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Information Established in 1999 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the King Scholarship Program recognizes New Jersey college students for their academic and extra curricular achievements to further the causes championed by the civil rights leader. Scholarships in the amount of $1000 are awarded annually to college students who have demonstrated an active interest and meaningful involvement in areas of human rights, social justice, labor, and world peace; and who intend to pursue academic and/or career paths that would enable them to advance these causes as future leaders. Students must demonstrate knowledge of Dr. King’s legacy and life’s work and must be able to show how their academic pursuits reflect the ideals that Dr. King has come to symbolize.
The person making the nomination must submit this application packet, not the student. The nominator may not be a relative of the student. Deadline Application deadline: February 3, 2006Eligibility King Scholars are eligible if they:
• Are enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university in the State of New Jersey at the time of award.
• Show evidence that they intend to pursue a course of study in social work, labor, history, political science, divinity or religion, sociology, psychology, or other fields that will enable them to further the causes championed by Dr. King.
• Have attained a minimum cumulative G.P.A of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Have demonstrated leadership ability through participation in community service, and/or co-curricular activities.
• U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
• Have permanent resident status in New Jersey at time of award
(i.e., the nominee’s permanent home address is in New Jersey).
• Must have completed 15 credits.
• High School students and College Graduating Seniors are not eligible.
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