New Jersey Scholarships

College debt is a difficult reality for many students, but it doesn’t have to be. With so many financial aid opportunities available to future and current college students, finances don’t have to stand in the way of a college education. In fact, just living in the state of New Jersey can make students eligible for scholarships and grants. By using your state of residence or college attendance as a search criterion, Scholarships.com can help you find the money you need to pay for a college education. The college scholarships below offer a sample of the financial aid opportunities students may find at Scholarships.com. For additional New Jersey scholarships, as well as awards available to students living outside of the state, you can conduct a free college scholarship search at Scholarships.com.

John Starks Foundation "3 Point Scholarship"
Application Deadlines: May 01, Annually
**Only the first 200 applications will be considered so if you are interested, please apply early.** Since 1994, the John Starks Foundation has been awarding academic scholarships to high school students who demonstrate a 3.0 GPA, commitment to community service and financial need. The "3 Point Scholarship" is available to high school seniors in the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey, & [...] More

Aileen Lee Scholarship
Application Deadlines: August 27, Annually
Aileen Lee Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen at the University of Oregon each academic year in recognition of students who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence throughout their high school career in leadership, service and academic excellence. Criteria: Applicants must be out-of-state students beginning their first year at the UO Selection: Three men and three [...] More

Hellenic University Club Undergraduate Scholarships
Application Deadlines: April 20, Annually
All applicants must be of Greek descent, U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery or Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania; Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester or Salem Counties in New Jersey. These scholarships will be awarded to students with outstanding academic qualifications and financial need. [...] More

Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation Scholarship
Application Deadlines: Varies
An annual college scholarship is rewarded as an inspiration to a survivor in order that they may achieve their full potential in life. Residents of the Jacksonville, Florida area and New York Metropolitan area including Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passiac and Union Counties in New Jersey who have had a diagnosis of leukemia or cancer prior to the age of 21 are eligible. Academic record, leadership [...] More

Tall Clubs International Student Scholarships
Application Deadlines: Varies
Annually, at the Tall Clubs International Convention, TCI awards student scholarships of up to $1,000 each to tall students who are under 21 years of age and attending their first year of college in the following fall. The recipients must also meet the TCI height requirement minimums of 5'10" for women and 6'2" for men. If you are interested in applying for a TCI Scholarship Award, please read [...] More

Candice's Sickle Cell Disease Scholarship
Application Deadlines: May 06, Annually
Candice's Sickle Cell Fund, Inc. has been established to raise awareness among the public concerning sickle cell disease. Our goal is to help alleviate the financial pressures of college-bound students in the Tri-State Area (NY/NJ/CT)with sickle cell disease by providing three scholarships annually in the amount of $1500 ($750 presented in September, and $750 presented in January). These [...] More

Bassil Hayspell Merit Award
Application Deadlines: October 30, Annually
Eligibility Requirements - Applicant must be enrolled in or be accepted by an accredited college, university, or vocational education institution (High School Senior w/ proof of college/university acceptance or College Freshman w/proof of college/university matriculation) - The Recipient must be a full time student (enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits for which academic units are awarded) during [...] More

EWNJ Graduate Merit Award Program
Application Deadlines: June 15, Annually
Executive Women of New Jersey Graduate Merit Award Program One of EWNJ's priorities is to provide encouragement and a strong foundation of leadership development for the next generation of female executives. To advance this goal, EWNJ established the Graduate Merit Award Program in 1986, a scholarship program to benefit women who reside in New Jersey and are pursuing graduate level degrees at [...] More

Mannington "Stand On A Better World" Scholarship
Application Deadlines: May 02, Annually
Five $1,000 scholarships are to be awarded to Salem County, NJ High School seniors who are judged the top five applicants. Vo-tech students are welcome to apply, as are Mannington Mills’ dependents. Please print or type and return completed form and attachments to Mannington Mills postmarked by May 2nd. Criteria: 1. Student must be a senior at a Salem County, NJ, high school; graduating in the [...] More

New Jersey Urban Scholars Program
Application Deadlines: Varies
High achieving students attending public secondary schools in the State’s urban and economically distressed areas (Type A and B school districts as defined by the New Jersey Department of Education) may be selected as Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars under funding provided through the Urban Scholars Program. Students who rank in the top 10% of their class and have a grade point average [...] More

The Heidelberg College Out Of State Grant
Application Deadlines: Varies
In order to qualify for the Heidelberg College Out Of State Grant, the applicant must be resident of a state other than Ohio and attend Heidelberg College. This grant is renewable for four years as long as the student is making satisfactory academic progress. For more information, please visit http://www.heidelberg.edu/financialaid/futurestudent/scholarships [...] More

Live Out Loud Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines: March 16, Annually
Live Out Loud wants to reward five hardworking LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) students in the New York Tri-State area for their leadership, courage and achievement. Let us help make your college dreams a reality! To be eligible for this award, you must be a LGBTQ high school senior in New York, Connecticut or New Jersey who is planning to attend college in the fall. The [...] More

Melissa Anne Centrella Scholarship Foundation
Application Deadlines: April 01, Annually
Melissa Centrella was a Nutley High School graduate and resident of Kinnelon, NJ. Melissa left us in June of 2002 after a 20-year battle with dystonia. This scholarship will serve as a tribute to Melissa’s life of courage and love. Nine scholarships will be awarded this year to students in New Jersey. We will be presenting three $2,000 scholarships, three $1,500 scholarships, and three $1,000 [...] More

Moody's Mega Math Challenge
Application Deadlines: February 24, Annually
Moody's Mega Math (M3) Challenge is an Internet-based, applied math contest for high school juniors and seniors. Participating teams are required to independently solve an open-ended, applied math-modeling problem focused on a real-world issue in 14 hours. Winners receive scholarships totaling $100,000. Registration and participation are free. The goal of the Challenge is to motivate students to [...] More

Stew Tweed Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship
Application Deadlines: March 31, Annually
New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC) has established the Stew Tweed Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship Fund to honor the memory of Stew Tweed who worked as a Marine Agent for the New Jersey Sea Grant Extension Service between 1978 and 2005. The scholarship is intended to perpetuate Stew’s passion for shellfish culture and marine science education and his dedication for taking fisheries [...] More

Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadlines: February 15, Annually
One New Jersey high school student will be named the New Jersey High School Journalist of the Year and will be awarded the $5,000 Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship by the New Jersey Press Foundation. This competition is co-sponsored by the Garden State Scholastic Press Association. The scholarship recipient will be entered in the competition for the National High School Journalist of the Year [...] More

CMAA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Student Leadership Award
Application Deadlines: June 03, Annually
Please be guided by the following application rules in submitting your essay: 1. Topic: “Describe your vision of the construction manger’s role in the future and how our role may improve current construction practices.” 2. Length: 1,500 to 2,500 words, not including references and brief bio. 3. Format: The first sheet will be this completed application. Next, prepare a cover sheet for your [...] More

PMI Delaware Valley Chapter Scholarship
Application Deadlines: June 01, Annually
PMI Delaware Valley Chapter is offering one scholarship in the amount of $2,500. Applicants must be enrolled in or applying for an accredited degree program (bachelor, master, or doctoral) in project management or a related field of study benefitting from project management. In addition to the criteria noted above, applicants will be reviewed with the following order of priority: - A member of [...] More

TGS Scholarship Fund
Application Deadlines: May 01, Annually
Tekmark Global Solutions, LLC is pleased to offer three (3) scholarships to bright and talented students to assist in furthering their education. Scholarships will be awarded to students who demonstrate ambition and drive, determination to set and reach goals, and show leadership potential. This scholarship is intended for individuals who demonstrate strong academic performance, and also [...] More

AAHA Lou Manzione Scholarship
Application Deadlines: May 15, Annually
The Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association is pleased to offer a scholarship program to students who plan to continue their education beyond the 12th grade. A total of two (2) one thousand dollar ($1,000) scholarships are available, one to a New Jersey High School Senior and the second to a High School Senior from Pennsylvania or Delaware. Selection Criteria: The applicants must be high school [...] More

Bridgewater College State Incentive Grant
Application Deadlines: Varies
The Bridgewater College State Incentive Grant is a renewable grant awarded to incoming freshmen and transfers who are residents of the following states: Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania or West Virginia. For more information, visit [...] More

Columbus Citizens Foundation College Scholarship
Application Deadlines: February 14, Annually
The Columbus Citizens Foundation’s College Scholarship Program was established in 1984. Recipients receive four-year scholarships that help underwrite the cost of their college tuitions. Our scholarships, while generous, provide assistance towards tuition but will not cover payment for all school costs. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please take a moment to learn about [...] More

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
Application Deadlines: December 01, Annually
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals is a full-year work-study fellowship program with a strong focus on cultural exchange. CBYX annually provides 75 young Americans with an understanding of everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany. The program begins in July and includes two months of intensive German language training in Germany (no prior [...] More

Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber Of Commerce Education Foundation
Application Deadlines: May 06, Annually
The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) Educational Foundation intends to grant at least three (3) $1,250 scholarships to eligible persons who meet the established criteria. The awards are as follows: - $1,250 for a “returning” student. A returning student is a student whose education has been interrupted and who will be at least 25 years old as of September 1st. - $1,250 for a [...] More

EMU National Scholars Program
Application Deadlines: Varies
The EMU National Scholars Program is a four-year award that pays 30 credit hours per year (15 per semester) of out-of-state tuition differential. Must be a new freshmen or new transfer student with a minimum 3.50 GPA and a resident of a state other than Michigan or Ohio to be considered. Freshmen recipients must live in university housing the first two years of this award. For more information [...] More

Benjamin C Blackburn Scholarship
Application Deadlines: March 31, Annually
The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum (a partner of the Morris County Park Commission)awards one or more scholarships totaling $2000 for County College of Morris students enrolled in the Landscape Technology program. This scholarship fund was established to honor Dr. Benjamin C. Blackburn, an outstanding leader in the field of Botany. He was a Professor of Botany at Drew University in [...] More

Architects League of Northern New Jersey Scholarship
Application Deadlines: July 31, Annually
The grants will be presented at an awards dinner of the Architects League tentatively scheduled in June. We invite those receiving scholarships to attend with their family and bring their projects so our members can view their [...] More

James R. McCormick Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadlines: December 07, Annually
The Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association announces its James R. McCormick Memorial Scholarship Awards program, open to students residing in Ocean or Monmouth County studying communication. Applications are available at www.jspraa.com Since 1983, JSPRAA has held the James R. McCormick Memorial Scholarship Award program to recognize the outstanding achievements of [...] More

JSU Alabama McGee Scholarship
Application Deadlines: March 01, Annually
The JSU Alabama McGee Scholarship is for approximately $2,000. Any non-Alabama resident with 28 or above ACT score or SAT score of 1260 or above may [...] More

Lighthouse Scholarships and Career Awards
Application Deadlines: Varies
The Lighthouse scholarships reward excellence, recognize accomplishments and help students who are blind or partially sighted achieve their career goals. There are four categories and each carries a $5,000 prize: * College-bound Award, for high school seniors or recent high school graduates now planning to begin college * Undergraduate Award I, for college students who may apply at any time [...] More

ESA Marsh Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines: May 15, Annually
The Marsh Scholarship Fund, the largest and longest running scholarship program in the U.S. surfing community, annually awards approximately $8,000.00 in financial aid to ESA surfers. The Marsh Scholarship Program began when it was instituted in 1981 by former ESA Executive Director Dr. Colin J. Couture to recognize and honor the accomplishments of the Marsh Family of North Carolina and young [...] More

NAPA Research and Education Foundation Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines: Varies
The NAPA Research and Education Foundation Scholarship Program(NAPAREF)currently provides funding for undergraduate or graduate students who are U.S. citizens and enrolled in full-time civil engineering, construction management, or construction engineering cirriculum at an accredited four-year college or university or two-year technical institution. The institution selected by the student must [...] More

New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund
Application Deadlines: Varies
The New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund provides financial assistance and support services to students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who attend institutions of higher education in the State of New Jersey. Forty-two of New Jersey's community colleges and public and private four-year colleges and universities participate in the EOF Program. However, the actual [...] More

NJNF Internship/Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines: November 15, Annually
The New Jersey Newspaper Foundation, which was founded in 1962 as the NJPA Scholarship Fund, Inc., every year awards more than $40,000 in scholarships and internships and supports other programs that promote journalism careers and newspaper readership among New Jersey residents. NJNF was previously known as the New Jersey Press Foundation. Eight internships and scholarships for New Jersey [...] More

New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship
Application Deadlines: March 01, Annually
The New Jersey State Golf Association (NJSGA) Caddie Scholarship is available to qualified applicants who have caddied at a member NJSGA club for at least two seasons. Full-time attendance as an undergraduate at an accredited institution that is a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities is required. Children of private golf club members are not eligible for [...] More

HESAA New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship
Application Deadlines: Varies
The New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship has been established to aid the dependent children and surviving spouses of New Jersey residents who were killed in the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, or who died as a result of injuries received in the attacks, or who are missing and officially presumed dead as a direct result of the attacks. Those incurring the [...] More

New York Women in Communications Inc. Foundation Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines: January 27, Annually
The New York Women in Communications Foundation, in conjunction with New York Women in Communications, awards scholarships annually based on academic excellence, need and involvement in the field of communications. Awards are for use in the upcoming academic year. ELIGIBILITY - High school seniors who are permanent residents of NY, NJ, CT or PA, attend a high school in one of these states, [...] More

New Jersey Part-Time Tuition Aid Grant Program for County College Students
Application Deadlines: Varies
The Pilot Part-Time Tuition Aid Grant Program for County College Students is a new program for the coming academic year. Within the limits of available funding, this program provides pro-rated awards to New Jersey county college students taking 6 - 11 credits per term, who are otherwise eligible for the Tuition Aid Grant Program. The maximum award for students enrolled half-time (6-8 credits) is [...] More

Portuguese-American Scholarship Foundation
Application Deadlines: March 01, Annually
The primary mission of the Portuguese-American Scholarship Foundation (PASF) is to provide financial assistance, in the form of scholarships, to qualified New Jersey students of Portuguese ancestry, who wish to further their post-secondary school education and gain greater access to a better way of life. The PASF grants scholarships to those students who are interested in pursuing a Bachelor's [...] More

The Roothbert Fund Scholarships
Application Deadlines: January 31, Annually
The principal focus of the Roothbert Fund is its Scholarships Program, through which it makes grants for undergraduate or graduate study at accredited colleges or universities. Scholarships may only be applied to study at an accredited institution based in the United States. The Fund seeks candidates who are "motivated by spiritual values," and works to foster fellowship among them. The Fund is [...] More

The Ron & Cora Lee Children of Law Enforcement Officers Scholarship
Application Deadlines: May 31, Annually
The Ron and Cora Lee Children of Law Enforcement Officers scholarships are open to high school seniors with at least a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) or equivalent, and who have a parent that is currently working for or retired from a Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland or Pennsylvania law enforcement agency that has recognized arrest powers. To compete for a scholarship award, the completed [...] More

Ruth Whitney Scholarship from Glamour Magazine
Application Deadlines: January 27, Annually
The Ruth Whitney scholarship is awarded to a college student who has had some experience in writing, reporting or design and who has a demonstrated interest in magazine journalism or publishing. Eligibility - High school seniors who are permanent residents of NY, NJ, CT or PA, attend a high school in one of these states, and will graduate in the summer. - College undergraduate students who [...] More

Philadelphia-Delaware Valley SFPE John D. Cook III Scholarship
Application Deadlines: March 01, Annually
The Scholarship Committee of the Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers is pleased to announce its offering of scholarships for the upcoming academic year. We are seeking candidates for consideration to receive awards from the John D. Cook III Scholarship Fund, for demonstrated academic achievement. In the past, scholarship awards ranging from $500 to [...] More

NATAS Mid-Atlantic Chapter Young Producer's Award
Application Deadlines: April 23, Annually
The Young Producer’s Award is an established scholarship program sponsored by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/Mid-Atlantic Chapter. The winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship and will have the opportunity to work closely with television professionals to produce a 30-second public service announcement, which will be broadcast on television stations throughout the region. There [...] More

National Association of Water Companies
Application Deadlines: April 01, Annually
This scholarship from the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies is for students with career objectives and interest in the water utility industry or in any field related to it, such as, natural resource management, environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, communication, computer science, business administration, human resources, comsumer affairs, law, [...] More

Alexander Harris Scholarship
Application Deadlines: April 01, Annually
To be eligible for the Alexander Harris Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria: - Citizen or permanent resident of the United States - Full-time or part-time undergraduate student enrolled in a travel-and-tourism- or hospitality-related program of study - Enrolled at a college or university in the United States - Cumulative 3.0 grade point average (GPA), or greater, on a [...] More

NTA New Jersey Scholarship
Application Deadlines: April 01, Annually
To be eligible for the NTA New Jersey Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria: - Citizen or permanent resident of the United States - Permanent resident of New Jersey - Full-time or part-time undergraduate student enrolled in a travel-and-tourism- or hospitality-related program of study - Enrolled at a college or university in New Jersey - Cumulative 3.0 grade point [...] More

UNCF Verizon Foundation Scholarship
Application Deadlines: September 12, Annually
Verizon Foundation has provided scholarships for students who major in the fields business, engineering and information technology. Additional fields include computer electronics, network administration and international business. Eligibility: - Must be Undergraduate Freshman, Undergraduate Sophomore, Undergraduate Junior, Undergraduate Senior - Minimum GPA: 3.0 - Eligible Majors: Computer [...] More