New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation
Scholarship Program
Each year the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation awards two (2) scholarships 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 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. The Foundation offers free Vietnam Veteran led tours of the Memorial from February through April for students to make their mandatory visit.
To download a copy of the 2011-2012 Scholarship Application click here.
Below are the winning essays by year:
2011 Jordyn Tumas and Allison Outwater
2010 Samuel Tanner and Alexander Rentschler
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