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Local 1839 Scholarships

Local 1839-Scholarships

The Donald J. Silberman Scholarship

The Donald J. Silberman Endowment Scholarship is awarded based on:

  • GPA of 3.0 or higher

  • Students who are in financial need based on your Financial Aid application

  • Students must have volunteered on campus or participated in community service (student must provide a letter of reference)

  • Students must submit a 1 page essay based on two questions provided by the committee and a cover sheet (contact cvazquez@njcu.edu for the essay questions and cover sheet application )

Scholarship applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at New Jersey City University.   

The first written statement should focus on how the applicant’s volunteer service – and similar efforts by other individuals and groups – work toward a more just society.  For purposes of this Scholarship, social justice is broadly defined; it includes, but is not limited to, issues and organizations relating to labor unions, workers’ rights, civil rights, women’s rights, race, LGBTQ status, income inequality, access to affordable housing, quality public education, the environment, hunger, freedom of information, etc. The social justice organization where the applicant volunteers may have a national or international focus. Paid employment and service for which applicants receive course credit (i.e., externships) shall not be used to satisfy this Scholarship’s volunteer service requirement.

The second written statement can answer:

  • Why are unions important to you (or your family)? OR
  • What would you do to strengthen unions? 

This $1,000 Scholarship is awarded annually in two equal payments of $500 each. Funds may be paid directly to the recipient. The awarding and receipt of this scholarship will not impact the recipient’s other financial aid from NJCU unless the recipient is on a complete (100%) scholarship, in which case this Scholarship becomes part of the recipient’s scholarship package.

- 2020 APPLICATION
Applicants for the 2019 – 2020 academic year are due by February 21, 2020.

Contact AFTLocal1839@NJCU.EDU for more information, or (201)200-2216

Robert A. Arey Award
 

Guidelines:

  1. The recipient should be employed at NJCU.

  2. The recipient should have provided outstanding service to the students and/or Local 1839 AFT at NJCU in the tradition of Bob Arey. 


  3. Nominations should describe the candidates qualifications and should be sent to the Bob Arey Award Committee care of the AFT Local 1839 office in Grossnickle Hall, Room 421 or AFTLocal1839@njcu.edu. 


  4. Members of the Awards Committee can neither be candidates nor make nominations. 


  5. Nominations are due by February 21st. This will be an annual award. 


  6. The winner of the award will be decided by the Bob Arey Award Committee. It is possible that the Committee will decide not to give an award in a particular year.

The award will consist of a plaque.