{"id":23622,"date":"2024-02-20T00:46:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T05:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=23622"},"modified":"2024-02-20T01:57:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T06:57:53","slug":"brick-chamber-of-commerce-opening-annual-scholarship-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2024\/02\/brick-chamber-of-commerce-opening-annual-scholarship-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick Chamber of Commerce Opening Annual Scholarship Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_23623\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17125003290_0db81b7bdc_k.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23623\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17125003290_0db81b7bdc_k-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Graduation cap and diploma. (Credit: Creative Commons\/ Graduation &amp; Safe Driving\/ State Farm)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17125003290_0db81b7bdc_k-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17125003290_0db81b7bdc_k-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17125003290_0db81b7bdc_k-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17125003290_0db81b7bdc_k-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17125003290_0db81b7bdc_k-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17125003290_0db81b7bdc_k-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17125003290_0db81b7bdc_k.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graduation cap and diploma. (Credit: Creative Commons\/ Graduation &amp; Safe Driving\/ State Farm)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brick Township&#8217;s Chamber of Commerce will provide $20,000 in scholarships to township residents continuing their education this year, and the organization&#8217;s application is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brickchamber.com\/upload\/mediafiles\/17059412172024_BTCOC_Educational_Foundation_Scholarship_App_FNL_DRFT%5B86%5D.pdf\">online and accepting entries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Brick Township Chamber of Commerce Educational Foundation website has a form prospective students can fill out. The scholarships are open to anyone who meets any of the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seniors graduating from Brick Township High School or Brick Memorial High School<\/li>\n<li>Graduates of either of the Brick high schools and\/or OCVTS who are continuing post-<br \/>\nsecondary students and\/or continuing education students<\/li>\n<li>Members of The Brick Township Chamber of Commerce, employees of members, the children of members, or the children of employees of members (Note: ALL Brick Township Schools are members of the Brick Township Chamber of Commerce).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All scholarships are open to adults as well as graduating high school seniors. Scholarships are offered for vocational as well as academic education.<\/p>\n<p>The application requirements include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A copy of your high school or college transcript.<\/li>\n<li>Two letters of recommendation (e.g., from guidance counselor, teacher, clergy, coach, employer).<\/li>\n<li>A typed essay of 300-500 words including your current goals and objectives for your education<br \/>\nand beyond. Please include why you feel you deserve this scholarship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Completed application packages must be returned to the Chamber by March 27. The PDF format web form may be submitted by e-mail (preferred), carried by postal mail or physically dropped off at the Chamber office at Civic Plaza in Brick. The full details and application for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brickchamber.com\/upload\/mediafiles\/17059412172024_BTCOC_Educational_Foundation_Scholarship_App_FNL_DRFT%5B86%5D.pdf\">can be found online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2024\/02\/brick-chamber-of-commerce-opening-annual-scholarship-application\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brick Township&#8217;s Chamber of Commerce will provide $20,000 in scholarships to township residents continuing their education this year, and the organization&#8217;s application is now online and accepting entries. The Brick Township Chamber of Commerce Educational Foundation website has a form prospective students can fill out. 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