Private Scholarships & Grants for High School Seniors
Learn about the eligibility requirements and availability of embrella’s Private Scholarships & Independent Living Opportunity Grants for Foster, Adopted & KLG Youth in NJ. If you have questions please contact Sandra White, Scholarship Programs Administrator, swhite@embrella.org
embrella's Private Scholarships & Grants for Foster, Adopted & KLG Youth in NJ
embrella offers privately funded academic scholarships & opportunity grants for foster youth, youth who were in foster care, were adopted, or have entered Kinship Legal Guardianship through the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (CP&P) in New Jersey. These awards are available to High School Seniors or those students who have taken a Gap year to assist in pursuing post-secondary education or moving into the next phase of their lives.
The funding for these awards is made possible through the generosity of dedicated benefactors.
Bernard and Sue Dondiego Opportunity Grant
Sadly, Bernie Dondiego, passed away in July 2015. Sue continues to be actively involved by serving on the embrella Board of Directors.
Sue and Bernie’s invaluable services continue to aid embrella in achieving its mission to improve the lives of our children.
Purpose: To create an opportunity for a young person to succeed in the next phase of his/her life. This might include higher education, additional training, trade school, vocational school, and/or independent living.
Hattie Talley Opportunity Grant
As an adoptive, biological, and foster parent, Ms. Talley personified the caring, nurturing spirit that enables resource parents to open their hearts and homes to New Jersey’s most vulnerable children.
Purpose: To create an opportunity for a young person to succeed in the next phase of his/her life. This might include additional training, trade school, vocational school, and/or independent living.
Fran and Jack Borgenicht Opportunity Grant
After Jack’s passing, Fran has continued their charitable efforts, as she served on several Foundation boards and helped found the embrella Foundation in 2008. Fran served as one of the Foundation’s charter Board of Trustees, as it aided embrella in its mission to improve the lives of our children.
Purpose: To create an opportunity for a young person to succeed in the next phase of his/her life. This might include higher education, additional training, trade school, vocational school, and/or independent living.
embrella Employee Opportunity Grant
We are proud of the work we do, but we are more proud of the young adults we serve, who refuse to let their difficult past dim their bright future. It is our pleasure to award this grant, which will help them realize their dreams of continuing their education or pursuing a career and becoming successful and fulfilled adults.
Purpose: To create an opportunity for a young person to succeed in the next phase of his/her life. This might include additional training, trade school, vocational school, and/or independent living. Or to recognize academic achievement and support advanced studies at an accredited college, university, community college, or junior college.
Margaret Campbell Harris Memorial Opportunity Grant
As a fervent proponent of serving children in the community, Margaret spearheaded several JLMN projects connecting children to the arts through museum visits, art classes and puppet shows. Her fundraising abilities were unmatched and allowed the JLMN to reach these children. Margaret’s extraordinary sense of humor made a marked impact on all. The Junior League of Montclair-Newark is thrilled to honor her memory by assisting a deserving young person to achieve their goals and dreams.
Purpose: To create an opportunity for a young person to succeed in the next phase of his/her life. This might include additional training, trade school, vocational school, and/or independent living.
The Bettie Jane Shea Memorial Opportunity Grant
Bettie Jane worked tirelessly to help all children in need of a loving family. The Shea home was always open, and whoever came through the door were considered family. Bettie Jane Shea would have it no other way. This memorial Opportunity Grant will keep the legacy alive for a woman who was forever a giver and truly a life saver.
Purpose: To create an opportunity for a young person to succeed in the next phase of his/her life. This might include higher education, additional training, trade school, vocational school, and/or independent living.
George W. Gens Memorial Academic Scholarship
George valued education and the institutions that enrich the lives of young adults. He provided many with the opportunity to improve their lives and his family is pleased to create this award to honor his legacy. He always looked to assist his family and in his honor, they would like to assist foster and adoptive youth advance their education and realize their full potential.
Purpose: To recognize academic achievement and support advanced studies at an accredited college, university, community college, or junior college.
Karen Gens Memorial Academic Scholarship
Karen assisted with numerous organizations operating around the world to ensure children had access to education. Her family would like to honor her legacy by offering a scholarship to a youth from foster care.
Purpose: To recognize academic achievement and support advanced studies at an accredited college, university, community college, or junior college.
Margaret Campbell Harris Memorial Academic Scholarship
As a fervent proponent of serving children in the community, Margaret spearheaded several JLMN projects connecting children to the arts through museum visits, art classes and puppet shows. Her fundraising abilities were unmatched and allowed the JLMN to reach these children. Margaret’s extraordinary sense of humor made a marked impact on all. The Junior League of Montclair-Newark is thrilled to honor her memory by assisting a deserving young person to achieve their goals and dreams.
Purpose: To create an opportunity for a young person to succeed in the next phase of his/her life. This might include additional training, trade school, vocational school, and/or independent living.
Have a Heart Academic Scholarship
Purpose: To recognize academic achievement and support advanced studies at an accredited college, university, community college, or junior college.
Teresa Ziegelhofer Memorial Academic Scholarship
The Ziegelhofer family had the good fortune of taking in Teresa as a foster child and later adopting her into the family. Teresa did not take the educational opportunities available to her after high school and learned later on in her life the importance of a good education. She came to believe that an education was vital in becoming the best person one could be. At the time of her death, she was pursuing her lifelong dream of achieving an associate’s degree. The path taken is not always perfect and we believe the potential and choices made today are more important than mistakes made in the past. The family knows that Teresa is smiling in heaven watching another “chosen” individual become the recipient of this fine scholarship, so that he/she can pursue the dream that she could not fulfill.
Purpose: To recognize academic achievement and support advanced studies at an accredited college, university, community college, or junior college.
The Prism Scholarship
