ETS Employees’ Community Action Fund Scholarship Program ETS Employees’ Community Action Fund Scholarship Program About the Program The ETS Employees’ Community Action Fund (ECAF) scholarship program[.]
ETS Employees’ Community Action Fund Scholarship Program About the Program The ETS Employees’ Community Action Fund (ECAF) scholarship program is funded entirely by the monetary contributions of company staff The program was established to assist graduating seniors in New Jersey in their goal of earning a higher education degree ECAF has awarded more than $900,000 in scholarships to nearly 200 students since 2011 A one-time scholarship up to $10,000 each is awarded to selected students entering their freshman year of college or other higher education institutions Who Is Eligible? New Jersey public high school seniors who have significant and verifiable challenges are eligible to apply for the scholarship Applicants must be enrolled full time in an accredited, postsecondary nonprofit educational institution (two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school) Applicants must include an essay describing a significant challenge or hardship they have overcome Educational experience and academic transcripts are also required Participation in activities, community involvement and an indication of financial need are requested What’s the Time Line? The scholarship application period opens in November and closes in April of the following year Award decisions are announced in May Applications can be completed online Required documents, such as high school transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc., can be uploaded to the ECAF scholarship site Check online after November 15 at www.ets.org/caap/apply for the application and more information about the scholarship Who Do I Contact with Questions? ETS Employees’ Community Action Fund Scholarship Program International Scholarship and Tuition Services 1321 Murfreesboro Road, Suite 800, Nashville, TN 37217-2698 Phone: 1-855-670-ISTS (4787) Email: contactus@applyists.com Copyright © 2017 by Educational Testing Service All rights reserved ETS, the ETS logo and MEASURING THE POWER OF LEARNING are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) 36365