Name: Virtual College Fair
Start: 2021-03-16T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2021-03-16T19:45:00-04:00

NJACAC will be awarding a $1250 scholarship to (1) graduate student.

Awards will be presented at our annual NJACAC Conference in May 2021.

Eligibility Criteria:

Completed applications must be submitted by the March 1, 2021 deadline.
The applicant must be a New Jersey resident enrolled in good standing in an appropriate school counseling or higher education administration graduate program.
Applicants who receive full reimbursement for graduate courses are NOT eligible; those receiving only partial reimbursement may apply.
The applicant must be a current 2020-2021 member of NJACAC. If the applicant is unsure of membership status, he/she can contact membership@njacac.org. Graduate membership may be obtained or updated at www.njacac.org.

Application Prodedures:

Complete in full, the application below.
Submit one letter of recommendation from a dean, professor or a Director of Guidance/School Counseling as an e-mail attachment or pdf to scholarship@njacac.org. Please type in the Subject Line of the e-mail, “NJACAC Graduate Student Scholarship Award Application” with your name.
Complete the essay section of the online application with no more than 200 words.

The scholarship recipient will be contacted after the March 1, 2021 deadline.

Full Name*
First Middle Last Suffix
Phone Number*
Email*
Permanent (Home) Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Current place of employment*
Title of Graduate Program*
Name of Graduate School currently attending*
Address of Graduate school currently attending*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Start Date of Attendance*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
End Date of Attendance*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Number of graduate courses completed.*
Current GPA*
Undergraduate degree earned at:*
Undergraduate Degree (e.g., BA, BS & title of program)*
Date of Undergraduate Degree Completed*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Are you a New Jersey resident?*
Are you a member of NJACAC?*
Name and contact information for the individual who will be submitting letter of recommendation.*
In no more than 200 words, please write an essay on any one of the topics below:*
A. Why did you decide to enter the counseling or college admission profession? B. What skills do you think you bring to the counseling/admission field? C. What skills do you think you can acquire in your graduate program to make you a better school counselor or college admission officer? D. What will help you to make a positive impact on the community that you hope to serve? (students, parents, school/colleges and professional colleagues)
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NJACAC Graduate Student Scholarship Award Application