NJAFPA Sponsored Scholarships
Click below to review the Scholarship Letter for the Student Grant
Program sponsored by NJAFPA. The completed forms are to be submitted by a
member of NJAFPA to your appropriate regional representative who is
listed in the letter. In the event that your district does not have a
current NJAFPA member, you may still have your students considered for
this grant if you join the Association and submit an application for
a grant by October 31, 2011
To Review and Participate in the NJAFPA Scholarship Process Please Click Here
To receive more information and a membership application, please contact:
Ms.
Sara Madrid-Rodriguez
Central
Region
453
Highway 35
Keyport,
NJ 07735
908-309-1737
- Fax: 732- 441-0209
sara@smrconsulting.net
We encourage all administrators to take advantage of this
opportunity in order to honor those students in your district who have
benefited from participating in these special programs. Each scholarship
is in the amount of $2,000.
NEW JERSEY
ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
$2,000
STUDENT GRANT AWARD
DIRECTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR RECOMMENDING ELIGIBLE
STUDENTS:
The N.J.A.F.P.A. will offer one $2,000 student grant
to students from each of the three regional Areas of New Jersey.
South – Atlantic, Camden,
Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester
and Salem Counties;
Central –
Burlington, Ocean, Monmouth, Mercer and Middlesex Counties;
North –
Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Warren Counties,
Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union
Counties.
Criteria for Student Eligibility: Eligibility
should be based on local district standards as follows:
- Students must have participated in a least one State or Federally
funded program. Examples of such programs include Title I/ Chapter I,
Bilingual or Basic Skills Improvement Program, at some point between
pre-kindergarten and grade twelve.
- Student’s academic performance for grades 9, 10 and 11 should be
above average based on local district standards.
- Student must show financial need and must be confirmed by the
student’s district.
- Student’s attendance in grades 9, 10 and 11 should be average or
above average based upon the recommending district’s standards.
- Student should be seriously considering post high school training
with a focus in the profession of educational administration. Specific
positions of focus include Guidance Counselor and School Administration.
- Student must have demonstrated a high level of good citizenship
and extra curricular activities. Examples include community activities
such as church, scouts, 4H, etc.
- Only 12th grade students are to be recommended.
Selection Process:
(a) Selection
of eligible students from each district should be based on above criteria.
Selection
will not be based on race, sex, religion or ethnic origin.
(b) Each district with an Association
member(s) is eligible to participate.
(c) Recommended
student’s names and all pertinent information relating to the
student
and local school district must be completed accurately and thoroughly on
the
enclosed forms provided by N.J.A.F.P.A.
(d) The enclosed application must be completed by the
N.J.A.F.P.A. member(s) and
forwarded
by March 12, 2012 to the
Scholarship chairperson:
Ms.
Sara Madrid-Rodriguez
Central
Region
453
Highway 35
Keyport,
NJ 07735
908-309-1737
- Fax: 732 221-0209
sara@smrconsulting.net
Award Procedure
(a) The selected students, his/her parents,
and local school officials will be notified by the NJAFPA Scholarship Committee
by March 30, 2012
(b) The
parents, students and local school officials will be invited by the Association
President
to join us for lunch at the N.J.A.F.P.A. Annual Spring Training
Institute
that will take place at Harrah’s, Atlantic City on May 24, 2012.
The exact day and time for the parents, students and
local school officials to be present will be noted in the correspondence.
Payment of Student Grant:
(a) In
order to collect this scholarship, each winner must send by October 31 to:
Dr.
Daniel G. Loggi
P.O.
Box 78
Northfield,
NJ 08225
1. A
receipt showing that payment in full has been made for the fall
semester, or
2. A
letter from the School Registrar’s Office indicating full time status.
(b) A
check will be issued to the student when the association receives verification
of
attendance in a post high school institution.
If there are any questions concerning the N.J.A.F.P.A.
Student Grant Program, please contact the scholarship representative.
