Princeton High School Freshmen Earn Full College Scholarships

Princeton, NJ -- Five freshmen at Princeton High School have been awarded full scholarships to Rowan University, Montclair State University, The College of New Jersey, or Saint Peter's University by the Give Something Back Foundation (GSBF), according to the Princeton Public School District.

They are among GSBF’s inaugural New Jersey class.

The GSBF is a nonprofit organization that provides mentors and scholarships to help Pell Grant-eligible students go to college and graduate in four years debt free.

The recipients are:

• Lucynda Amo
• Zachary Miller
• Kimberly Rojas
• Adan Del Cid
• Elena Zephirin

To qualify, students must maintain a B average throughout high school, participate in a mentoring program, and attend GSBF-sponsored workshops to continue in the program. As seniors, students must complete the FAFSA and be accepted into GSBF's partner colleges.

The application process included full scholarships to Rowan University, Montclair State University, The College of New Jersey, or Saint Peter's University by the Give Something Back Foundation (GSBF), a nonprofit organization that provides mentors and scholarships to help Pell Grant-eligible students go to college and graduate in four years debt free.

GSBF was established through the generosity of Bob Carr, founder of Princeton, NJ-based Heartland Payment Systems.

Carr received a $250 scholarship grant from the Lockport Woman's Club in Illinois in 1963 when he was accepted as a student at the University of Illinois, and he vowed someday he would “give back” when he was able.

His foundation partners with high schools and colleges in Illinois, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. The program has provided scholarships and mentoring for hundreds of students.

GSBF is currently recruiting volunteer mentors for its Princeton High School freshman. Those interested should visit

https://www.givesomethingbackfoundation.org/mentors/.

For more information about GSBF visit https://www.givesomethingbackfoundation.org or email deinfo@givesomethingbackfoundation.org.

The attached image was provided by Princeton Public Schools, left to right:

Front row: Elena Zephirin, Kimberly Rojas, Lucynda Amo

Back row: Zachary Miller, Adan Del Cid