Minority-Based Scholarships in New Jersey

Thornton Sisters Foundation Scholarship

• Young women of color in New Jersey who are in their senior year of high school can apply for a scholarship from the Thornton Sisters Foundation. The award requires applicants to have been accepted into an accredited four year college and to have a minimum C+ average and financial need. Award amounts vary depending on available funds and can be used toward tuition or other educational expenses. If a scholarship recipient does not complete college, she must repay the full amount of the award.

  Thornton Sisters Foundation

  P.O. Box 21

  Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey 07716-0021

  732-872-1353

  thornton-sisters.com

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey

• Since 2003, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey has awarded over $400,000 to Latino students in New Jersey. The awards are presented in payments of $1,000 per semester over four years, for a total of $8,000, to support recipients throughout their undergraduate education. Eligible applicants will be Hispanic residents of New Jersey planning to attend an accredited public or private college in the state, who have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and who plan to major in a business-related field.

  The Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey

  Scholarship Selection Committee

  One Gateway Center, Suite 615

  Newark, New Jersey 07102

  201-451-9512

  shccnj.org

Hope Chest Scholarship Foundation

• Talented minority scholars in New Jersey can apply for a scholarship from the Hope Chest Scholarship Foundation to help them attend college or trade school as full-time students. Award amounts vary and are presented based on academic accomplishments and financial need. Applicants must have a high school diploma with a minimum 2.5 GPA or a GED; community college students transferring to a four-year institution are also eligible to apply.

  The Hope Chest Scholarship Foundation

  P.O. Box 1688

  Morristown, NJ 07962-1688

  973-539-6767

  hope-chest.org

Bernadine Johnson Marshall--Martha Belle Scholarship

• To encourage African American women to enter the legal profession, the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey offers the Bernadine Johnson Marshall--Martha Belle Scholarship, worth $2,500 to $5,000. Applicants must be New Jersey residents in their in their first, second or third year of law school. Additionally, applicants must have demonstrable financial need and have a record of community service.

  ABWL

  P.O. Box 22524

  Trenton, NJ 08607

  abwlnj.org