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Project Venture Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: February 28, 2025 3:00 pm CT

New Jersey Natural Gas Company has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors who have previously participated in and successfully completed the New Jersey Natural Gas Company Project Venture Mentoring Program through Asbury Park Middle School or Lakewood Middle School who plan to pursue postsecondary education at a two-year or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school.

This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Applicants to the Project Venture Scholarship Program must:

  • Be high school seniors who have previously participated in and successfully completed the New Jersey Natural Gas Company Project Venture Mentoring Program through Asbury Park Middle School or Lakewood Middle School.
  • Be planning on enrolling in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the upcoming academic year.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation.

Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of New Jersey Natural Gas Company play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,000 award. Up to two (2) awards will be granted.

Awards are one time only.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in late April.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of New Jersey Natural Gas Company. Payment is made in August.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
    • Student name
    • School name
    • Grades
    • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

      NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload an official copy of those test scores separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 5, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

New Jersey Natural Gas Company has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you the Scholarship America Student Hub!

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.