2025 NTU Education Foundation Scholarship Application

Newark Teachers Union - Local 481 AFT/AFL-CIO

27th Annual Albert Shanker Scholarship Award Application

Application Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2025
PLEASE CHOOSE ONE:

(please place an X in the box)
Member's Child
Para-Professional
NTU Retiree's Child
Newark Student
APPLICANT'S INFORMATION
Name
Social Security #
Home Address
City
State
Zip
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
Home Phone
Applicant's Cell Phone
Applicant's Personal Email
example@example.com
GENDER

(please place an X in the box)
Male
Female
Other
BY JUNE 2025, I WILL HAVE COMPLETED

(please place an X in the box)
High School
College: 1st Year
College: 2nd Year
College: 3rd Year
IN THE FALL OF 2025, I PLAN TO ATTEND:

(please place an X in the box)
Community/Junior College
College/University
Trade/Technical
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
HIGH SCHOOL
Name
City/State
Graduation Date
Major/Field
GPA
Degree
COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL
Name
City/State
Graduation Date
Major/Field
GPA
Degree
COLLEGE TO WHICH YOU HAVE APPLIED OR ARE ATTENDING:
1st Choice
Location
1ST CHOICE: Were you accepted?
(please place an X in the box)
2nd Choice
Location
2ND CHOICE: Were you accepted?
(please place an X in the box)
UNION AFFILIATION

(Union Member, Parent's Information or if Newark Student, School Counselor Information)
Name
NBOE School ID
RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT (Dependency Proof Required)

(please place an X in the box)
Father
Mother
Legal Guardian
Guardian's Personal Email
example@example.com
Guardian's Cell Phone
School(s)
Union Rep
ALL APPLICATIONS and ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 14, 2025. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Return to: NTU Scholarship Awards Committee via email: NTUScholarshipAwards@gmail.com

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA & REQUIRED MATERIALS

1. A 500-word (minimum), typed essay: Describe your career goals, aspirations, and any community service.
2. Applicant’s graduation/business photo (.JPEG)
3. An Official Transcript from the applicant’s current school. Graduate students are not eligible.
4. 2 Letters of Recommendation. (one personal and one academic) Directly from the person submitting.
5. Official acceptance letter from your school of choice, post high school. (rolling deadline for acceptance letter only)
6. Dependency proof if you are an active member’s child or a NTU retiree’s child. (birth certificate or insurance card)

EMAIL ALL MATERIALS TO: NTUScholarshipAwards@gmail.com
Previous Albert Shanker Scholarship Award winners are ineligible.

If you have any questions, please contact NTU Scholarship Awards Committee at ntuscholarshipawards@gmail.com or (973) 643-8430.
Newark Teachers Union - Local 481 AFT/AFL-CIO

27th Annual Albert Shanker Scholarship Award Application

Application Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2025
FOR YOUR INFORMATION

1. All winners will be informed of results by email and/or mail no later than Friday, March 28, 2025 (If the applicant does not receive a letter of congratulations by this date, the applicant WAS NOT granted a scholarship.

2. Retain a copy of the completed application for your files.

3. If the applicant does not begin classes before the close of the upcoming year's Spring semester, the scholarship will be forfeited.
Should be Empty:

PLEASE CHOOSE ONE:

APPLICANT'S INFORMATION

GENDER

BY JUNE 2025, I WILL HAVE COMPLETED

IN THE FALL OF 2025, I PLAN TO ATTEND:

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

HIGH SCHOOL

COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL

COLLEGE TO WHICH YOU HAVE APPLIED OR ARE ATTENDING:

UNION AFFILIATION

RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT (Dependency Proof Required)