Scholarships Not on the Universal Application

Community Foundation of New Jersey – 2025 Scholarship Opportunities Not on the Universal Application

Hon. Ann P. Conti Scholarship

This scholarship honors the legacy of Ann P. Conti, a graduate of Seton Hall Law School who was admitted to the New Jersey Bar Association in 1976. In 1982, Mrs. Conti was elected as Surrogate of Union County, and she won her fourth consecutive term in 1997. She previously served as an attorney for the Union County Board of Social Services and was a teacher of handicapped youth while raising her five children with her husband Ralph Conti. 

Austin O. Hooey Scholarship

This fund provides one or more college scholarship awards ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 per year for four consecutive years to one or more graduating senior(s) from Chatham High School. The scholarship will be awarded based on financial need, academic performance and merit. Austin Hooey, a longtime Chatham resident and one of the first female financial analysts on Wall Street, left $1.2 million to the Community Foundation of New Jersey for a permanent scholarship endowment for Chatham High School students. 

Eklund Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to active members of the Presbyterian Church in Morristown. Applicants must be accepted as a full-time student at an institution of higher learning within the United States during the academic year. The student should also be active in various church programs, scholastic activities and community service. They must also demonstrate financial need. 

Frank Mongelli Jr. Scholarship

Frank Mongelli, Jr., passed away at 22 years old in 2008 as the result of a drug overdose. In loving memory of their son, Donna Esposito and her late husband, Michael, established the scholarship with the hope that others might be spared from enduring the loss of precious and irreplaceable loved ones through education, prevention and treatment. Because the epidemic of alcohol and drug addiction continues to plague our country, this scholarship aims to help students who are enrolled or have been accepted in a graduate program at an accredited college or university in New Jersey and plan to pursue a career in substance use/addiction counseling.

Irvington High School Alumni Scholarship

This scholarship opportunity was created for Irvington High School students who have a strong academic aptitude, demonstrate concern for their school and/or community, and desire to pursue a postsecondary education. The scholarship is for graduating seniors or recent graduates who are one to two years out of high school. Applicants must have been accepted into a two-year college, a four-year college or university, or an accredited business or trade school.

Jonathan Maslow Scholarship

This scholarship is open to all Red Bank Regional High School (RBRHS) juniors and seniors who plan to continue their education at an accredited two- or four-year college immediately following their graduation. Scholarships will be awarded to students exhibiting exceptionally high levels of written proficiency, creativity, and originality, as well as an interest in local or national environmental causes, journalism, or creative writing. The scholarship award is $5,000. Jonathan Maslow, a 1966 graduate of RBRHS, was an accomplished author, journalist, documentary filmmaker, naturalist and environmentalist. At the time of his death in 2008, he was an editor and columnist for the Herald News in Paterson, New Jersey. 

Sue Driscoll Memorial Scholarship

Sue Elizabeth Driscoll was deeply passionate about education and children, and she taught for over 15 years in Paterson, Irvington, and Morris County schools. Sue was always the first to volunteer to help anyone in need and advocated for her students, striving to provide them with the best educational and life experiences possible. This scholarship has been established in Sue’s name in honor of her commitment to education and dedication to generations of students. It will support ESL/ML students who attend or have graduated from the Washington Township Public School District in Morris County.

Three Little Birds Scholarship

This fund was created by a family who tried many therapies for their children and recognized how overwhelming the financial burden can become over time. Their passion is now focused on helping other families that may not have the financial means but want to provide essential therapies for their children. They hope that the scholarship helps provide special, wonderful kids with the tools that they need to be successful in life. 

Tom Ladas Memorial Scholarship

Through his civic, educational and corporate activities, Tom Ladas touched many lives. Mr. Ladas was “Businessman of the Year” in Parsippany, president of the Parsippany Soccer Club, founder of the Pfizer Education Initiative, and founder and president of the Parsippany Education Foundation. This scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior who best exemplifies the criteria established by the appointed scholarship selection committee and exhibits traits that Mr. Ladas would have praised. Applicants for this scholarship must attend either Parsippany High School or Parsippany Hills High School.

Watts Mountainside Community Foundation Scholarship

Blanche M. and George L. Watts were long-time Mountainside residents. Mrs. Watts was a school teacher and Mr. Watts was employed by Western Electric. When they passed, the Watts Mountainside Community Foundation was created to aid organizations delivering services to Mountainside residents and provide local students with scholarship assistance. Applicants for this scholarship must be Mountainside residents, may attend any high school inside or outside of Mountainside, and must be a graduating senior. Students must plan to continue their education at a two-year college or a four-year college/university or enroll in an associate degree program or a certificate program at an accredited technical or trade school.