Local Scholarships
General Scholarship Application
In order to be considered for any of the local scholarships distributed through Fair Lawn High School, students must submit the General Scholarship Application, available only through the Class of 2025 Google Classroom. The application is a PDF and will be submitted via the Google Form provided.
If you have any questions, please send an email to FLHSScholarships@fairlawnsds.org
Application | Transcript | Resume Release Consent
Parents/guardians must provide release consent for any personal documents to be reviewed by the FLHS Scholarship Committee and the selection committees of scholarship donors. This consent is available through the Parent Portal in Genesis.
All material must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 to be considered.
Additional Local Scholarships
Available to all Graduating Seniors
Click on the title of each scholarship to access its application
Deadline for all scholarships is Monday, March 17 unless otherwise noted
**IMPORTANT: Please allow time to obtain supporting materials such as letters of recommendation, transcripts, resumes, etc.**
Senior Scholarship Awards Program
Thursday, June 5, 2025
6:00 PM
During this special event, all local scholarships will be presented to graduating seniors. Award recipients are notified in advance and invited to attend, where they will be honored among their peers, teachers, counselors, Board of Education members, district administrators, and our generous donors. This memorable ceremony celebrates students' achievements and recognizes the support of those who make these scholarships possible.
AIA New Jersey Architecture Week K-12 Challenge: Future Home 2150 - due April 11, 2025
2025 marks the 125th anniversary of AIA New Jersey, and to celebrate we are holding a free to enter statewide K-12 competition during New Jersey Architecture Week that imagines what a home might look like 125 years from now in the year 2150. Students are asked to include an image (a drawing or a photo of a model) and a short description of their future home. Entries will be reviewed by New Jersey Architects and the top designs in each of the Elementary School, Middle School and High School categories will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card.
OCA-NJ Scholarships - due April 21, 2025
OCA New Jersey continues to offer 2 different scholarship programs. The first is their traditional Essay Scholarship Award featuring 6 named scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,000, and the second is a creative artistic endeavor dedicated to the Spirit of Corky Lee in the amount of $1,500. The application and letter of recommendation requirement is the same for both awards; however, the submission and judging criteria is different.
Please note that these scholarships are available to all college bound high school seniors of Asian American descent who are full time residents of the state of New Jersey. We encourage all eligible students to apply, especially those with greatest financial need. Parental consent, a letter of recommendation, and an official copy of high school transcripts is required.
200 Club of Bergen County Scholarship - due May 1, 2025
This scholarship is open to those student with an affiliation to police, fire or emergency medical services. To be eligible you must:
Be a graduating High School Senior in 2025
Be attending a four (4) year bachelor’s degree; two (2) year associate degree or technical school (online education is NOT eligible)
Be the child of an active, retired or deceased member of an agency OR the applicant themself is an active member of an agency
Diane and Ben Lee K-12 Design Education Grant - May 13, 2025
AIA Architects League of Northern New Jersey provides grants of up to $2,500 to schools, teachers, groups or individuals actively pursuing design curriculum in their school or educational entity that directly benefits New Jersey K-12 students. Design education develops critical problem-solving skills and includes programs related to fields such as art, architecture, interior design, graphic design, product design, set design, fashion design or illustration.
ALNNJ Scholarships for High School Students - May 13, 2025
AIA Architects League of Northern New Jersey annually awards scholarships for high school students entering architecture school this Fall. Please consider sharing this information with any interested students. Scholarships are awarded to current high school students who will be attending an NAAB accredited architecture school in Fall 2023 who have residency in Bergen, Hudson, Passaic or Sussex County, New Jersey
April 2025 Scholarship Newsletter. Deadlines range from April 18, 2025 - May 31, 2025
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FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
HESAA
HESAA sponsors New Jersey College Goal Sunday. It's an opportunity for low-income and first-generation students and families to receive assistance in completing the FAFSA. More information, including registration details, is available at www.njcollegegoalsunday.org
View this year's Financial Aid programs presented by a HESAA representative in the Parent Programs section.
Helpful Links
FAFSA on the Web http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
NJ Student Assistance Service – 1-800-801-0576
Financial Aid Questions - 1-800-792-8670 – www.hesaa.org
Federal Student Aid Information 1-800-4-FED-AID (433-3243)
Financial Aid Hotline Toll-Free (866)-509-8860