Newark

There are many scholarships for Newark students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Newark, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Newark students in the following categories:

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Scholarships

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 30, 2024

$2,000

The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

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Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: May 01, 2024

$25,000

The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

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Niche $25,000 Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2024

$25,000

Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $25,000 to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in...

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ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 29, 2024

$1,000

ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

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Common App Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024

$2,000

To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...

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SP Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 30, 2024

$2,500

The SP College Scholarship program was created to help students win scholarships without the hassle of filling out paper applications and writing dozens of essays.To be eligible for the Scholarship you must be:A) At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US.B) A legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.Thus...

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For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:

American History High School Arts Arts High School Bard Early College High School Barringer Barringer Academy Of STEAM Barringer Arts High School Camden Middle Central Central High School Discovery Charter School Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Newark East Side East Side High School Essex County Vocational N 13th Street Newark Girls Academy Of Newark Gladys Hillman-Jones School Greater Newark Academy Charter School Luis Munoz Marin Middle Malcolm X Shabazz High Malcolm X Shabazz High School Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School Marion P Thomas Charter School Morton Street Newark Early College High School Newark Vocational High School North Star Academy Charter School Peoples Preparatory Charter School Science High Science Park High School Team Academy Charter School Technology High Technology High School University High University High School Vailsburg Middle School Weequahic Weequahic High School West Market Street Center William H Brown Academy

Newark, New Jersey serves a population of 277,000 people and is the county seat of Essex County. The city is the states biggest urban center. Its geographic nearness to the Atlantic Ocean and to transportation networks make it a main center for rail, air and shipping. The city of Manhattan lies 13 km towards the east of Newark.

This area is known as the state's Gateway Region. Port Newark, on Newark Bay, is a main seaport facility. The port is the main container shipping location for the New York metropolitan area. The city of Newark is served by the busy Newark Liberty International Airport, the first municipal commercial airport in the US. Several major businesses have headquarters within Newark. There are numerous universities, including Rutgers University, UMDNJ and New Jersey Institute of Technology. The city is rich in cultural and sports facilities.

The city of Newark is very ethnically diverse, with distinctive neighborhoods each with their own personalities. From lively urban districts to serene suburban enclaves, Newark has various lifestyles.

The Newark region was first inhabited in the year 1666. It was an essential location in the Revolutionary War, after which it quickly developed into a center of transportation and manufacturing. Railroads and canals were constructed, supporting the growth of industries such as beer, jewelry and leather goods. Shipbuilding businesses prospered in WWI. The city had become an industrial colossus. A lively jazz music scene developed here in the 1950s.

The city of Newark is a center for finance and insurance these days, and is the home of eight key banks, and 12 savings and loan associations. Deposits in Newark-based banks are more than $20 billion. Prudential Financial started within Newark and grew to be amongst the world's biggest insurance firms. It is still headquartered within the city of Newark. Mutual Benefit Life likewise originated in Newark. Other businesses that have head offices in the city include International Discount Telecommunications, Public Service Enterprise Group (likewise called PSEG), New Jersey Transit, and Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the state of New Jersey, Panasonic and Net2Phone.

Ever since WWII, lots of factories have been constructed on the southern section of the area referred to as Industrial Meadowlands. A huge Anheuser-Busch brewery is situated there. Today, the city's manufacturing sector is not what it was before, but the service business is quickly growing.