Scholarships

NJ ASSE Scholarship Program

Do you have a son or daughter who is currently a college student? How about a niece, nephew or grandchild who is in college? If you fall into any of these categories, and are a member of the NJ ASSE Chapter in good standing, you are eligible to submit the name of that student to the Scholarship Committee for either the Ted Brickley/Bernice Shickora Scholarship or the Joyce Cunningham Scholarship. Below is a brief description of the general requirements for the two scholarships and some specific requirements for each. The amount of the scholarships vary based on the number of applicants and the available scholarship pool.  In past years recipients were awarded $1000 each.

General Requirements
Students must be enrolled in an accredited college or university as either a full-time or a part-time undergraduate or graduate student. Applicants must be a resident of New Jersey, but they can be enrolled in an out-of-state school. They can be a son/daughter, nephew/niece, or grandchild of a NJ ASSE Chapter member.

All applicants must complete the application for the award that they are eligible for and submit an official transcript, reference letter from a high school teacher, a professor from the University they are attending or a supervisor at a current job. All applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA on a scale of 4.0.

Other criteria used to evaluate all applicants include demonstrated leadership skills in extracurricular activities, involvement in professional organizations, communications skills, and other awards & honors earned at educational institutions.

Ted Brickley/Bernice Shickora Scholarship
Completed applications and a copy of the student's transcript must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee no later than April 14. Applicants must be enrolled in an Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science or related major as a junior, senior or graduate student. They must have completed at least 6 hours in Occupational Safety & Health, with a total of at least 12 completed credit hours in OSH or related courses. Applicant must have completed at least 18 hours in departmental related courses (i.e., physical sciences, math, OSH, etc.). The applicant must demonstrate involvement in professional safety and health related activities and organizations. The student must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater in all OSH courses on a 4.0 scale.

Joyce Cunningham Scholarship
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The remaining dates are February 15 and May 15. The course of study for this scholarship is immaterial.
Additional details about both scholarship awards, and applications, are available on the Chapter website at www.njasse.org.