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Scholarship Opportunity For Graduating Seniors Living Near The Mills at Jersey Gardens
Recipients will receive up to $1,500 toward tuition and other expenses at an accredited college, university, vocational or technical school.
ELIZABETH, NJ — Simon Youth Foundation is once again helping a graduating senior living near The Mills at Jersey Gardens take the next step on their educational journey.
Each year, Simon Youth Community Scholarships are awarded in every community across the country that is home to a Simon Mall, Mills, or Premium Outlets center. The application period has begun and ends on Feb. 15, 2018. Students can apply online by CLICKING HERE.
Any student who will be graduating in the class of 2018 and lives in the designated community surrounding a Simon property is eligible. Applicants can check their eligibility by entering their ZIP code at syf.org/scholarships. Recipients will receive up to $1,500 toward tuition and other educational expenses at an accredited college, university, vocational or technical school.
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The SYF community scholarship program is one facet of the Simon Supports Education initiative, launched earlier this spring at all Simon properties. As part of this initiative, visitors at Simon centers can now purchase SYF Simon VISA gift cards, redeemable wherever VISA is accepted. One dollar from the sale of each bright orange, SYF-branded card will go directly to support SYF and its mission.
In 2017, the Simon Youth Foundation awarded $1.6 million to 335 students nationwide.
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The 2018 SYF Community Scholarship recipients will be selected by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), a third-party administrator. Students are selected based on a variety of criteria, including financial need, academic performance, leadership skills and participation in school and community activities. Those students who are the first in their family to pursue a post-secondary education will also be given close consideration.
Recipients will be notified of their awards in May 2018.
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