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New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation

 Scholarship Program

 

Graduating seniors can submit their applications and essays to qualify for one of two (2) scholarships offered by the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation each year.  The scholarships, each in the amount of $2,500, will be awarded to high school seniors from New Jersey who plan to further their education either at a college or university or trade/technical school. 

Winners are notified in early May and awarded the scholarship on Monday, May 31, 2010, during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial. 

In addition to the scholarship application and proof of acceptance to a college or trade school, all applicants must submit an essay about his/her visit to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, located off the Garden State Parkway at exit 116 in Holmdel. 

2010 Scholarship Winners are

(click their names to read their essays)

Samuel Tanner of Linwood, New Jersey

and

Alexander Rentschler of Robbinsville, New Jersey 

Previous scholarship winners include (click their names to read their winning essays):
2009 Jessica Shohfi and Shay Wigginton

2008 Barbara Slaugh and Stacey Millman

2007 Melody Lyman and Jessica Blank
2006 Owen Hnat -Dembitz and Lindsay Mannion
2005 Joseph J. Gianetti and Amy M. Van Daele
2004 Jennifer Wendland and Emily Rubino