The Scotch Plains Fanwood Scholarship Foundation is pleased to invite all high school seniors and college students residing in Scotch Plains and Fanwood to apply for the many scholarships available through the Foundation. Some awards are need-based, while others have different criteria for selection, such as the intent to pursue an education focused on teaching, nursing, mathematics, veterinary science, foreign language, music or fine arts, among others. Scholarships are also offered to students who have shown an interest in social service organizations, Scouting or athletics. A full description of all scholarships is available in the application booklet, which can be accessed online at the Foundation’s website spfscholarshipfoundation.org; at www.spfk12.org (see “2018 Local Scholarships Booklet” under “Announcements” on the school district’s home page) or in the guidance office of area high schools. The major criterion for eligibility is that the applicant resides in Scotch Plains or Fanwood; an applicant need not be a graduate of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.
In addition to the application, the Foundation requires a personal letter from the applicant, a letter of reference, and an official high school transcript, including SAT and/or ACT scores, or an official college transcript. Please see the application booklet for details. Applications should be mailed to Scotch Plains Fanwood Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 123, Fanwood, NJ 07023 and must be postmarked by February 15, 2019. Applications postmarked after this date will be returned. Incomplete or unsigned applications may not be considered.
According to Mary Ball Cappio, President of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, “Each year the Foundation welcomes new donors presenting fresh scholarships to our community. Last year we welcomed the Class of 1960 Memorial Scholarship, available to a student attending Rutgers University, which will fund on-campus room and board, plus all fees for four years and an incentive award upon graduation. This scholarship has its own application, specific criteria and can be accessed only on the Scholarship Foundation website.”
Over the past 52 years, 3,104 students have received $3,227,552 in scholarship aid. Scholarships are funded through a community-wide appeal in the spring and through Dollars for Students, our annual fund-raising event, taking place March 30th- 31st, 2019. Other scholarships are administered by the Foundation, but are funded by other community organizations; for example, every Parent-Teacher Association in the district funds at least one scholarship. Applications are reviewed by a Screening Committee consisting of four Trustees from the SPF Scholarship Foundation and PTA representatives from the public schools.
For further information, please access our website, spfscholarshipfoundation.org, or call Mary Ball Cappio at 908-889-8155.
