SCHOLARSHIP NEWSLETTER
February,
2007
You are encouraged to apply for the scholarships to be awarded. See guidance for details and see our
guidance calendar for college information.
There are far more scholarship
application deadlines in March than there are in any other month! MAKE
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Deadline for
application is
Fairleigh Dickinson
has been leading entrepreneurship program in the state, the comprehensive
program was ranked 7th by the Princeton
Review and Entrepreneur
magazine. There is scholarship money for
students wishing to major or concentrate in Entrepreneurial Studies. Depending on need this ranges from $1,000 -
$10,000. In addition, enter the 2007 New
Jersey Business Idea Competition recognizes those who develop bright,
commercially feasible ideas and fosters an entrepreneurial mindset among all
students www.fdu.edu/rothman Submitted by
$7,500.00 college
scholarship from the Milk Processor Education Program. Judging of the nominees will be based on five
criteria: academic performance (35%),
athletic excellence (35%), leadership (15%), community service (10%) and milk
experience (5%). Applications will only be accepted online at bodybymilk.com until
The
Students must be a
resident of
NBFAA is pleased to
announce the availability of scholarship awards to sons and daughters of active
duty police and fire personnel.
The awards in the
amount of $1,500 for first place and $1,000 for second price are available to
qualified high school seniors. Another
exciting part of this program is that the first place winner from NJ is
eligible for the national scholarship award.
The first place winner of the NBFAA Scholarship Program will receive
$6,500 and the second place winner will receive $3,500. Student must be at least 15 years and not
older than 20. Must be accepted for
admission to an accredited college or university, matriculating the following
year. Eligible student must have a
father, mother or natural guardian who meets the following qualifications: Full-time active employee in the state where
the student applies; Parent must be a
full-time paid member of the police or sheriff’s department or fire department. Parent/guardian may also be a volunteer
member of a fire department; Full-time
public safety officers (police/fire) Children of administrative staff do not
qualify; Children of DHS, FBI and other
Federal employees do not qualify;
Children of reserve officers, part-time sheriff’s deputies and retired,
deceased or disabled employees do not qualify.
Each student must submit a fully completed and signed application
Scholarship Deadline
Donate
Life
Three scholarships
worth $2,000 each will be awarded to NJ high school senior, college or
technical student. Donor family member,
donor, transplant recipient or donor awareness advocate and student must be in
the top 50% of the class. See guidance
for additional information deadline
National
Association of Water Companies
$2,500 Scholarships
for Students Interested in the Water Utility Industry or any Related
Field. Must be a US citizen a NJ
resident for 5 years, pursuing a degree in a NJ college or university,
maintaining at least 3.0 GPA and interested in the water utility industry or in
any related field, such as, natural resource management, environmental
sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, communication, computer science,
business administration, human resources, consumer affairs, law, accounting,
finance, etc. Postmarked no later than
American
Legion Auxiliary, Department of NJ
- 2007 National President’s
Scholarship, there will be 15 scholarships awarded for the year 2006- 2007. Three scholarships will be awarded in each
Division of the American Legion Auxiliary, one In
the amount of $2,500.00 one in the amount of $2,000; and one in the amount of
$1,000. All are gift scholarships and are not loans. Applicants must
present the completed application to the local American
Legion Auxiliary Unit President on or before
- 2007 Nursing Scholarship for those
entering the field of nursing or related vocation.
Deadline is
- 2007 Scholarship
- One Year Department Scholarship (one
in North Jersey; one in Central Jersey and one in South Jersey). Deadline is
-
See guidance
department for more information.
Community
Builders Association of NJ
Scholarships will be
awarded this Spring to a student in the
See guidance for
application.
A scholarship in the
amount of $1,000 to be awarded to a graduating senior who has Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome. The deadline for submitting
applications for consideration will be
Educational
Communication Scholarship Foundation
It is not necessary
to be listed in Who’s Who to qualify for a scholarship.
Deadline is