Need Money For College? Manchester Group Has Scholarships

MANCHESTER, NJ -- The Manchester Township Educational Foundation is sponsoring scholarships for Manchester Township High School graduates this year.

The foundation has $17,500 to award this year, "through the generosity of our scholarship sponsors," officials said in a news release.

The awards will be presented on Senior Awards Night on June 2, foundation officials said.

The deadline to apply for the scholarships is April 4, 2016; the scholarship application is online at www.mtef4kids.org, click on 'Scholarships,'

The following scholarships are available:

Charles J. Hesse III Memorial Scholarship: $2,500 per year for four years to a student attending a 4-year college or university ($10,000 total award).

MTEF / Dr.William E. DeFeo Scholarship: $1,000 to a student attending a 2- or 4-year college or other post-secondary school.

Senior Citizens Club of Crestwood Village IV Scholarships: Four $500 awards (2 female, 2 male) for students attending a two- or four-year college.

Lakehurst-Manchester Lions Club Scholarship: One $500 award to a student attending a 2- or 4-year college.

WWII Veteran Walter A. Moderack Scholarship: One $1,000 award to a student attending a 2- or 4-year college with preference to an ROTC or Color Guard student.

River Pointe Women's Club Scholarship: One $500 award to a female student and one $500 award to a male student attending a 2- or 4-year college.

River Pointe Men's Club Scholarship: One $500 award to a female student and one $500 award to a male student attending a 2- or 4-year college.

Nicole Denise Romanelli Memorial Scholarship: $1,000 to a female pursuing a medical career.

For more information about the Manchester Township Educational Foundation, MTEF scholarships, classroom mini-grants, or the June 6 golf outing, please visit our website www.mtef4kids.org or call 732-856-8331. Volunteers are needed and welcome to join us.