Top 62 New Jersey Scholarships in December 2023

Easy scholarship open to all high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in the next year. Niche is giving one student $50,000 to help pay for tuition, housing, books and other college expenses — no essay required!

Sallie Mae will award $2,000 each month to eligible entrants. No essay or account sign-ups, just a simple scholarship for those seeking help paying for school.

Open to high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.

The NJCPA Scholarship Fund is on the hunt for bright, ambitious high school seniors from New Jersey who are passionate about accounting. If you're planning to major in accounting or have your sights set on a concentration that includes at least 24 accounting credits, you could be in with a chance of winning a one-year $1,500 scholarship. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to kickstart your accounting career!

The NJCPA Scholarship Fund is on the hunt for bright, ambitious high school seniors from New Jersey who are passionate about accounting. If you're planning to major in accounting or have your sights set on a concentration that includes at least 24 accounting credits, you could be in with a chance of winning a one-year $1,500 scholarship. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to kickstart your accounting career!

The Yankee Clipper Contest Club Youth Scholarship is a fantastic opportunity for college and university students residing within 175 miles of the YCCC center in Erving, MA. If you hold an Active General Class License (one of three types of US Amateur Radio licenses) or higher, you could be eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship is available to students in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Long Island (New York), most of Vermont and New Hampshire, portions of Maine, eastern New York, and northeastern sections of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The recipient must be 22 years or younger as of June 1 of the year of the grant. Don't miss out on this chance to further your education and pursue your passion!

The James Cothran, KD3NI, Scholarship is open to students with any active Amateur Radio License Class. Applicants must be residing in the Atlantic Division (DE, MD, PA, Southern NJ, Western NY), the Roanoke Division (NC, SC, VA, WV), the Southeastern Division (AL, FL, GA), or Washington, D.C. Don't miss out on this chance to further your education and passion for amateur radio!

The ECARS Scholarship is a fantastic opportunity for students with an Active Technician Class or higher US Amateur Radio license residing in the ARRL Atlantic, Great Lakes, Hudson, New England, and Roanoke Divisions (Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland/D.C., Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia). Applicants must also be studying a STEM field and be enrolled in full-time studies at a two-year trade school or 4-year undergraduate institution. While the ideal age range for applicants is between 17 and 25, older applicants retraining in a changing job market will also be considered. Don't miss out on this chance to further your education and pursue your passion for amateur radio!

The NJOEF Scholarship is a fantastic opportunity for first-year medical students enrolled in any osteopathic medical school in the United States. The New Jersey Osteopathic Education Foundation is dedicated to advancing the practice of osteopathic medicine in the state by rewarding qualified and eager students with scholarship awards. Don't miss out on this chance to further your education and career in the field of medicine!

The New Jersey Foster Care Scholars Program provides funding for eligible youth who have experienced a CP&P out-of-home placement, CP&P independent living arrangement, or transitional living program and are seeking a post-secondary degree at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or a career/technical school. Those who have been adopted through New Jersey CP&P following their 12th birthday are also eligible. Selected recipients will receive varying amounts of money to assist with their university tuition and fees, room and board, school supplies, transportation, computer/tablets, and child care costs. If you're eligible, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The Caroline Thorn Kissel Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship provides financial assistance to one scholar annually for summer environmental study selected by the applicant. Applicants must be either residents of New Jersey studying in New Jersey or elsewhere, or nonresidents of New Jersey pursuing study in the state or its surrounding waters. Eligibility is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled in a U.S.-based institution. Two letters of recommendation are required.

The Governor’s Urban Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship program open to students in New Jersey’s economically-challenged communities. To be eligible, students must be New Jersey residents, have ranked within the top 5% of their high school class, and enroll full-time in an approved degree or certificate program at an eligible New Jersey college or university. To find out if your institution is eligible, we recommend checking out the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority's website. If you're a New Jersey resident and post-secondary student with financial need, we encourage you to apply if you attend an eligible institution! Keep on reading to learn more.

The Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Scholarship (LEOM) is open to the dependent children of New Jersey law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program at an approved, public, New Jersey college, university or degree-granting proprietary school. The LEOM scholarship covers up to the cost of attendance, excluding the amount already covered by other scholarships, grants, benefits and other assistance awarded by HESAA. The scholarship may be renewed for up to four years. If you're the dependent child of a New Jersey law enforcement officer who has been killed in the line of duty, apply for a chance to earn funding toward your postsecondary education.

The World Trade Center Scholarship is open to the dependent children and surviving spouses of New Jersey residents who were left deceased or declared missing as a result of the terrorist attacks against the U.S. on September 11, 2001, or declared missing as a result of the attacks. The award also benefits the dependents of those who died as a result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students and attend any Title IV - eligible college or university in New Jersey or out-of-state. If you're a New Jersey resident and post-secondary student who has lost a loved relative to the September 11, 2001 attacks, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more.

The Lou Manzione Scholarship is open to hockey-loving high school seniors from Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. A total of two (2) one thousand dollar ($1,000) non-renewable scholarships are awarded annually, one to a New Jersey high school senior and one to a high school senior from Pennsylvania or Delaware who are registered members of USA Hockey and participates on a travel hockey team in the AAHA. If you're a goal-oriented student from Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New Jersey, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The Meland Foundation Nursing Scholarship is open to nurses in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees wishing to pursue Nurse Practitioner degrees with a pediatric specialty. Applicants should share the vision of the Foundation and submit a transcript, resume, and essay describing their vision of how to provide excellent care and how they hope to fulfill that dream. Recipients may earn anywhere between $2,000 and $5,000 to go toward their post-secondary education. If you're from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania and have a passion for helping others through nursing, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The ASHRAE Region I Setty Family Foundation Scholarship is a one-year scholarship available annually to a mechanical or architectural engineering student attending a post-secondary educational institution within the geographic boundaries of ASHRAE Region I or who has graduated from a high school within Region I (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Maine, & New Hampshire). Applicants' course of study must have traditionally been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession and they must have a class standing of no less than the top 30 percent. In addition, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria: be enrolled in an institution with an active ASHRAE Student Branch, or be in a program accredited by ABET or the Consejo de Acreditacion de la Ensenanza de la Ingenieria (CACEI). Keep on reading to learn more!

The New Jersey Governor’s Industry Vocations Scholarship for Women & Minorities is open to women or minority group members (Black/African, Hispanic/Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American) who are attending any of New Jersey's county colleges or technical/vocational schools and pursuing a construction-related field. These include, but are not limited to, architecture engineering technology, carpentry, electrical trades, industrial technology, and more. If you're a woman and/or minority with a passion for construction (or its related fields), we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The Alexis Kate Special Education Teacher’s Scholarship awards a one-time payment of $750 to a worthy college student, in their sophomore year or beyond, who has declared a special education major and has also demonstrated extracurricular commitment to the field. Graduate students in the field of special education are also eligible to apply. Applicants must be a resident of New Jersey and enrolled in a New Jersey college or university. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, keep on reading for more application details.