Scholarships

🎓 The NTU Education Foundation is excited to announce the 28th Annual Albert Shanker Scholarship Awards! 🌟

We are proud to continue our tradition of supporting the bright futures of NTU members’ children, NBOE Paraprofessionals, and NBOE students of Newark. Each year, this scholarship highlights students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, character, and a commitment to their school communities.

✨ If you’re eligible—or know a student who is—now is the time to apply!

Requirements include:
✔️ Applicant must have a parent or guardian who is an NTU member or be an NBOE student recommended by an NTU school counselor
✔️ All materials must be submitted by Friday, March 13, 2026
✔️ First-time applicants only (previous recipients and graduate students are not eligible)

📌 Scholarship awards are judged anonymously and based on academics, activities, community service, leadership, and future goals.

🔗 APPLY NOW: Use the QR code or click here.
💬 For questions: ntnuscholarshipawards@gmail.com or (973) 643-8430

Let’s celebrate opportunity, achievement, and the next generation of Newark scholars. Spread the word! 💛💙

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🎓 Congratulations to Our 2025 Scholarship Recipients! 🎉

We are proud to recognize the outstanding students selected for this year’s NTU Education Foundation scholarships. This includes the children of our dedicated members and students within the Newark Board of Education.

Each year, we proudly award scholarships to:
✅ Children of NTU members
✅ Children of NTU retirees
✅ Newark Board of Education students
✅ Newark Board of Education paraprofessionals

Your hard work, ambition, and commitment to education inspire us all. Here's to a bright future ahead! 💙📚

Meet our most recent scholarship recipients from 2022 to 2024! These outstanding students represent the next generation of leaders, dreamers, and changemakers. Click to see the full list of honorees from the past three years.

Explore our list of scholarship recipients from 2010 to 2021; a decade of recognizing outstanding students and supporting their futures. 

Please note: due to COVID-19 restrictions and concerns, the 2020 and 2021 awards were combined into a single class. Click to view the full list of honorees from these memorable years.

Take a look back at the remarkable students who earned scholarships from 1999 to 2009. This comprehensive list honors those who were supported by our community during that decade. Click to more explore.