Financial Readiness Scholarship Award Questionnaire

Financial Readiness Academic Scholarship Award (FRASA) Application (Junior)

NJ Residents Only - APPLICATION WINDOW 5/17/2023 - 6/06/2023 11:59PM

APPLICATION LIMITED TO 10 JUNIORS AND 10 SENIORS

RESERVE SATURDAY JUNE 18TH FOR PANEL INTERVIEW WITH OUR FINANCIAL LITERACY JUDGES. AWARD CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH AT 6:30 PM. LOCATION TBA

SENIORS - 1st place $5,000, 2nd place $3,000, 3rd place $2000, 4th place $1500, 5th place $1000

JUNIORS - 1st place $1,500, 2nd place $1,000, 3rd place $500 (apply again in senior year)

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ALL ESSAYS OR POINTS WILL BE DEDECTED FROM YOUR APPLICATION

Must have earned:

B- or better (Math & Language Arts)

B+ or better in Financial Literacy, a New Jersey State Mandate

CRITICAL: ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE VIA EMAIL.

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL FREQUENTLY TO KEEP CURRENT WITH COMMUNICATION

FAFSA Not required for JUNIORS but MUST BE uploaded for SENIORS. JUNIORS: upload LETTER FROM PARENTS indicating household income will qualify THEIR JUNIOR for FAFSA IN THEIR SENIOR YEAR

JUNIORS AND SENIORS Submit most recent available transcript. Must answer all questions or application will NOT submit. For Questions (973) 370-3440

All form fields are required. If you do not respond to all questions and upload the requested documents your application will NOT be considered

ONLY COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOU ARE A HIGHSCHOOL JUNIOR

1a. Junior Email Address (required) 1b. Junior Phone Number (required) 2. Junior Name (required) 2a. City or Municipality of Residence (required) 2b. High School Name (required) COLLEGE OF INTEREST OR COLLEGE ACCEPTED TO AND PLAN TO ATTEND. 2c. Trade school or College of interest or College you plan to attend (required) PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN INFORMATION. 3. Parent or Legal Guardian Name (required) 3a. Parent or Legal Guardian Phone Number (required) 3b. Parent or Legal Guardian Email (required) 4. To qualify for the scholarship, you MUST demonstrate a FINANCIAL NEED (required). 5. Upload copy of your proof of financial needs FAFSA AWARDS for senior and letter from parent for Juniors - required (file must be 10 MB or less) 6. Provide your most recent Language Arts GPA (as of most recent FAFSA and college applications) Financial Literacy, if offered at your high school. Proof will be required when completing the Essay Questions 7. Provide your current Math GPA - required (as of most recent FAFSA and college applications) Financial Literacy. Proof will be required when completing the Essay Questions 8. Enter your current overall GPA - required (as of most recent FAFSA and college applications). 9. Provide your Financial Literacy GPA - required (as of March 2018 or copy submitted with FAFSA). 10. Upload copy of transcript reflecting GPA for all courses - required (as of most recent FAFSA and college applications). PLEASE ANSWER ALL ESSAY QUESTIONS. 11.ESSAY QUESTION 1. It is said, “While everything you need can be bought, money is not everything.” What is your financial vision? (Your goals, versus your vision, are long-term and short-term achievements you plan to accomplish in order make your vision come to pass). 12. ESSAY QUESTION 2. What goals are you willing to implement over the next 90 days to save money? Remember, a goal without a due date is a wish! (Rubric 10 pts.) 13. ESSAY QUESTION 3. What steps will you take to improve your financial literacy education? 14. ESSAY QUESTION 4. We are consistently faced with decisions that impact our financial needs and lifestyle. What does financial literacy mean to you? How many financial decisions do you make today to impact your tomorrow? What financial strategies will you follow to ensure you will be successful in achieving your goals for college or career? 15. ESSAY QUESTION 5. You are about to graduate from high school. Thinking about your financial future, when you receive income from work or your own business, what is the first, second, and third things you should do with your money, and why? Please leave this field empty.

APPLICATION LIMITED TO 10 JUNIORS AND 10 SENIORS

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ALL ESSAYS OR POINTS WILL BE DEDECTED FROM YOUR APPLICATION

****ONLY COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOU ARE A HIGHSCHOOL JUNIOR****

ONLY COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOU ARE A HIGHSCHOOL JUNIOR