Students Near Livingston Mall Eligible For College Scholarship

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A graduating senior living near Livingston Mall will get a chance to compete for a financial boost to their college education as part of the 2019 Simon Youth Community Scholarships.

According to a news release, the nonprofit Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) awards the scholarships in every community across the country that is home to a Simon Mall, Mills, or Premium Outlets center. Students may apply until February 20, 2019 at syf.org/scholarships.

Scholarship recipients are eligible for a one-time $1,500 scholarship, which may be applied to tuition at an accredited college, university, vocational or technical school. Students who will be graduating high school in 2019 and live in the community surrounding Livingston Mall are eligible, the SYF stated.

SYF’s 2019 scholarship recipients will be selected by International Scholarship and Tuition Services (ISTS), a third-party partner. Applicants will be evaluated based on academic promise, financial need, written response, work experience as well as community and extracurricular involvement. Recipients will be notified in May 2019, the SYF stated.

“At Simon Youth Foundation, we are committed to helping students graduate and pursue their dreams through education,” said J. Michael Durnil, president and CEO of SYF. “We strongly believe that cost should not prevent students from furthering their education.”

In 2018, SYF awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to more than 250 graduating seniors. Since 1998, SYF has awarded $17 million in scholarships to nearly 4,800 students; Livingston Mall has awarded scholarships to 18 high school seniors in Livingston area through the Simon Youth Scholarship program, the nonprofit stated.

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