June 21, 2018 The Selection Committee of The Jonathan Maslow Scholarship today announced the recipient of its 2018 scholarship award. Willow Martin, a graduating senior at Red Bank Regional High School (RBRHS), will receive a scholarship in the amount of…
A version of this article appeared in Financial Advisor Magazine on May 4, 2018. For many New Jerseyans, creating a scholarship fund is an effective way to establish a philanthropic legacy and provide meaningful support to students, customized to reflect…
March 26, 2018 Less than ten percent of Newark residents have a bachelor’s degree. Roughly a third have a high school diploma or equivalent. Of course, these low levels of formal education don’t mean Newark’s residents are any less creative,…
February 21, 2018 For Melanie Tanis, there has always been one goal: to someday become a nurse. Well, sort of. As Melanie explained in her scholarship application to the Community Foundation of New Jersey, “a nurse is a person dedicated…
December 14, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Honorable Ann P. Conti Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2018 term. The merit scholarship will award $2,500 to a Union County resident attending a New…
November 14, 2017 To kick off this season of thanks, we are extending the opportunity to create a meaningful and lasting scholarship fund to all interested New Jerseyans. Please click for our Scholarship Fund Fact Sheet to review the myriad…
November 6, 2017 For Stan Serbanica, earning the 2008 Austin Hooey Scholarship and acceptance into his “dream school” of New York University was just the beginning. There were, of course, many accomplishments leading up to that point – the three-time…
October 5, 2017 The High School Academic Support Program (HSASP) hosted its annual trip to the National Fall College Fair in Suffolk County, New York, on October 1, 2017 and boarded the buses from the library with a Science High…
August 23, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that it is granting a total of $1.1 million in scholarships to 225 students for the fall term. The scholarships come from funds CFNJ manages on behalf of…
August 11, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey yesterday held its annual scholarship breakfast to help prepare this fall’s incoming freshmen. About 80 people attended the breakfast at the Hotel Woodbridge in Iselin, including a mix of students and…