PEDRO J. RODRIGUEZ HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP

Spread the word! 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:

1. Graduating senior who plans to attend a N.J. technical school, college or university in the Fall of 2025.
2. Currently receiving bilingual and/or ESL instruction in New Jersey
3. Arrived in U.S. less than 4 years ago, after March 15, 2021. (Please be sure to check the student’s records for ESL participation in other school districts.)
4. Referring teacher MUST be a member of NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc.

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 that answers the question below, 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.
”Answer this question in up to 150 words or less, ”Why do you think you should win this scholarship? 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. Those students who apply for more than one scholarship must submit essays answering the prompt for each application.
Topic: In 500 words or less, (in English) “Give three ways that the government can help immigrants to adjust to life in the United States.” (Think about what might have helped you or your family.)

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.

1. Certification and Permission Form – to be signed by the applicant, parent or guardian, and teacher
2. Current N.J. high school transcript with ESL and/or Bilingual classes highlighted
3. 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.
   (The recommending teacher must be a member of NJTESOL/NJBE.)

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.