{"id":2036,"date":"2026-06-16T11:54:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/?page_id=2036"},"modified":"2026-07-09T21:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T21:54:06","slug":"scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"header has-background has-background-gradient has-radial-gradient-background header--page header--text-left header--width-full\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"header__media\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"header__layout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\n<h1 class=\"header__title has-h1-display-variant\">Scholarship<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"header__excerpt\">The application period is currently closed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-50-50 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a59044aa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall);flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/07\/scholarship.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/07\/scholarship.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/07\/scholarship.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall);flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-h4-variant wp-block-paragraph\">James F. Anthony Scholarship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The James F. Anthony Scholarship was created in 1995 in memory of a devoted friend to Big I New Jersey. This $1000 scholarship is bestowed annually to a deserving high school senior seeking to further his or her education at the collegiate or professional\/trade school level, who has demonstrated excellence in scholastic, extra curricular, and community activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications for the 2027 scholarship will open in Q1 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"alignwide feature-grid has-3-columns\">\n<div class=\"feature feature--row\"><div class=\"feature__layout\"><div class=\"feature__text\"><h3 class=\"feature__heading\">Eligibility <\/h3><div class=\"feature__description\">1. Must be a dependent of an employee who is currently working for an active Big I New Jersey member agency.<br>2. High school senior or junior seeking to further their education at the university, college, or technical school level.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"feature feature--row\"><div class=\"feature__layout\"><div class=\"feature__text\"><h3 class=\"feature__heading\">Requirements<\/h3><div class=\"feature__description\">1. Completed application<br>2. 500-600 word essay beginning with &#8220;If I receive this scholarship, I feel it will&#8230;&#8221;<br>3. Letter of recommendation from a teacher.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"feature feature--row\"><div class=\"feature__layout\"><div class=\"feature__text\"><h3 class=\"feature__heading\">Selection Standards<\/h3><div class=\"feature__description\">1. Grade point average<br>2. SAT, ACT, or other entrance exam scores<br>3. 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