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THE BRICK CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF NEWARK, NJ
CORY A. BOOKER, Mayor
Office of the Mayor Municipal Council
920 Broad Street 920 Broad Street
Room 200 Room 304
Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102
April 18, 2007
Dear Newark Senior:
If you are a college-bound senior graduating in June 2007, have a minimum cumulative 70 (C) Grade Point Average (GPA) with a minimum 80 (B) GPA during both junior and senior years, and have overcome a personal hardship or significant challenge, then you are eligible to apply for a $20,000 college scholarship - thanks to the generosity of One Newark Center, the City of Newark and Municipal Council. This scholarship is aimed at students that have demonstrated resilience and academic achievement in spite of personal challenges or other obstacles faced in their lives. Applicants must plan to attend a four-year college or university in Fall 2007. Students from traditional public schools, charter and private schools in Newark are eligible to apply! Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, books, or transportation costs.
The Brick City Scholarship Fund will be awarded in June 2007. Eight winners will be chosen to receive a $20,000 scholarship ($5,000 per academic year). Scholarship funds will be directed to a college account set up for each winner. Winners will be required to use funds in accordance with scholarship guidelines and verify expenditures, update contact information yearly with administrators of the fund and send semi-annual updates on academic status.
If awardees do not continue on to college, drop out or fail to access the scholarship funds within 1 year, their scholarship monies will cease and the funds will be reallocated. Awardees must provide proof of college registration and transcripts before receiving each year’s scholarship installment and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 each year. Any awardees who do not maintain a GPA of 2.5 will be placed on probation and the scholarship will be withheld until grades improve to meet the requirement (failure to meet the minimum GPA requirements for 2 consecutive semesters may result in the loss of future funds).
To apply, please follow the steps below:
1. Write two essays*: A. Write a 1-2 page essay on how a personal
(Complete A & B) experience, hardship or challenge made a
difference in your life and how you used it to make
a positive change in yourself, family or community.
B. Write a 1-2 page essay on your future plans and include any experience(s) you have in community service or positions of leadership. Discuss how this experience will help you to be successful in your future ambitions.
*Essays must be 1-2 pages, typed & double-spaced with Times New Roman font size 12 & 1” margins.
THE BRICK CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF NEWARK, NJ
CORY A. BOOKER, Mayor
Office of the Mayor Municipal Council
920 Broad Street 920 Broad Street
Room 200 Room 304
Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102
2. Complete Scholarship Application Form:
A. Fill in all of the blanks on the scholarship application and sign your name at the bottom of the form once it is complete. You are encouraged to include additional support documenting your college plans (such as a copy of your acceptance letter to a four-year college or university).
B. Obtain school documentation of your cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) from Fall of 9th grade through Fall of 12th grade (on a scale of 0-100) AND your attendance record for Fall 2006 from your school. You are required to have a minimum cumulative 70 (C) GPA AND a minimum 80 (B) GPA during both junior and senior years to apply for the scholarship.
C. Obtain a one page letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or school administrator. The letter of recommendation must be submitted in a sealed envelope with your completed application.
D. Get a parent or guardian to sign your application form.
E. Show your complete application package to your guidance counselor and ask him/her to sign the application form.
3. Consideration will be given to your GPA, attendance record, quality and content of the two essays, and letter of recommendation. Completed applications must be postmarked by Friday, May 25, 2007 and sent to the following address:
Brick City Scholarship Fund
Attention: De’Shawn Wright
Newark City Hall, Office of the Mayor
920 Broad Street, Room 200
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Please note that incomplete & late applications will be disqualified.
Scholarship finalists will be notified no later than Friday, June 15, 2007. Good luck in pursuing this exciting new opportunity!
Sincerely,
Brick City Scholarship Committee
THE BRICK CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF NEWARK, NJ
CORY A. BOOKER, Mayor
Office of the Mayor Municipal Council
920 Broad Street 920 Broad Street
Room 200 Room 304
Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102
Brick City Scholarship Fund
Terms & Conditions
Student winner receives $20,000 total over four years; $5,000 during the freshman year, $5,000 during the sophomore year, $5,000 during the junior year, and $5,000 during the senior year. The money may be applied to tuition, books and/or transportation costs.
Student must provide proof of college registration, transcripts and a current financial aid award letter to the Brick City Scholarship Fund before receiving each year’s scholarship installment.
Student must maintain a GPA of 2.5 each year while in college. If student does not maintain this GPA, he/she will be placed on probation and the scholarship will be withheld until grades improve. Failure to meet the minimum GPA requirements for 2 consecutive semesters may result in the loss of future funds.
Scholarship funds will be directed to a college account set up for each student.
Student is required to update his/her contact information yearly with the Brick City Scholarship Fund.
Thank you in advance for distributing these materials. Please contact De’Shawn Wright at wrightd@ci.newark.nj.us or 973-733-6400 with any questions.
CORY A. BOOKER, Mayor
Office of the Mayor Municipal Council
920 Broad Street 920 Broad Street
Room 200 Room 304
Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102
April 18, 2007
Dear Newark Senior:
If you are a college-bound senior graduating in June 2007, have a minimum cumulative 70 (C) Grade Point Average (GPA) with a minimum 80 (B) GPA during both junior and senior years, and have overcome a personal hardship or significant challenge, then you are eligible to apply for a $20,000 college scholarship - thanks to the generosity of One Newark Center, the City of Newark and Municipal Council. This scholarship is aimed at students that have demonstrated resilience and academic achievement in spite of personal challenges or other obstacles faced in their lives. Applicants must plan to attend a four-year college or university in Fall 2007. Students from traditional public schools, charter and private schools in Newark are eligible to apply! Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, books, or transportation costs.
The Brick City Scholarship Fund will be awarded in June 2007. Eight winners will be chosen to receive a $20,000 scholarship ($5,000 per academic year). Scholarship funds will be directed to a college account set up for each winner. Winners will be required to use funds in accordance with scholarship guidelines and verify expenditures, update contact information yearly with administrators of the fund and send semi-annual updates on academic status.
If awardees do not continue on to college, drop out or fail to access the scholarship funds within 1 year, their scholarship monies will cease and the funds will be reallocated. Awardees must provide proof of college registration and transcripts before receiving each year’s scholarship installment and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 each year. Any awardees who do not maintain a GPA of 2.5 will be placed on probation and the scholarship will be withheld until grades improve to meet the requirement (failure to meet the minimum GPA requirements for 2 consecutive semesters may result in the loss of future funds).
To apply, please follow the steps below:
1. Write two essays*: A. Write a 1-2 page essay on how a personal
(Complete A & B) experience, hardship or challenge made a
difference in your life and how you used it to make
a positive change in yourself, family or community.
B. Write a 1-2 page essay on your future plans and include any experience(s) you have in community service or positions of leadership. Discuss how this experience will help you to be successful in your future ambitions.
*Essays must be 1-2 pages, typed & double-spaced with Times New Roman font size 12 & 1” margins.
THE BRICK CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF NEWARK, NJ
CORY A. BOOKER, Mayor
Office of the Mayor Municipal Council
920 Broad Street 920 Broad Street
Room 200 Room 304
Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102
2. Complete Scholarship Application Form:
A. Fill in all of the blanks on the scholarship application and sign your name at the bottom of the form once it is complete. You are encouraged to include additional support documenting your college plans (such as a copy of your acceptance letter to a four-year college or university).
B. Obtain school documentation of your cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) from Fall of 9th grade through Fall of 12th grade (on a scale of 0-100) AND your attendance record for Fall 2006 from your school. You are required to have a minimum cumulative 70 (C) GPA AND a minimum 80 (B) GPA during both junior and senior years to apply for the scholarship.
C. Obtain a one page letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or school administrator. The letter of recommendation must be submitted in a sealed envelope with your completed application.
D. Get a parent or guardian to sign your application form.
E. Show your complete application package to your guidance counselor and ask him/her to sign the application form.
3. Consideration will be given to your GPA, attendance record, quality and content of the two essays, and letter of recommendation. Completed applications must be postmarked by Friday, May 25, 2007 and sent to the following address:
Brick City Scholarship Fund
Attention: De’Shawn Wright
Newark City Hall, Office of the Mayor
920 Broad Street, Room 200
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Please note that incomplete & late applications will be disqualified.
Scholarship finalists will be notified no later than Friday, June 15, 2007. Good luck in pursuing this exciting new opportunity!
Sincerely,
Brick City Scholarship Committee
THE BRICK CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF NEWARK, NJ
CORY A. BOOKER, Mayor
Office of the Mayor Municipal Council
920 Broad Street 920 Broad Street
Room 200 Room 304
Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102
Brick City Scholarship Fund
Terms & Conditions
Student winner receives $20,000 total over four years; $5,000 during the freshman year, $5,000 during the sophomore year, $5,000 during the junior year, and $5,000 during the senior year. The money may be applied to tuition, books and/or transportation costs.
Student must provide proof of college registration, transcripts and a current financial aid award letter to the Brick City Scholarship Fund before receiving each year’s scholarship installment.
Student must maintain a GPA of 2.5 each year while in college. If student does not maintain this GPA, he/she will be placed on probation and the scholarship will be withheld until grades improve. Failure to meet the minimum GPA requirements for 2 consecutive semesters may result in the loss of future funds.
Scholarship funds will be directed to a college account set up for each student.
Student is required to update his/her contact information yearly with the Brick City Scholarship Fund.
Thank you in advance for distributing these materials. Please contact De’Shawn Wright at wrightd@ci.newark.nj.us or 973-733-6400 with any questions.