COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS
New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship/ranging from $7,000 to $10,000
 Open to all NJ HS college-bound seniors who plan to pursue a career in accounting
 Based on academic standing, standardized test scores, an essay and performance at a personal interview
 Deadline postmarked by December 12th
 Applications are in Mrs. Smith’s Office
Clemson University, Clemson, SC/Lyceum Scholars Program
 Receive scholarship up to $10,000
 For more information: www.clemson.edu/capitalism/lyceum.html
Skidmore College/The Filene Music Scholarship Competition
 Winners will be awarded a $48,000 4-year scholarship
 Deadline for submission of a CD to enter the preliminary round is January 15, 2015, the same application
deadline for regular admission
 Visit www.skidmore.edu or call the office at 518-580-5750
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM)/Scholarships
 Go to fidm.edu/go/fidmscholarship
 Have questions call 800.262.3436 or 818.990.2241
Ithaca College/Martin Luther King Scholar Program
 Minimum award of $25,000 and in some cases up to full tuition annually in both merit- and need-based aid
 More detailed information is available at www.ithaca.edu/mlk
 In addition to meeting our regular admission requirements and deadlines, interested students complete a
separate application, which is available online at my.ithaca.edu (Students should click on the Scholarships
tab to apply.) The application and two required essays must be submitted by January 15th.
www.njjcisenate.com
The 2014-15 US JCI Senate Scholarship Application link above contains all the information and directions for NJ
students applying to the United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Program. Each year $1,000 grants will be
awarded to high school seniors who are US citizens graduating from US accredited schools, and plan to continue their
education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities or vocational schools. The number of grants awarded
annually will be at the discretion of the United States JCI Senate Foundation. They must be used for educational
expenses in the first year of full time study. Checks awarded will be made out in the name of the recipient and the
educational institution of their choice. Please be sure to read and follow all directions. Deadline for submission is
January 11, 2014 – no exceptions. The direct link to the NJ JCI Senate site, which has specific instructions for New
Jersey student submission - is http://www.usjcisenate.org/index.php/programs/scholarshi
Mensa Scholarships
 Mensa Education & Research Foundation Scholarships $300 to $1000
 Mensa Membership/Eligibility not required
 Submit essay (fewer than 550 words) and entry form online
 www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships
 Must submit online by January 15, 2015
Berkeley College/Presidential Scholarship Award
 Partial and/or full-tuition scholarships based on academic merit
 To be considered for award students must complete all admissions requirements by December 15, 2014
 To find out if you are eligible, call 800-446-5400 ext. FLS, visit BerkeleyCollege.edu or email
info@BerkeleyCollege.edu
Lawrence Technological University/Out-of-State Students
 Win up to $4000 per year for 4 years toward your Lawrence Tech education
 Scholarship Competition for out-of-state students Friday, March 27, 2015
 www.Itu.edu/outofstate
 This is in addition to any other scholarship for which you may qualify, total awards not to exceed full tuition
NFIB yef Young Entrepreneur Foundation
 Graduating high school seniors who operate their own small business are eligible to receive a 2015 NFIB
Young Entrepreneur Award from the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation.
 Visit www.NFIB.com/YEA for more information and to apply online between October 1 and December 18,
2014.