CJPRIDE is a consortium of participating school districts throughout New Jersey.  Our mission is to attract diverse candidates to fill teaching positions in our respective districts. Aligned with this mission, CJPRIDE is offering scholarship opportunities, which are designed to support the educational pursuits of students from under-represented groups who are accepted and intend to enroll and pursue teacher certification through an approved New Jersey educator preparation program.

CJPRIDE is honored to offer three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to high school seniors from underrepresented groups, who plan to enroll in and attend a college or university in the State of New Jersey and pursue education as a career.  Additional consideration will be given to applicants who plan to become teachers in difficult to fill areas, including, but not limited to Math, Science, Technology, English as a Second Language, Bilingual Education, and World Languages.  Winners will be notified by April 30, 2021.  For more information on our organization, please click this link:  https://cjpride.com/.


Other REQUIRED Steps Needed to be Considered for this Scholarship:

- Submit a brief statement why you have chosen to apply for this scholarship offered to members of
  underrepresented groups in education:
- Submit a short summary of what or who inspired you to become an educator.  How have you been inspired?   How would you transfer that experience to others?
- Mail or email a copy of your resume to CJPRIDE rep below.
- Mail or email a letter of recommendation from your school counselor or a teacher who can attest to your strengths to CJPRIDE rep below.
- Mail or email school transcript issued from your high school’s guidance department to the CJPRIDE rep below.

All of the aforementioned documents must accompany this application and be submitted by the due date listed below in order to be considered for the scholarship.

The completed application must be submitted by April 16, 2021

If you have any questions please contact CJPRIDE:

Christine MacDonald
Human Resources Manager
Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission
cmacdonald@moesc.org
732-695-7835 (phone)
732-676-7749 (fax)