NJ Student-Teacher Scholarship
Deadline: None
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To qualify for a scholarship, a clinical intern must:
Be a New Jersey resident for not less than 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the academic period for which the student is receiving the scholarship; or
Meet the requirements of P.L. 2018 c. 12:
Attended a New Jersey high school for at least three years;
Graduated from a New Jersey high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in New Jersey; and
In the case of a person without lawful immigration status, are able to file an affidavit stating that they have filed an application to legalize their immigration status or will file an application as soon as they are eligible to do so.
Be pursuing an approved certificate of eligibility with advanced standing (CEAS) through an approved Educator Preparation Program (EPP) at a four-year college or university;
Be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program, a joint bachelor’s/master’s degree program, a post-baccalaureate program, or a stand-alone master’s degree program while completing a CEAS EPP;
Be placed by their EPP in full-time clinical practice at a New Jersey public school operated by a school district; a charter school, renaissance school project, Approved Private School for Students with Disabilities established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-1 et seq.); or a New Jersey private school,
NOTE: Placement in an out-of-state school or an international study-abroad clinical practice is allowed only if the college or university has received a waiver from the New Jersey Department of Education; and
Be in good academic standing, as defined by the college or university that administers the EPP.
Clinical interns are eligible to receive a scholarship under the program during the full-time semester of the clinical practice for a maximum of one (1) academic semester.
To apply, create an NJFAMS account and add the listed scholarships to your account. Complete your NJFAMS to-do list to ensure submission.
