NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc.

AN AFFILIATE OF NJEA, TESOL, AND NABE

NJTESOL/NJBE ESL/BILINGUAL HIGHER EDUCATION

AND NON-TRADITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

SPONSOR: NJTESOL/NJBE is offering a $1500 scholarship for students in ESL and/or bilingual classes at the post-secondary level: one traditional college student and one non-traditional student. Sometimes competitions such as these have few applications because it is assumed that there are too many other, more advanced students applying. Please take a look at the application materials and encourage any of your students who are qualified to apply. If you have any questions about the scholarships, please contact the Scholarship Committee:

ELIGIBILITY
The traditional applicant::	The non-traditional applicant:
An ESL/bilingual student who is matriculated and enrolled full-time in an institution of higher education and presently enrolled in ESL/bilingual courses.	An ESL/bilingual student who is matriculated and enrolled part-time or full-time in an institution of higher education and presently enrolled in ESL/bilingual courses.
Planning to continue attending a New Jersey college or university.	Planning to continue attending a New Jersey college or university.
A student who has maintained a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above.	A student who has maintained a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above.
A traditional student under 25 years of age	A non-traditional student older than 25 years of age.

APPLICATION

The application consists of five items. Each of the five items is considered carefully in selecting the scholarship winners. Forms for Parts I-IV are attached. Item five must also be included in order to complete the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. A referring instructor/professor MUST be a member of NJTESOL-NJBE, Inc.

The application packet must include the following items, which will be considered in the selection of the two scholarship winners:

Checklist

Part I: Scholarship Application Form ________
Part II: Biographical Statement (handwritten) ________
Part III: An Essay on, “How the ESL/Bilingual Program at My ________

College/University Has Changed My Life.”

Part IV: A recommendation from an ESL or BE instructor ________
Part V: Current N.J. college official transcript (this must be an

official transcript from the school, not a Xeroxed copy of the transcript). ________

DEADLINE: Scholarship applications and essays must be postmarked on or before March 5^th , 2010. You MUST observe the postmarked by date in order to be considered.

**Applications postmarked after the deadline of March 5^th, 2010 and incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

Mail complete applications to:

Ms. Janet Kaback

230 Vine Street

Elizabeth, NJ 07202

NJTESOL/NJBE HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

 Traditional  Non-traditional

PART I. PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS SECTION.

Name _____________________________________________________ Phone ____________________

(First) (Last)

Address ____________________________________Zip _________________ E-mail _______________

Date of Birth ________________________ Native/First Language ________________________________

Sex: Male _____ Female _____ Year in which you began taking ESL/bilingual classes _____________

College _______________________________________________________________________________

Current College Major ___________________________ Expected date of graduation ________________

College Advisor _____________________________ Phone ___________________________

List extra curricular activities in the space below. (Use additional paper, if necessary).

Activity	Dates

List membership in any local or national honor societies and professional organizations:

________________________________________________________________Year(s) ______________

_________________________________________________________________Year(s) ____ ________

_________________________________________________________________Year(s) ___________ _

Interests and/or hobbies: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Work experience or volunteer work. Include month and year. (Use another sheet of paper, if necessary.)

Work Volunteer Description/Title Dates

[ ] [ ] _________________________________________________________________________

Please list local newspapers for press release: _________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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PART II: Biographical Statement: The answer to the following question must be handwritten clearly and limited to the space provided below.

WHO AM I? ____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

PART III: INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ESSAY

(TO BE TYPEWRITTEN ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER)

Please use a separate sheet of paper to compose your essay around the question: “How the ESL/Bilingual Program at My College Has Changed My Life.” Limit the essay to 500 words. The selection committee will evaluate your essay by looking at the message and the unique way in which you express it. An effective essay should convey your true feelings and thoughts.

**Applications will be judged anonymously. All identifying information must be written on the back of the essay, NOT on the front.* *

Although you may discuss and brainstorm the topic with peers and teachers during the pre-writing stage, your final draft must be yours exclusively, with no editing by others. Be sure to include your name and contact information on the back of your essay.

Please complete the following certification.

I, ____________________________________ certify that the essay and open-ended question are my own work with no editing by others. We give permission to NJTESOL/NJBE to edit and publish the essay with the applicant’s name and photo if this association deems it appropriate. To the best of my knowledge, all the information contained in the information packet is accurate.

____________________________________ _______________________________

Signature of Applicant Date

_______________________________________

Signature of Parent/Guardian

NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc.

AN AFFILIATE OF NJEA, TESOL, AND NABE

PART IV: Higher Education Scholarship Recommendation Form

To the student: Fill out your name and college below, and ask one of your ESL or bilingual teachers to complete this recommendation form. Your teacher MUST be a member of NJTESOL-NJBE, Inc.

STUDENT NAME: _______________________________________________________________

College: ________________________________________________________________________

To the teacher: The student from whom you received this form is a candidate for a $1,500 scholarship offered by our association. The selection committee would appreciate your candid response to the following questions. Please place the recommendation in a sealed envelope, write your signature over the seal and return it to the student. The student needs to include it with his/her application materials, which need to be postmarked by March 5^th, 2010. Applications postmarked after that date and incomplete applications will not be considered. Thank you for your time. Please note that you must be a member of NJTESOL-NJBE, Inc.

What qualities make this student a good candidate to continue his/her education in college? (Use additional

Sheets if necessary) _______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

How has this student contributed to the enrichment of your class and the ESL/bilingual program as a whole at your school? ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Why do you recommend this student for this scholarship? _

Teacher’s Name Title _______________________________

Signature Date ______

Address Phone/e-mail

Part V: Transcripts

(include in application packet)

AN AFFILIATE OF NJEA, TESOL, AND NABE

NJTESOL/NJBE ESL/BILINGUAL HIGHER EDUCATION

AND NON-TRADITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

ELIGIBILITY

DEADLINE: Scholarship applications and essays must be postmarked on or before March 5th , 2010. You MUST observe the postmarked by date in order to be considered.

**Applications postmarked after the deadline of March 5th, 2010 and incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

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To the student: Fill out your name and college below, and ask one of your ESL or bilingual teachers to complete this recommendation form. Your teacher MUST be a member of NJTESOL-NJBE, Inc.

STUDENT NAME: _______________________________________________________________

What qualities make this student a good candidate to continue his/her education in college? (Use additional

Sheets if necessary) _______________________________________________________________________

DEADLINE: Scholarship applications and essays must be postmarked on or before March 5^th , 2010. You MUST observe the postmarked by date in order to be considered.

**Applications postmarked after the deadline of March 5^th, 2010 and incomplete applications will NOT be considered.