ESL/BILINGUAL HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Tell your colleagues! Encourage eligible students to apply for this $3,000 scholarship!
Questions? Contact Michelle Land at past-president@njtesol-njbe.org
ELIGIBILITY:
The applicant must be:
- Enrolled part-time or full-time in a college in N.J. taking ESL courses
- Planning to continue attending a New Jersey college or university
- A student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above
- Note: F-1 Visa students are not eligible for the scholarship
DEADLINE:
All sections of the award applications must be received on or before March 15, 2025.
No incomplete or late applications will be considered.
WRITING:
(to be entered into the form below.)
The Biographical Statement must be clearly written by the student applicant in 150 words or less and copied and pasted into the form below.
You may talk about your answer with other people, but you must write and edit it by yourself.
“Why do you think you should receive this scholarship? Explain and give reasons to support your answer.”
The Writing Theme may be discussed with peers and teachers during the pre-writing stage, but the writing and editing must be yours exclusively. The selection committee will evaluate your essay based on the message and the unique form in which YOU say it because it contains your true feelings and thoughts. The writing must be about the topic, or the application will be rejected.
Topic: In 500 words or less, (in English) “What is something from your culture that was taught to you, passed down from someone in your country, a family member or friend. Tell who taught it to you. It should be something that you learned that represents your culture. This could be a tradition, skill, or talent.”
Please note that if an essay seems to be edited by someone other than the student, the application will be rejected. All submissions will be reviewed for plagiarism and AI such as Chat GPT and must be authentic, original writing in the student’s own English.
DOCUMENTS:
To be typed, scanned, or photographed to upload to the end of the form.
- Higher Ed Certification and Permission Form – to be signed by the applicant and teacher
- Current N.J. college transcript with ESL and/or Bilingual classes highlighted
- Teacher’s Recommendation on a document to upload – Include:
Student’s Name, School
Teacher’s Name, Title, Cell Phone Number, and Email
The reasons you would recommend your student for this award.
Note! Applications may be started and saved, and an email will be sent to the applicant and/or instructor with the resume link.
Do not press submit until you have finished filling out the entire form and uploading all of the documents.