The 2008 NJACAC Scholarship has ended.  The winners are as follows:

                                                                  
Lauren Fedor, Oak Knoll School    
Allison Hadley, Roxbury High School  
Claudia Pazlopez, Montgomery High School
Yuliya Shteynberg, Cranford High School
William Cole, Brookdale Community College
Chiniqua Levine, Essex County College
 
 Congratulations to all of the winners.
 
 
Check your 2009 ABC book, purchased by your local high school or community college, for the next NJACAC Scholarship offering
Check back with us on January 9, 2009 for the 2009 NJACAC Scholarship offering. 

 

 

General Information

The New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling (NJACAC) is pleased to offer three $1,000 scholarships to students who demonstrate a commitment to learning and have demonstrated leadership skills and/or community service involvement.  High school seniors and community college sophomores are eligible as per the eligibility criteria listed below.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The applicant's school counselor, high school or community college admission representative must be a member of NJACAC

  • The applicant must either be a New Jersey high school senior who will be enrolled as a full-time college freshman in either a two-year or a four-year accredited college or university OR a community college sophomore in good standing who will be enrolled in a four-year accredited college or university for the 2008-09 school year.

The 2009 awards will be $1,000 for each category.
Completed applications and essays are due prior to the March 1 deadline.

Procedures

  • Complete the essay and the application that is downloaded from the link at the bottom of this page or go directly to http://njacac.com/scholarshipapp.htm
  • High school students must submit an official transcript with GPA and rank and with a photocopy of SAT or ACT scores.
  • College student should submit an official college transcript including Spring courses in progress.
  • Submit two letters of recommendations only (from a school counselor, a teacher, a professor, an employment supervisor or community service organization leaders).
  • Submit an essay of no more than 400 words in length explaining the depth and breadth of your involvement in one of the following areas:
  * your demonstrated leadership
  * your demonstrated community service
  * your demonstrated employment
 
  • Answer the following separately:  Why do you think you merit this scholarship? (50 Words only)
  • Optional:  If there are any special family circumstances, please explain on a separate paper (no more than 50 words).

 

Selection Criteria

  • All fully complete applications must be received my March 1 in one single envelope and must be endorsed by a school counselor or community college admissions/recruitment representative who is a member of NJACAC
     
  • Incomplete applications or applications with false information will not be eligible..
     
  • Applications and essays will be reviewed by the NJACAC Scholarship Committee and recipients will be officially recognized at the NJACAC Spring Conference.

  • The winner names will be announced on the NJACAC.COM website after April 9, 2008

 Helpful hits

  The scholarship committee chairperson wrote a "Scholarship 101" article which can be accessed here.

   The application is available from here.