Resources
Links for Scholarship Information
Ruth Kroll Scholarship: http://www.jewishheartnj.org/ruthkrollscholar
Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey to notify you of the Ruth Kroll Scholarship and request your assistance identifying prospective candidates and encouraging them to apply.
We are seeking an exceptional young person that identifies as a woman between the ages of 16 and 19 who possesses a strong Jewish identity and nurtures the Jewish values embodied by Ruth Kroll: empathy, humility, inclusivity, non-judgment, and the ideals of education and women’s equality. The candidate currently lives and studies in New Jersey. She fosters a caring community and demonstrates a consistent and significant commitment to volunteer privately or in a public setting. She explores ways to make a difference in her community.
Applications will be reviewed by a committee and finalists will be invited to an interview. Recipients will receive a financial scholarship to be used towards continuing education or support of philanthropic interests. The application may be accessed at www.jewishheartnj.org/ruthkrollscholar.
Please review the attached Ruth Kroll Scholar FAQs and contact Laura at lauras@jewishheartnj.org or 732.588.1805 with any questions.
Jersey Coast Shark Avengers Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to assist a student who is entering college with the intended field of study leading to a degree in the Marine Sciences, especially Marine Biology, Oceanography, or the Environmental Sciences.
Those students, who are presently seniors within the Ocean County or Monmouth County public school systems, as well as a child of any member of the Jersey Coast Shark Anglers / Riviera Beach Boat Club, will be considered for this award.
The award of the scholarship will be based upon the following criteria:
Intended major in college must lead to a degree in Marine Sciences, Marine Biology, Oceanography, or related Environmental Sciences.
Academic Record: GPA – please enclose transcripts.
Academic Record: SAT or ACT scores – please enclose transcripts.
Activities and interests.
Honors and leadership awards.
Letters of Recommendation (3).
Personal essay – no longer than one typewritten page.
Selection will be made, and the scholarship awarded based upon the above, after careful consideration of the information submitted by each applicant, by a committee composed of educational, community, civic, and religious leaders. A non-voting chairman from the J.C.S.A. /R.B.B.C. will be appointed and will be responsible for the handling of all applications.
This year two scholarships will be awarded. The amount of each scholarship is a one-time FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR ($1500.00) grant, payable prior to the fall semester upon presentation of a letter of acceptance.
Applications must be postmarked no later than April 21, 2024.
Completed application should be returned to:
JERSEY COAST SHARK ANGLERS
Scholarship Committee
385 Herbertsville Road
Brick, NJ, 08724
An important part of your application will be the required three letters of reference. One must be from your guidance counselor, together with your high school transcript and college test scores. Choose carefully the other two people you select. They should be well acquainted with you, but not related. These letters of reference should be enclosed with your application in an envelope sealed and signed across the seal by the person writing your reference.
Another important area will be your essay. Basically, tell us about yourself. It would help if we were to know your areas of interest and special activities. Also, be sure to tell us your reasons for choosing to seek a degree in Marine Biology, Oceanography, the Marine Sciences or a related Environmental Science. We enjoy the rivers, bays, and ocean found around us. We would like to give our scholarship to someone that is interested in these areas also. Please limit your essay to one type-written page.
The scholarship committee feels that it is important for all applicants to be judged by educational, community, civic, and religious leaders. A non-voting chairman has been selected and it will be their responsibility to organize all applicants and ensure they are properly processed.
In review, you must submit the following in one complete package postmarked by April 15, 2024:
Completed application form.
Academic records – GPA and transcripts.
Academic records – SAT or ACT and results.
Activities and interests, honors and awards sections filled out.
Letters of recommendation (3).
Personal essay.
A letter of acceptance may follow.
Recent winners have come from Bayville, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Brick, and Manalapan.
The officers and members of the Jersey Coast Shark Anglers/Riviera Beach Boat Club wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in helping to preserve our water planet and to wish you all good fishing!
Click Here to download the application.
Links for Legislation
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) provides valuable legislative information for the school counseling profession: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors-members/legislative-affairs
Take action on Legislation at the National and State levels: http://capwiz.com/nacac/home
The National Education Association (NEA) focuses on issues that ensure that every student can have a quality education: http://www.nea.org/home/LegislativeActionCenter.html
The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) continually works with legislators and members of the State Department of Education to provide the best education possible for New Jersey students http://www.njea.org/issues-and-political-action
View the latest development at New Jersey’s Department of Education http://www.state.nj.us/education/
See the latest on New Jersey’s plan for High School Redesign: http://www.nj.gov/education/ser/
Visit the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Government Relations page to view updated information at the National and State levels: http://www.nacacnet.org/issues-advocacy/legislative-news/Pages/default.aspx
Links SEL workshops and Mindfulness and counseling services
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HsVIokMno7KHZC9LvW5X5okaQVKQqbWH/edit
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/my-drive
Rainbows Group Grief Counseling:
College counseling services:
https://www.nj.gov/highereducation/mentalhealth/telehealth.shtml?utm_campaign=20230922_nwsltr&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Rainbows of Monmouth County