2020 Bergen County Scholarships
Bergen County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 10% of Bergen County residents in New Jersey over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 15% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.
It’s clear that Bergen County residents in New Jersey will continue to need help paying for college. 23,926 men and 24,026 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 19,934 men 22,895 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to Bergen County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Bergen County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Bergen County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Bergen County residents.
How much total award money and scholarships are available for Bergen County residents?
There are 217 scholarships totaling $674,619.00 available to Bergen County residents. You can easily browse through all 217 scholarships below.
How many scholarships are available for college students in Bergen County?
217 scholarships worth $674,619.00 are available for college students in Bergen County. In addition, we encourage current college students in Bergen County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Bergen for more options.
How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Bergen County?
217 scholarships totaling $674,619.00 are available for high school seniors in Bergen County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.
Do I need to be a resident of Bergen County to apply to these scholarships?
Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Bergen County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Bergen County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.
$10,000 Scholarship
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$10,000 Be Bold Scholarship
Bold.org helps students from all backgrounds to take bold steps toward a brighter future. CampusReel has partnered with Bold.org to help identify the fighters, the risk-takers, the earnest overachievers who won't take no for an answer — the ones who know that a mountain is climbed a step at a time.
$1,000 Easy Money Scholarship
We love this scholarship because the name doesn't lie - it's easy money. Many scholarship applications make you jump through hoops and require tons of essays and questionnaires. This scholarship application could not be more simple and straightforward.
Joseph Collins Foundation Scholarship
Applicant must obtain application from the medical school authorities, complete it and return it to them for forwarding to the Foundation. Selection is based upon financial need, scholastic record and standing, demonstrated interest in arts and letters or other cultural pursuits outside the field of medicine, intention to specialize in neurology,...
Learn MoreStutz Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be the natural or adopted child of a member of the American Legion Department of New Jersey.
Learn MoreOratorical Contest Scholarship
Applicant must be a winner in the New Jersey Department Oratorical Contest.
Learn MoreEducational Opportunity Fund Grant
Applicant must be from an educationally disadvantaged background and demonstrate financial need. Applicant must be a full-time, matriculated student at a New Jersey college or university and be a resident of New Jersey for at least 12 consecutive months.
Learn MoreEdward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars
Applicant must be (and have been for the previous 12 consecutive months) a New Jersey resident planning to attend a New Jersey college or university full-time. Applicant must be able to demonstrate academic achievement based upon secondary school records and SAT scores at the end of their junior year.
Learn MoreSurvivor Tuition Benefits Program
Applicant must be the dependent of a New Jersey emergency service member or law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Applicant must be a resident of New Jersey attending a New Jersey institution of higher education as an undergraduate on at least a half-time basis. Grants pay the actual...
Learn MoreTuition Aid Grant
Applicant must be or intend to be a full-time undergraduate at a New Jersey college or university, demonstrate financial need, and must have lived in New Jersey for at least 12 consecutive months.
Learn MoreHealth Careers Scholarship
Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen enrolled full time in an accredited school of study in the U.S. or Canada and submit resume, official transcripts, an itemized budget endorsed by the school's financial aid officer, and two letters of recommendation. Pre-med students are not eligible. Enclose two stamped, self-addressed,...
Learn MoreBeau Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
Applicant should preferably be a non-resident student who is a former member of the Boy Scouts of America with strong moral character and an orientation toward the outdoors. Financial need required.
Learn MoreSun Devil Scholarship
Applicant must be a high school senior enrolling for the fall semester as a full-time student. Applicant will be automatically considered for the award once they have been admitted to the university.
Learn MoreTuition Exemption Scholarship for Nonresidents
Applicant must be a resident of a state other than Louisiana, have high standardized test scores, and an excellent academic record, especially in English and math.
Learn MoreNonresident Fee Waiver
Applicant must be a resident of a state other than Louisiana and have a commendable academic record.
Learn MoreAdmissions Academic Scholarship - Non-Resident
Applicant must not be a Florida resident.
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