Project Venture Scholarship Program
New Jersey Natural Gas Company has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors who have previously participated in and successfully completed the New Jersey Natural Gas Company Project Venture Mentoring Program.
Project Venture Scholarship Program
New Jersey Natural Gas Company has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors who have previously participated in and successfully completed the New Jersey Natural Gas Company Project Venture Mentoring Program through Asbury Park Middle School or Lakewood Middle School who plan to pursue postsecondary education at a two-year or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Project Venture Scholarship Program must:
- Be high school seniors who have previously participated in and successfully completed the New Jersey Natural Gas Company Project Venture Mentoring Program through Asbury Park Middle School or Lakewood Middle School.
- Be planning on enrolling in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the upcoming academic year.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,000 award. Up to two (2) awards will be granted.
Awards are one time only.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in late April.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of New Jersey Natural Gas Company. Payment is made in August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of New Jersey Natural Gas Company play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 5, 2026 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
