New Jersey Scholarships

Incoming freshmen of color with outstanding academic and community service records. Awarded in the Fall Semester only for full-tuition and fees (excluding room and board). Application form must be submitted along with application for admission by scholarship deadline, January 15.

Kean university offers a variety of scholarships recognizing academic achievement and helps qualified undergraduate and graduate students meet the financial requirements of attending college. this handbook outlines scholarships granted through the University’s Office of Scholarship Services, along with application criteria and deadlines. scholarships fall into three main categories- Freshman Merit, Distinguished Freshman, and Kean University Foundation. Please note that each student is limited to receiving one Freshmen Merit Scholarship or Distinguished Freshmen Scholarship. However, qualified students may receive Kean University Foundation Scholarships in addition to any other funding. Total awards cannot exceed the cost of attendance, which may include expenses such as tuition, fees, room and board.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs College Scholarship Program provides scholarships to accounting students at New Jersey colleges. The scholarships are available to college students currently in their junior year or seniors who will be entering an accounting-related graduate program. New Jersey college students who meet the following criteria are invited to apply for a NJSCPA college scholarship. Each student should be: * A resident of New Jersey attending a New Jersey college or university. * An accounting major, or have a concentration in accounting, with at least 12 credits in accounting completed by the end of the Spring 2007 semester. * Currently junior-year status or above in an undergraduate program*. OR * Entering an accounting-related graduate program in the Spring 2007 or Fall 2007 semester*. * A student may be awarded only one college undergraduate and one college graduate scholarship from the NJSCPA Scholarship Fund at the state level during his/her college tenure.

The 83rd annual National Marbles Tournament comes to Wildwood, NJ in June 2006. The "mibsters"(marble shooters) will compete for national honors, $5,000 in scholarships and numerous prizes and awards. The mibsters will play almost 1,000 games over the four‑day tournament. Champions selected from local tournaments held in cities and counties around the United States will converge on Wildwood for a week of serious marble competition and fun on amusement rides and boardwalk attractions. The marble game played in the tournament is called Ringer. It is played by placing 13 marbles in the form of an "X" in a ten foot circle with players alternating shots. The winner is the player who is first to shoot seven marbles out of the ring. "This tournament gives youngsters from across the country the opportunity to come to Wildwood and pit their skills against the best mibsters in the country," according to national committee members of the National Marbles Tournament. "Marbles is a game that has been played for centuries and this great tournament continues a tradition of competition, sportsmanship and good clean fun." The event will be celebrating its' 46th anniversary in Wildwood. The National Marbles Tournament was first held in 1922. The national committee operates the tournament which is composed of a group of volunteer men & women from various walks of life, from around the country that have a common interest in the game of marbles.

Incoming female freshmen who are U.S. citizens and intend to major in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics or physics (excludes pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, PA, PT, AT, OT and nursing programs). Awarded in the Fall Semester only for full-tuition, all fees, room and board and a $500 annual stipend for books. Application form and essay must be submitted along with application for admission by scholarship deadline, February 1.