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Scholarship
This 200 Club of Morris County scholarship program began in 1982 to provide college, post-high school education or vocational school assistance to children of active public safety personnel. Scholarship eligibility is limited to high school seniors serving in a branch of public safety or whose a parent is actively serving or retired from a public safety capacity in Morris County.
Application Process
Scholarships will be awarded on a one-time basis for the 2012-2013 academic years. Award criteria are academic performance, community service, extracurricular activities and family financial need. The scholarship committee will review and approve applications impartially with no knowledge of the applicants’ identities. Announcement of the awards will be made in May.
Eligibility
Applications are limited to high school seniors meeting at least one of the following qualifications.*
• The applicant’s parent is actively serving with a Morris County police dept., other law enforcement agencies, fire dept., ambulance squad or the N.J. State Police.
• The applicant’s parent retired from one of the above public safety agencies and has satisfied that agency's retirement requirements.
• The applicant is an active member of one of these departments in a voluntary capacity.
• The applicant resides in Morris County and their parent is actively serving with a Federal or State law enforcement agency.
*Eligibility does not include children of personnel working in public safety departments in clerical, crossing guard or other non-public safety.
How to Apply
Step 1:
Submit your Financial Aid Profile Form to the College Scholarship Service on line at
https://profileonline.collegeboard.com or by mail to:
The College CSS Financial Aid Profile
P.O. Box 4004
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-8604
Tel: (305) 829-9793
Important Notes:
• Only the CSS Financial Aid Profile will be accepted.
• List The 200 Club of Morris County, CSS Code #0550, on the Financial Aid Profile, Section Q. Submit the CSS Financial Aid Profile to the College Scholarship Service, which will route the information to The 200 Club of Morris County.
• Do not send the CSS Financial Aid Profile to The 200 Club of Morris County.
Step 2:
Click here to begin completing your scholarship application on-line.
Deadline for applications for the 2012-2013 school year is Friday, March 23, 2012. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Notification of awards will be made in May.
Inquiries or Questions
Direct any inquiries concerning eligibility and the application process via email to scholarship@200clubofmorriscounty.com.
2011 Scholarship Awards Dinner
The 2011 Scholarship Awards Dinner was held at The Zeris Inn in June with over 130 guests and members in attendance. Twenty-five $4,000 scholarships were awarded for the 2011-2012 academic year. Awards were based on academic performance, community service, extracurricular activities and family financial need. Special recognition was given to one recipient who received an additional $1,000 award for exceptional community service.
Hear what our 2011 Scholarship Recipients had to say.
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The 200 Club of Morris County
P.O. Box 1743
Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1743
Lori Richmond, Club Administrator
(732) 279-4258
(732) 279-4392 Fax
info@200clubofmorriscounty.com
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