from L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the | |
| | | |Future Contest and will need to create an illustration to complement | |
| | | |the story. This entry will be considered fro the Grand Prize. | |
|BMI Foundation |John Lennon Scholarship|$5,000 to |* For young songwriters (ages 15 – 24) who write music and lyrics in | |
| | |$10,000 |any genre. | |
|The Collegiate |Collegiate Inventors |$25,000 Grand |* Must invent something that is patentable and not currently available|Collegiate |
| |Competition |Prize, $10,000|to the public. | |
| | |Undergraduate |* Submit your entry individually or in a team of up to four, but only | |
| | |Prize |one prize is awarded per entry. | |
|National Institutes|NIH Undergraduate |15 awards of |* Must be a US citizen | |
|of Health (NIH) |Scholarship Program for|$20,000 along |* Must be accepted as a full-time student to a 4-year institution | |
| |Individuals from |with |*Must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher | |
| |Disadvantaged |mentoring, |*Must come from a disadvantaged background. | |
| |Backgrounds |career | | |
| | |guidance, and | | |
| | |paid research | | |
| | |training at | | |
| | |the NIH during| | |
| | |the simmer and| | |
| | |after | | |
| | |graduation | | |
|Career Development |Career Development |Awards on |* Student must be a senior or high school graduate. |N/A |
|Awards Program |Awards Scholarships |average are |* Student must intend to enroll in an accredited two-year training | |
|(CDA) | |for $1,000. |program in the technical and vocational professions of their choice. | |
|New Jersey Chronic |NJCFSA Scholarship |$1,000 |* Must be a high school senior |Download application |
|Fatigue Syndrome | | |* Applicant must have official diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | |
|Association, Inc. | | |(CFS) also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). | |
|New Jersey State |Special Needs |Two 4 –year |* Must be a high school senior |732-326-1300 or |
|Elks Special |Scholarship Awards |scholarships |* Applicant must provide verification of a physically disabling |njhcchq@ |
|Children’s | |worth up to |condition, excellent scholastic standing, general worthiness and | |
|Committee | |$2,500 per |financial need . | |
| | |year. Awardees| | |
| | |will be one | | |
| | |male and one | | |
| | |female | | |
| | |student. | | |
|Tom Joyner |Full-Ride Scholarship |One |* Must be a high school senior |Send questions to fullridescholar@ |
|Foundation | |scholarship to|* Applicant must attend an HBCU. | |
| | |cover all |* Must be a US citizen or a permanent resident of US. | |
| | |expenses for |*Must have a GPA of 3.5 and minimum SAT score of 1300 or ACT score of | |
| | |student |28. | |
| | |planning to | | |
| | |attend a | | |
| | |Historically | | |
| | |Black | | |
| | |College/Univer| | |
| | |sity (HBCU) | | |
|Guaranteed |VARIED BASED ON |VARIED BASED |VARIED BASED ON INSTITUTION | |
|Scholarships |INSTITUTION |ON INSTITUTION| | |
|Somerset County |Future Nurse |3-$1,000 |*Graduates who intend to pursue a career in nursing |n/a |
|School Nurse’s |Scholarship |scholarships | | |
|Association | | | | |
|Zeta Phi Beta |Marie B. Hubbard |Not Specified |*Must be a female and a high school senior. |n/a |
|Sorority, Inc., Eta|Scholarship | |*Must be a resident of Middlesex or Somerset county. | |
|Omicron Zeta | | | | |
|Chapter of | | | | |
|Plainfield, NJ | | | | |
|The Asian Pacific |APCA Scholarship |(5) $1800 |* Must be a high school senior |apca- |
|Islanders for |Program | |* Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale. | |
|Professional and | | |* Must be a US citizen or a permanent resident of US. | |
|Community | | |* Student should be the child or legal dependent of a current APCA | |
|Advancement of AT&| | |member in good standing. | |
|T (APCA) | | | | |
|Shimon and Sara |Larry Cubas Scholarship|Two $1,000 |* Must be a high school senior | |
|Birnbam Jewish |Endowment Fun |awards |* Applicant must have been either: | |
|Community Center | | |a member of their high school basketball team at some point in their |or |
|(SSBJCC) | | |high school career or must be affiliated with the SSBJCC. | |
| | | | |Info@ |
| | | | | |
| | | | |Call Ken Kaus 908-725-6994, x227 or Laura Friedman x213. |
|PEARLS Inc. (Pursue|Maurice M. Williams |Not Specified |Graduating Minority female student with demonstrated need with |None Given |
|Education and |Scholarship and | |leadership credentials | |
|Really Learn |Constance Pizzaro | | | |
|Something); |Community Service | | | |
|sponsored by Nu Xi |Leadership Award | | | |
|Omega Chapter of | | | | |
|Alpha Kappa Alpha | | | | |
|Sorority and Kappa | | | | |
|Alpha Psi | | | | |
|Fraternity | | | | |
|PEARLS Inc. (Pursue|Diamonds and Pearls |Not Specified |Graduating Minority male student with demonstrated financial need with|None Given |
|Education and |Scholarship | |leadership credentials | |
|Really Learn | | | | |
|Something) ; | | | | |
|sponsored by Nu Xi | | | | |
|Omega Chapter of | | | | |
|Alpha Kappa Alpha | | | | |
|Sorority and Kappa | | | | |
|Alpha Psi | | | | |
|Fraternity | | | | |
|Van Doren |Van Doren Scholarship |$40,000 for |* Must be a resident of Somerset County | |
|Scholarship | |distribution |* Student plan to attend or currently be attending as a full-time | |
|Committee | |between |student to an accredited 4-year college or university, 2-year college | |
| | |multiple |or post-high school trade or nursing school. | |
| | |winners |* Financial need is considered, but scholarships are awarded primarily| |
| | | |on the basis of achievement. | |
|Epilepsy Foundation|NJCFSA Scholarship |(3) $1,000 |*Must be a high school senior. | |
|of New Jersey | | |*Must have been diagnosed with epilepsy by a physician. | |
| | | |* Financial need is considered | |
|Junior League of |JLGP Voluntarism |Two - $2,500 |*Graduating female seniors with outstanding community service/ | |
|Greater Princeton |Scholarship |scholarships |volunteerism |or |
| | | |* |contact Wanda Stansbury |
| | | | |at 609-921-8813 |
|Taiwan Buddhist Tzu|Tzu Chi Scholars |$1,000 |*Must be a high school senior |Applications may be downloaded from website: |
|Chi Foundation, USA| | |*Must complete the scholarship application. Scholars will be selected | |
|(Nationwide | | |based on financial need, academic achievement & community service. | |
|program) | | | | |
|New Jersey |NJ Schoolwomen’s |2- $1,000 |*Graduating female planning to pursue a career in education |N/A |
|Schoolwomen’s Club |Scholarship |scholarships |*A minimum SAT combined score of at 1460 and /or a minimum ACT score | |
| | |and 2-$500 |of 24, and an academic average of C+ must be achieved. | |
| | |educational | | |
| | |awards | | |
|DeVry University |2009-10 High School |5 awards per |*Must be a high school senior |Applications may be downloaded from website: |
| |Scholar Awards |high school in|*Must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher. | |
| | |New Jersey for|*Must demonstrate interest in technology, media arts, business | |
| | |$3,000 per |administration or healthcare technology. | |
| | |year |* Extracurricular involvement can also be considered in selection. | |
|Best Buy Children’s|2010 Best Buy @ 15 |1,000 awards |*For students in grades 9-12. |scholarships |
|Foundation |Scholarship Program |of $1,500 |Must be involved in community service or work experience. | |
| | |each |* Must have solid grades |or |
| | | |* Must plan to attend college full-time after graduation. | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|United States JCI |United States JCI |$1,000 |*Must be High School senior | |
|Senate Foundation |Senate Foundation | |* Must be a US citizen | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
|Stony Brook Garden |Elly and Giorgio |$1,000 |Graduating senior who demonstrates a passion and commitment to our |Linda Gecha |
|Club |Petronio – Stony Brook | |environment |Linda.gecha@ |
| |Garden Club | | | |
| |Environmental Award | | | |
|American Fire |American Fire Sprinkler|Ten (10) - |*Graduating High School senior |Applications will only be accepted online through the AFSA scholarship |
|Sprinkler |Association Scholarship|$2,000 awards |* Student will attend a college/university or trade school in the |web site |
|Association (AFSA) |Program | |United States starting with the fall 2009 semester. | |
| | | |*The scholarship is not based on financial need. | |
| | | |*Relatives of AFSA staff or board members may not enter. | |
| | | |*An essay is required. | |
|NJ Vietnam |NJ Vietnam Veterans’ |Two $2,500 |*Must be a high school senior | |
|Veterans’ Memorial |Memorial Scholarship |awards |*Must be an NJ resident | |
|Foundation | | |* Must visit the NJ Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial | |
| | | |*Must submit an essay out his/her visit | |
|Gordon A. Rich |Gordon Rich Scholarship|$50,000 over 4|*Parents and/or legal guardians of the students applying must have, or| |
|Memorial Foundation| |years in award|had, a career in the financial services industry. | |
|(GAR) | |money. |*Students must be graduating high school seniors who will enroll as | |
| | | |full time first year students in pursuit of a four-year bachelor's | |
| | |Five GAR |degree at an accredited college/university in the US. | |
| | |scholars are |*Students must demonstrate financial need. | |
| | |eligible for a|*Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) and rank in | |
| | |special award |the top 20% of their class. | |
| | |– the "Parkman| | |
| | |Prize” of | | |
| | |$5,000.00 | | |
|Washington Crossing| |Please refer |* For students interested in History, Politics, Government or | |
|Foundation | |to website |Military. | |
|Discover ® |Discover Scholarship |Ten $30,000 |*This scholarship is for Juniors |munity |
|Financial Services | |awards |*Selection of the recipients considers exemplary achievements in | |
| | | |Leadership. Community Service while overcoming an obstacle. | |
|Ronald McDonald |RMHC® /Asia |Not Specified |* Graduating seniors of Asian, Hispanic or African American decent. | or call (973) 287-1476 |
|House Charities |RMHC®/ African American| | | |
|(RMHC) |Future Achievers | | | |
| |RMHC®/HACER® (Hispanic | | | |
| |American Commitment to | | | |
| |Educational Resources) | | | |
| |RMHC® Scholars | | | |
|Big Sun Athletic |Big Sun Scholarship |Individual |*Must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary |Essay submissions should be sent to: |
|Organization |2010 |award is $500.|institute. |athleticawards@ |
| | |The number of |*All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are | |
| | |awards varies |engaged in. | |
| | | | | |
| | | |*Send a short essay answering the following questions: | |
| | | | | |
| | | |Have you ever struggled for something and succeeded? What made you | |
| | | |feel that you were successful? | |
| | | |Have you ever struggled for something and failed? How did you react to| |
| | | |this? | |
|AXA Foundation |AXA Achievement |Multiple |*Must be a high school senior. | |
| |Community Scholarship |scholarships |*Must demonstrate drive & ambition. |axa- |
| | |with a grand |*Determination to set and reach goals | |
| | |total of |*Respect for self, family and community | |
| | |$725,000 |*Ability to succeed in college | |
|America’s Milk |12th Annual Scholar |$7,5000 award |* Must be a high school senior | |
|Processors and USA |Athlete Milk Mustache | |* Judging will be based on 5 criteria: academic performance (35%), | |
|Today |of the Year (SAMMY) | |athletic excellence (35%), leadership (15%), community service (10%) | |
| |Award Program | |and milk experience (5%). | |
|Foster and Adoptive|NJFC Scholars Program |Awards Vary |Foster and Adoptive Services is offering scholarships and grants to | or e-mail for more information |
|Family Services |(New Jersey Foster Care|and are funded|seniors for the 2010 -2011 academic year. These awards are available |scholarships@ |
|(FAFS) |Scholars) |by State and |to foster/adopted high school seniors who are or have been under the | |
| | |Federal |care of the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) | |
| | |dollars | | |
| | | | |Call Foster and Adoptive Family Services |
| | | | |800-22-0047. |
|Hospitality Guild |Scholarships vary |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship |
|(Good resource – | |Vary | | |
|but not current | | | | |
|with updates) | | | | |
|Abbott & Fenner |A&F Scholarships |$1,000 |*Must be high school junior and senior or a student currently | |
| | | |registered in any accredited post secondary institution. | |
| | | |*To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on one |Your submissions must be sent to us by email at |
| | | |of the two topics below. |scholarships@ |
| | | | | |
| | | |• If you could have lunch with any famous person, either living or | |
| | | |dead, whom would you choose and why? Describe your conversation at | |
| | | |lunch. | |
| | | | | |
| | | |• When you look back on your life in thirty years, what would it take | |
| | | |for you to consider your life successful? | |
|KFC Colonel’s Kids |KFC Colonel’s Scholars |$5,000 per |* Must be a high school senior. | |
| |Program |year |* Must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher. | |
| | | |* Must enroll in a public, in-state college or university. | |
| | | |*Must be a US citizen | |
| | | |*Must pursue a bachelor’s degree. | |
| | | |*Must submit a FAFSA. | |
|Eden Institute |Eden Institute |$1,000 |* Must be a high school senior |If you have questions, please contact: |
|Foundation |Foundation Scholarship | |* Must intend to pursue a major in special education or a related |Aileen Kornblatt |
| | | |discipline. |609-987-0099 |
|Elks National |Elks Scholars |500 Most |* Must be a high school senior | |
|Foundation | |Valuable |* Must be a U.S. citizen. | |
| | |Student |* Should be able to demonstrate leadership. | |
| | |awards range |Legacy applicants are the children or grandchildren of active Elk | |
| | |from $1,000 to|members. | |
| | |$15,000 per | | |
| | |year. | | |
| | |Legacy awards | | |
| | |are $4,000 | | |
| | |($1,000 per | | |
| | |year). | | |
|The John F. Kennedy|2010 John F. Kennedy |1st Place |* Student must register online | |
|Library Foundation |Profile in Courage |Winner: $5,000|* All high school students grades 9-12 are eligible. | |
| |Essay Contest |cash & $5,000 | | |
| | |to grow in a | | |
| | |John Hancock | | |
| | |Freedom 529 | | |
| | |College | | |
| | |Savings Plan. | | |
| | |2nd Place | | |
| | |Winner: $1,000| | |
| | |cash. | | |
| | |Finalists: | | |
| | |$500 cash. | | |
|15th Annual |National Association of|State-level |*Students must demonstrate that they have made a difference in their |spirit |
|Prudential Spirit |Secondary School |honorees |community through volunteer activities. *Student must register online |or |
|of Community Award |Principals and |receive $1,000|at or prudential |prudential |
| |Prudential |and National |(access key: spirit) | |
| | |honorees |*Once form is submitted online, print out a copy to submit to your | |
| | |receive $5,000|counselor to be logged by October 26th. | |
|Wendy’s Restaurants|Wendy’s High School |Gift cards |*Must meet eligibility criteria in website. | |
| |Heisman Award |ranging from |*Must have a ‘B’ average. | |
| | |$5.00 to |*Must be a high school senior. |for questions, send an email to: wendys@ |
| | |$50.00 for |*Must participate in at least one school-sponsored sport. | |
| | |first 41,000 |* Must notify your school counselor when registration has been | |
| | |students |submitted and the name of your reviewer. | |
| | |competing | | |
| | |after | | |
| | |submitting | | |
| | |application | | |
|Random House |Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the |First Place - |*Must be a high school senior | |
|Children’s Books |Places You’ll Go! |$5,000 award |*Must complete the application form (available online) | |
| |College Scholarship | | | |
|New Jersey Society |NJSCPA College |$4500 |*Must be a high school junior or senior |scholarships |
|of Certified Public|Scholarship | |*Must plan to purse a career in accounting | |
|Accountants (NJCPA)| | |*Students do not have to be currently enrolled in an accounting class.| |
|Staples |Staples Associates |$750 - $2,000 |* Applicant or parent must be employed by Staples. |Contact your local Human Resources Department |
| |Annual Scholarships |renewable |* Must have worked at Staples for 90 days, averaging 18 hours per | |
| |Plan | |week. |OR |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | |OR |
| | | | | |
| | | | |Contact: |
| | | | |Staples |
| | | | |500 Staples Drive |
| | | | |Framingham, MA 01702 |
|The Gallery |3rd Annual |$10,000 |Submit original photo, artwork or computer graphics for the front of a|Design a greeting card and win a $10,000 scholarship plus, your entry |
|Collection by |Create-A-Greeting Card | |greeting card. |will be made into a bona fide greeting card by the leading publisher of |
|Prudent Publishing |$10,000 Scholarship | | |premium quality cards in the United States, The Gallery Collection. |
| |Contest | |Age eligibility: Must be 14 years or older at time of entry and be | |
| | | |enrolled in High School, College or University | |
| | | |One $10,000 and one $1,000 prize will be awarded regardless of contest|*Create-a-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest is also known as |
| | | |name entered. Any type of greeting card design is eligible regardless |Create-a-Holiday-Card Scholarship Contest, Create-a-Birthday-Card |
| | | |of which contest name it is submitted under. |Scholarship Contest and Create-a-Christmas-Card Scholarship Contest. |
|National Commission|National Co-Op |170 renewable|* To be eligible for a merit scholarship, student must apply, be | |
|for Cooperative |Scholarship Program |scholarships |accepted and plan to attend one of the following 8 NCCE Partner | |
|Education | |of $6,000 each|Colleges and Universities, all of which have a strong co-op program: | |
| | | |*Drexel Univ. | |
| | | |Johnson & Wales Univ. | |
| | | |Kettering Univ. | |
| | | |Pace Univ. | |
| | | |Rochester Institute of Technology | |
| | | |Univ. of Cincinnati | |
| | | |University of Toledo | |
| | | |Wentworth Institute of Technology | |
|New Jersey City |NJCU Scholarship |VARIED |* Must be a high school senior who has applied to NJCU |njcu.edu |
|University (NJCU) |Opportunities | |*Must be US citizens and permanent residents of the US. | |
| | | |*Must enroll as a full-time student. | |
|New Brunswick Area |New Brunswick Area |The amount and|* You do not need to be a member of NAACP. | |
|Branch of the NAACP|Branch NAACP |number of |* Must be a graduating senior. | |
| |Scholarship |scholarships |*Must be African-American. |or |
| | |awarded are |*Must have 2 letters of reference | |
| | |subject to the|*Application must be typed. |newbrunswickareanaacp@ |
| | |proceeds of |*Transcript must be mailed from school. | |
| | |the Freedom |* Must show college letter of acceptance or a printed schedule of | |
| | |Fund Dinner |classes. | |
| | | |Non-returnable photo and biographical sketch must be included. | |
|Questbridge – |College Match |*10 students |* Must be a high school junior | |
|National College |Scholarships |will receive |* Must be a high-achieving student | |
|Match | |free |* Family income must be less than $60,000. |or |
| | |counseling to | | |
| | |support their | |questions@ |
| | |application to| | |
| | |summer | | |
| | |programs at | | |
| | |Harvard, Notre| | |
| | |Dame, | | |
| | |Stanford, or | | |
| | |Yale. If | | |
| | |accepted, they| | |
| | |will receive a| | |
| | |scholarship | | |
| | |covering full | | |
| | |cost of | | |
| | |travel, | | |
| | |tuition, and | | |
| | |room & board.| | |
|Central Jersey |2010 Hampton University|Unspecified |*Must be senior students who are enrolling at Hampton University in |Direct questions to: cjc_nhaa@ (Subject: Scholarship Inquiries).|
|Chapter of the |Scholarship | |the fall of 2009. | |
|National Hampton | | |*Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher | |
|Alumni Assoc., Inc.| | | | |
|Thurgood Marshall |Thurgood Marshall |Refer to |Refer to Website |. |
|Fund |Scholarship |Website | | |
|AES Engineers |AES Engineers |$500.00 |*Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to| |
| |Scholarships | |one of the two questions that are posted on our site: | |
| | | |. | |
| | | |* Must be a high school senior or college student (regardless of | |
| | | |courses being studied) | |
| | | |* You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be | |
| | | |eligible. | |
|Holland + Knight |2010 Holocaust |10 First-Place|* Open to all students who are currently enrolled as a high school | |
|Charitable |Remembrance Project |Winners: |student in grades 9-12 (including home schooled students) or who are | |
|Foundation, Inc. |Essay Topic & Writing |Scholarship |high school seniors who may graduate high school at any time in 2009, | |
| |Prompt |ranging from |or are students who are enrolled in a high school equivalency program;| |
| | |$2,500 to |AND | |
| | |$10,000. |*Are residents of either the United States or Mexico or who are United| |
| | | |States Citizens living abroad. | |
|Tekmark Global |TGS Scholarship Fund |Six - $500 |* Must be a high school senior | |
|Solutions, LLC | |awards |* Must be an incoming, full-time freshman in good standing at Rutgers | |
| | | |University, Monmouth University or Rider University. | |
| | | |* Must be working toward a bachelor’s degree in: | |
| | | |Engineering/Engineering Technology; Computer Science/MIS; | |
| | | |Telecommunications/Information Technology | |
| | | |*Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher | |
| | | |* Must have a combined SAT score in Critical Reading and Math of 1200.| |
|Power Engineering |The Next Generation |$5,000 |* Must be a high school senior | |
|and JETS (Junior |Scholarship | |* Application must be completed via the JETS online form | |
|Engineering | | |(). Supporting documentation (i.e., essay and transcripts)| |
|Technical Society) | | |must be uploaded with the application. | |
| | | |* Length of essay—750 word maximum. | |
|Vietnam Veterans of|A. Michael Franco |Four - $500 |* Must be a high school senior |vva- |
|America Central New|Memorial Scholarship |awards |* Must be a relative of a Veteran of the Armed Forces (living or | |
|Jersey Chapter 452 | | |deceased) who was honorably discharged. | |
| | | |*Student must complete an essay with the application. | |
| | | |*Student must have an interview with a veteran. | |
|Disability |Varied awards for : |Varied based |Varied based on award |Varied based on award |
|Scholarships |General Disabilities, |on award | | |
| |Hearing Loss/Deaf, | | | |
| |Visual Impairment; | | | |
| |Physical Impairment; | | | |
| |Health Impairment; | | | |
| |Learning Disabilities; | | | |
| |Other | | | |
| | | | | |
|Nordstrom |Nordstrom Scholarship |5-$10,000 |*Current high school junior |nordscholar@ |
|Scholarship | |Scholarships |* Must have and maintain a 2.7 GPA through their high school career |or Ms. Ellen Greene 206-373-4550 |
| | | |*Must attend a 4-year college or university after graduation | |
|Career Development |Career Development |Awards on |* Student must be a senior. |N/A |
|and Mercer county |Awards (CDA) |average are |* Student must intend to enroll in an accredited two-year training | |
|Technical Schools |Scholarships |for $1,000. |program in the technical and vocational professions of their choice. | |
|Felician College |The New Jersey Food |Full-Tuition, |* You or an immediate family member (spouse, parent or sibling) must |fafsa. |
|and The New Jersey |Council |renewable |be an employee in the food industry. | |
|Food Council | |annually |* Must be a high school senior | |
| | | |* Must apply and be accepted to Felician College | |
| | | |* Must file FAFSA | |
| | | | | |
|NJ Association of |NJACAC Student |$1,000 in each|*Graduating High School senior | |
|College Admissions |Scholarship |category | -S*Students answer the following separately: Why do you think you | |
|Counselors (NJACAC)| | |merit this scholarship (no more than 50 words) | |
| | | |· -Optional: If there are any special family circumstances, | |
| | | |please explain on a separate sheet (no more than 50 words) | |
| | | |Hig Students must submit an official transcript with GPA, rank and a | |
| | | |photocopy of SAT or ACT scores | |
| | | |· -College students should submit an | |
| | | |official college transcript including spring courses in progress | |
| | | |· -Submit two letters of | |
| | | |recommendation only (from a school counselor, a teacher, a professor, | |
| | | |an employment supervisor or community service organization leaders) | |
|NJACAC (New Jersey |NJACAC Scholarship |3-$1,000 |*Must be a high school senior. | |
|Assoc. of College |Program |scholarships |*Must submit an essay. | |
|Admissions | | |*Must submit 2 letters of recommendation | |
|Counselors) | | | | |
|Scholarship | | | | |
|McKelvey Foundation|Entrepreneurial |Each |*Must be a high school senior. | |
| |Scholarship |Entrepreneuria|*Must own and operate a business for at least one year (non-profits | |
| | |l scholar will|are OK) | |
| | |be awarded up |*Must have at least one paid employee | |
| | |to $10,000 per|*Must have sales revenue (unless non-profit) | |
| | |year to attend|* Students are required to provide documentation of financial status | |
| | |any four-year |and business operation. | |
| | |college within| | |
| | |the US. | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|NJ Burglar & Fire |NBFAA Scholarship |$1,500 first |*Students must be at least 15 years old and not older than 20. |(609) 695-4444 |
|Alarm Association | |prize |*Must be a high school senior *Student must have a parent or guardian |chiggins@ |
|(NBFAA) | |$1,000 second |who is a full-time, paid member of the police or sheriff’s department | |
| | |prize |or fire department. Parent/guardian may also be a volunteer member of | |
| | | |a fire department. | |
|The Point |A variety of |Deadlines vary|*Must be a high school senior & LGBT. | |
|Foundation |scholarships are |based on |*Since its inception in 2001, Point has invested more than $3 million | |
|(The National LGBT |offered through this |scholarship |in outstanding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students (LGBT).| |
|Scholarship Fund) |foundation | | | |
|Alzheimer’s |AFA Teens Alzheimer’s |One $5,000 |*Must be a high school senior | |
|Foundation of |Awareness College |award |* Must submit 200 word bio | |
|America (AFA) |Scholarship | |*Must submit 1200 to 1500 word essay | |
| | | |*Must be a US citizen or permanent resident | |
|The New Jersey |Issac Roth Newspaper |$2,000 each |* Must be a newspaper carrier or the child of a New Jersey carrier. |foundation/rothapplic.html |
|Press Foundation |Carrier Scholarship | |* Must be a full-time high school student who plans to attend college | |
|(NJPF) | | |in the fall of 2009, 2010, 2011, or 2012. | |
| | | |* A Route Performance Questionnaire must be completed by a District | |
| | | |Manager or Circulation Director. | |
|The New Jersey |The Bernard Kilgore |One $5,000 |* Student must intend to major in journalism in college. |scholarships/kilgore.html |
|Press Foundation |Memorial Scholarship |scholarship |* Student must contact their newspaper advisor. | |
|(NJPF) and the | |renewable | | |
|Garden State | |annually | | |
|Scholastic Press | | | | |
|Association (GSSPA)| | | | |
|the Garden State |The Bob Stevens |One $1,500 |*Student must be nominated by her/his faculty advisor. |scholarships/stevens.html |
|Scholastic Press |Memorial Scholarship |scholarship |*Must demonstrate dedication tot heir school newspaper or yearbook, | |
|Association (GSSPA)| |will be |but not necessarily planning to major in journalism in college. | |
|and The New Jersey | |provided after| | |
|Press Foundation | |the winner | | |
|NJPF) | |provides the | | |
| | |GSSPA with a | | |
| | |copy of the | | |
| | |first tuition | | |
| | |payment to the| | |
| | |college where | | |
| | |the student | | |
| | |has enrolled. | | |
|TDBank |American Dream |$1,000 awards |* Must be a high school senior. |AmericanDream |
| |Scholarships | |* Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. |or call |
| | | |* Must enroll in accredited two- or four year college, university or |507-931-1682 If you have questions. |
| | | |vocational-technical school. | |
|New Jersey Youth |1) Paul Hausser |1) Two $1,000 |1) Must intend to go to college and pursue a career in education and |awards/PaulHausser.pdf |
|Soccer |Scholarship and the |awards and |must have played for an affiliated NJ Youth Soccer club | |
| |2) Jeanine Willis |2) Two $1,000 |2) Must intend to go to college or accredited technical school and |awards/JeanineWillis.pdf |
| |Scholarship Award |awards |must have played in NJ Youth Soccer State Cup program for two seasons | |
|The American Legion|The High School |Five (%) |*Open to all students in grades 9-12. |N/A |
| |Oratorical Scholarship |awards from |*Contact your local American Legion Post #12 | |
| |Program |$1,000 - | | |
| | |$4,000. An | | |
| | |additional | | |
| | |$1500 from | | |
| | |National to | | |
| | |the State | | |
| | |winner | | |
|National Commission|National Co-op |200 Awards of |*Students must apply and be accepted to one of the following schools: |co-op.edu |
|for Cooperative |Scholarship |$6,000 each |-C.W. Post Campus of Long Island Univ. | |
|Education (NCCE) | |for a |-Northeastern Univ. | |
| | |renewable |-Rochester Institute of Technology | |
| | |value of |-University of Toledo | |
| | |$5,000,000. |-Drexel University | |
| | | |-Kettering Univ. | |
| | | |-Pace University | |
| | | |-University of Cincinnati | |
| | | |-Wentworth Institute of Technology | |
| | | |-Johnson & Wales University | |
|Commerce Bank |American Dream |225 Awards of |* Student must be a high school senior |merceonine/americandream |
| |Scholarships |$1,000 each |* Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent. | |
| | | |* Must demonstrate involvement in community service, volunteerism, | |
| | | |school activities and/or employment responsibilities. | |
|Monmouth University|Monmouth University |Three (3) |*Must be a high school senior. |N/A |
| |Leadership Grant |$1,000 grants |*Must be a student who plans to attend Monmouth University in the fall| |
| | | |of 2009. | |
| | | |*Must demonstrate leadership qualities that include citizenship, | |
| | | |civility, and responsibility to their community. | |
|Cal Alumni Club of |Alumni Leadership Award|$2500 |*Must be a high school senior. |Contact |
|Philadelphia | |renewable |* Step 1: When applying to Berkeley, go to Scholarship |Wendy Peck |
| | |scholarship to|opportunities of the application, click “Scholarships by |wrpcons@ |
| | |the University|Campus-Berkeley” | |
| | |of California |Step 2: When student receives the Alumni Leadership Scholarship form,| |
| | |at Berkeley |it must be returned by 2/15/11. | |
|Davidson College |John Montgomery Belk |10 Belk |*Seniors must submit a college application by December 1st. |belkscholarship@davidson.edu |
| |Scholarship |Scholars will | |or call 704-894-2044 |
| | |receive an |*30 chosen finalists will be invited to campus for selection | |
| | |annual |interviews March 27-29th. | |
| | |renewable | | |
| | |scholarship | | |
| | |valued in | | |
| | |2007-08 at | | |
| | |$40,814. | | |
|Burger King |Burger King Scholars |$1,000 |*Must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher. | scholars |
| |Program | |*Must work part-time on an average of 15 hours per week or 40 hours | |
| | | |per year. |If you have questions regarding the program, contact J.R. Simon at (615) |
| | | |* Must be active in community service |32-3149 or jrsimon@ |
| | | |*Must demonstrate financial need. | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|Jefferson Scholars |Jefferson Scholarship |Ranging from |* Seniors must notify their counselor of interest by October 24th. | |
|Foundation, | |$10,000 to |*Nominees must demonstrate excellence and exceptional potential in the|Contact undergradadmission@virginia.edu |
|University of | |$15,.000 |areas of leadership, scholarship and citizenship. | |
|Virginia, | | | | |
|Charlottesville, VA| | | | |
|New Jersey Society |NJSCPA High School |Five – year |*Must be a high school senior |scholarships |
|of Public |Scholarship Program |awards range | | |
|Accountant (NJSCPA)| |in value from |* Must plan to pursue a career in accounting | |
| | |$6500 to $8500|*Must complete essay requirement | |
| | | |*Must have a G.P.A. or 3.0 or above or a combined SAT score of 1500 or| |
| | | |minimum ACT score of 23. | |
| | | |*Must be a NJ resident | |
|CAP Charitable |Ron Brown Scholarship |$10,000 |*Must be African American. | |
|Foundation |Program |annually for |* Must be a high school senior. | |
| | |four years, |* Must be a US citizen or hold permanent resident visa. | |
| | |for a total of|* Must plan to pursue full-time undergraduate program in the United | |
| | |$40,000 |States | |
| | | |* Must be available for an interview | |
| | | |*Must provide letters of recommendation | |
| | | |*Must complete essay requirement | |
| | | | | |
|SAE International |SAE Engineering | |*Must be a high school senior |students/engschlr.htm |
| |Scholarships | | | |
|National Restaurant|Scholarships for high |A variable |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
|Association |school seniors and |number of | | |
|Educational |undergraduate students |scholarships | | |
|Foundation (NRAEF) |specializing in |are awarded | | |
| |foodservice, |each year. | | |
| |hospitality management,|Deadlines vary| | |
| |culinary arts, food |by category. | | |
| |technology, dietetics, | | | |
| |and related degrees. | | | |
|ScholarshipExperts | |One (1) |*Application requires an essay |apply.htx |
| |$3,500 Scholarship |scholarship of| | |
| | |$3.500 | | |
|ScholarshipExperts |Education Matters $5K |One (1) |*Application requires an essay |apply.htx |
| |Scholarship |scholarship of| | |
| | |$5,000 | | |
|ScholarshipExperts |Shout It Out |Five (5) |*Application requires an essay |apply.htx |
| |Scholarship |scholarships | | |
| | |of $1,000 each| | |
|Scholarships & | |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
|Grants for students|Varied list of |Vary | | |
|with disabilities |Scholarships | | | |
|(Site is a good | | | | |
|resource, but needs| | | | |
|some updating) | | | | |
|Colby-Sawyer |Scholarships vary: |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
|College, New |Wesson Honors |Vary | | |
|Hampshire |Scholarship and | | | |
| |Presidential | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
| | | | | |
| |Rising Scholars | | | |
| | | | | |
| |Merit Based Awards | | | |
|Colby College, | |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
|Maine |Oak Programs at Colby |Vary | | |
| | | | | |
| |Davis UWC Scholars | | | |
| | | | | |
| |Bunche Scholars | | | |
| | | | | |
| |Posse Scholars | | | |
|Hofstra University,|Scholarships are |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship |
|Hempstead, NY |generally awarded by |Vary – some | |_eligibility.html |
| |Hofstra and other |are | | |
| |organizations for |need-based. | | |
| |academic or other | | | |
| |merit. When you apply | | | |
| |for admission, your | | | |
| |academic credentials | | | |
| |are evaluated for | | | |
| |scholarships. | | | |
|Iona College, NY |These scholarships |Awards will |Criteria will vary based on scholarship | |
| |include: Academic |Vary – some | | |
| |Excellence, Iona |are | | |
| |Scholarship, Deans |need-based. | | |
| |Scholarship, Iona | | | |
| |Incentive, Transfer | | | |
| |Scholarship, Pipers. | | | |
|Boston University |Boston University |Awards will |Criteria varies based on scholarship (GPA) | |
| |Academic Scholarships |Vary | | |
| | | | | |
| |Athletic Scholarships | | | |
| | | | | |
| |Methodist Clergy | | | |
| |Scholarship | | | |
| | | | | |
| |ROTC Scholarships | | | |
| | | | | |
|James Madison |Bluestone Scholarship |Varied based |*Must submit undergraduate admission application |jmu.edu/admisssions/scholarships |
|University, |Program |on Scholarship| | |
|Harrisonburg, VA. | | | | |
| |Madison Achievement | | | |
| |Scholarships | | | |
| | | | | |
| |Thomas and Karyn | | | |
| |Dingledine Scholarships| | | |
|Denison University,|Academic Scholarships |Varied, based |*Students must apply and be accepted to Denison |denison.edu |
|Ohio | |on scholarship| | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
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|Harvard University |Harvard University for |Discounted |Beginning with the class admitted this week, parents in families with | |
| |Low-income families |Tuition |incomes of less than $60,000 will normally no longer be expected to | |
| | | |contribute to the cost of their children attending Harvard. In | |
| | | |addition, Harvard will reduce the contributions of families with | |
| | | |incomes between $60,000 and $80,000. | |
|USTA Tennis & |USTA scholarship |$500 - $15,000|*Must be a high school senior | |
|Education | |renewable |* Must submit three recommendations (coach, teacher, personal). | |
|Foundation | |award | | |
| | | |*Must intent to major or have a career in sports/sports | |
| | | |administration. | |
| | | |* Must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and seriousness of| |
| | | |purpose | |
|American Academy of|AAAAI scholarship | |Check website for details | |
|Allergy, Asthma & | | | | |
|Immunology (AAAAI) | | | | |
|American Foundation|Scholarships vary by |Amount varies | | |
|for the Blind |need. | | | |
|Discover Card |Discover Card Tribute |There will be |*This scholarship is for Juniors |tribute.htm |
|Financial Services |Award Scholarship |10 $25,000 |*Selection of the recipients considers all-around accomplishments of | |
| |Program |national |juniors in their community as well as school. | |
| | |scholarships |*Must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 | |
| | |awarded and up|*Must have taken on leadership roles in school and community | |
| | |to 300 $2,500 |*Selection does not consider test scores or financial need | |
| | |scholarships | | |
| | |awarded | | |
|James D’heron |James D’heron Memorial |$1,000 |*Must be a New Jersey resident. |If you have any questions, please contact the scholarship committee at |
|Memorial |Scholarship |renewable for | | |
|Foundation, Inc. | |up to four |*Must plan to major full-time in Fire Sciences, Fire Engineering or | |
| | |years |Fire Safety. | |
| | | |*Must be accepted to an accredited 2 year or 4 year college or | |
| | | |university. | |
|Abbott and Fenner |A & F Scholarship |Unspecified |* Student must be a high school senior or junior between the ages of |scholarships.htm |
|Business Solutions | | |16 – 30. | |
| | | |* Student must submit an essay via email on one of the 2 topics posted| |
| | | |on the website. | |
|The Gallery |Create-A-Greeting-Card |$10,000 |* Applicant will design a |For competition guidelines, go to: |
|Collection, |Scholarship Contest | |Christmas card, Holiday card, Birthday card or All Occasion greeting |scholarship.htm |
|Ridgefield Park, NJ| | |card. | |
| | | |* Student must be a legal resident of the US. | |
|American Farm |The Delmarva Farmer |$1,000 |Members of Farm families |Call 1-800-634-5021 |
|Publications |Scholarship | |Those studying for a career in agriculture | |
|Monsanto Company |Commitment to |100-$1,500 |Graduating seniors pursuing a career in agriculture |scholarships@ application at: and |
| |Agriculture Scholarship|scholarships | | |
|National Society of|Winston Scholarship |$10,000 |Graduating senior in vocal or visual arts |973-267-0952 |
|Arts and Letters | | | | |
|Young Epidemiology |Young Epidemiology |Up to $15,000 |Juniors and Seniors graduating by June 2009 | for rules and to upload your |
|Scholars |Scholars Competition | | |research project |
|Essay Jolt |Essay Contest |$500 |Juniors and seniors write a 500 or less essay | |
|Labs are Vital |Labs are Vital Facebook|$2,500 |Graduating seniors – must submit a video, advertisement or t-shirt | |
| |Scholarship | |design that causes others to consider careers in lab science. | |
|Disabled American |YANCEY/MANNERS |(3) $1,000 |Natural or adopted descendant of a member of the Disabled American | |
|Veterans Department|Scholarship |awards |Veterans Department of New Jersey | |
|of New Jersey | | | | |
|National |NAWC |$2,500 |5-year NJ resident pursuing a degree in water utility industry or a |gbradygbconsult@ |
|Association of | |Scholarship |related field | |
|Water Company | | | | |
|NJ Municipal |NJMMA Scholarship |$1,000 |Graduating senior who intends to major in public administration/public|No info provided |
|Management | | |policy | |
|Association | | | | |
|Somerset County |Somerset County Asian |$500 |Current High School Student |(732) 469-7104 |
|Asian American |American Heritage Month| | | |
|Heritage Month |Celebration Committee | | | |
|Celebration |Scholarship | | | |
|Committee | | | | |
|Knights of Pythias |The 2011 Norman and |Not Specified |Graduating senior who demonstrates a high level of community service |(732) 367-4328 |
| |Gertrude Wolf Community| | | |
| |Service Award | | | |
|Knights of Pythias |Be a Friend When it |$1,000 |A high school student who enters a poster contest with original art |(732) 892-7010 |
| |Counts Poster Contest | | | |
|Devon Health |The Devon Scholars |Not specified |A graduating senior interested in pursuing a career in healthcare |Catherine Gifford (610) 757-4162 |
|Services |Scholarship | | | |
|Wiss Edward |Wiss Edward O’Connell |28 |Graduating senior pursuing an accounting degree at a NJ college or |Applications can be downloaded at – contact Francine Henry |
|O’Connell Memorial |Memorial Scholarship |scholarships |University |at (973) 994-9400 x 215 |
|Scholarship Fund | |from | | |
| | |$2,000-$4,000 | | |
|Credit Union of New|2011 Youth Scholarship |$3,000 in |*Must be a high school senior |Eligible members must request a scholarship application packet in writing|
|Jersey | |funds are |*Must be a member of the Credit Union of NJ in good standing |via email to memberservices@ or US mail to P.O. Box 7921, Ewing, |
| | |available |*Employees of Credit Union of New Jersey, Directors, Volunteers and |NJ 08628-3010 to the attention of the Scholarship Coordinator, or via fax|
| | | |their immediate families are ineligible |to (609) 530-0437. |
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