​NJALL annually awards two scholarships to worthy graduates of New Jersey's adult literacy programs to support their goals in higher education and to help them be better prepared workers, parents and citizens.

​We are also awarded five (5) one-time $500 Book Grants to the following applicants:

Julio Cesar B-S
Dominique C
Victoria N
Victoria R
Estefania R

The New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning (NJALL) is holding its tenth annual adult learner writing contest. This year we will award cash prizes in six categories - fiction, non- fiction, memoir, poetry, photography and art. Several winners will be invited to read their work as part of the annual NJALL Conference in May 2024. All of the winners and selected other submissions will be published in a free magazine that will be available from our website in the summer of 2024. Winners will receive printed copies of the magazine, award certificates and prize checks.

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NJALL annually awards two scholarships to worthy graduates of New Jersey's adult literacy programs to support their goals in higher education and to help them be better prepared workers, parents and citizens.

The 2023 Scholarships were awarded to:

Danilo C. Attending County College of Morris
Studied for his HS Diploma at the Morris Co. Vocational Schools Adult Ed. Program

Diaine W. Attending Montclair State University
Studied for her HS Diploma at the Essex County College Adult Learning Center

Our scholarships provide $1,000 a semester for full-time students and are entirely supported by individual donations. NJALL pays all administrative costs for this program, so all contributions go directly to our scholarship recipients. Many of the students also work full time jobs, support families, and face economic challenges in their struggle to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

Kristi Khan, 2019 awardee, and Martha Enriquez, 2021 awardee, encourage eligible adult students to apply for the NJALL Scholarship.

Scholarship winners can receive up to $1000 per semester
for full-time enrollment in higher education (pro-rated for part/time),
To a maximum of $8000,  
Plus a Bonus for completing a 2-year or 4-year degree.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicant must be a resident of NJ
• Have earned a NJ High School Diploma through a NJ adult education program by preparing for a High School Equivalency exam, or by completing Adult HS requirements.
• Have been accepted to (or currently attending) an accredited post-secondary institution.

Scholarship applications are open to anyone,  
Regardless of gender, race, color, religion, age, or disabling condition.
For more information and details on eligibility, go to:  www.njall.org

NJALL annually awards two scholarships to worthy graduates of New Jersey's adult literacy programs to support their goals in higher education and to help them be better prepared workers, parents and citizens, better prepared workers, parents and citizens.

Our scholarships provide $1,000 a semester for full-time students and are entirely supported by individual donations. NJALL pays all administrative costs for this program, so all contributions go directly to our scholarship
recipients. Many of the students also work full time jobs, support families, and face economic challenges in their struggle to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

This year we are excited to announce that we are expanding our scholarship program to include $500 Book Grants. Students can use these one-time grants for books, technology, or other costs to support their transition to college. We are hoping to award 5 Book Grants in 2023 in
addition to 2 full scholarship awards.

We are proud to provide this financial support to adult literacy program graduates, who face so many barriers to attaining their college degrees. But beyond the financial support, our amazing scholarship committee provides advice, encouragement, and mentorship to the award recipients
throughout their college careers. Year after year as we celebrate our new recipients, past scholarship winners come back to speak about how much it meant to them to know that this committee, NJALL, and our donors believed in them.

If you are able to give, please visit our PayPal link for online donations or you can send a check to:

NJALL Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 125
Allenhurst, NJ 07711-0125

* Do you have a student or graduate who could benefit from up to $8,000 for higher education expenses? (See eligibility requirements below)

* NOW is the time to encourage and recommend this
student to apply for a 2023 NJALL scholarship!

NJALL will award two scholarships in 2023

Scholarship winners can receive up to $1000 per semester
for full-time enrollment in higher education (pro-rated for part/time),
To a maximum of $8000,  
Plus a Bonus for completing a 2-year or 4-year degree.

Scholarship applications are open to anyone,  
Regardless of gender, race, color, religion, age, or disabling condition.
For more information and details on eligibility, go to:  www.njall.org

Submissions Deadline: March 18th, 2022
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The New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning (NJALL) is holding its sixth annual adult learner writing contest.  This year we will award cash prizes in five categories - fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry and photography.  Several winners will be invited to read their work and receive their awards at the annual NJALL conference in May, 2022.  All of the winners and selected other submissions will be published in a free magazine that will be available from our website in the summer of 2022. Winners and their teachers/tutors will receive printed copies of the magazine.  

Categories
Fiction        Non-fiction        Memoir           Poetry      Photography
 
Prizes
1st Place - $100         2nd Place - $50           3rd Place - $25
 
Guidelines
 
* Eligibility: Adult learners in - adult literacy programs, adult high schools or HS equivalency programs, developmental education programs, English language classes and citizenship classes. 
* Learners can submit one piece per category, except for poetry.  Learners can submit up to five poems for consideration.  Learners can send in submissions for multiple categories.
* All submissions must be original and represent the work of the learner - not the work of their teacher or tutor.  Teachers/tutors may help with spelling and grammar, but it should be limited in nature.  We are using the honor system with regards to this.  
* English language learners can get help with translation, but the work should remain their own.

Submitting
Submissions need to be received by March 18th, 2022 at [email protected]
The email should identify the category of the submission.
Submissions should include the learner's name and contact information and the name of the program or school they attend. The submission should also include a two or three sentence self-description of the learner.  If the learner wishes to remain anonymous or use a pen-name, this information should be provided when the work is submitted. By entering the contest, the learner agrees to have their piece published in the magazine if it is selected.
 
All those submitting work will be notified of the decisions by April 15th, 2022.
 
Please send any questions to [email protected]

Acting as a Reviewer
If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, please send an email to [email protected] We are particularly interested in having learners serve on the review committee.
 
 
Download Previous Years’ Magazines
2015       2016    2017     2018    2019     2020    2021

The Adult Learning Writing Contest Magazine

 We are pleased to announce that the Insight 2020 magazine is available.
 
You can download it at this link. 
 
Thank you to all of the the learners, tutors, teachers and program directors who make this contest possible.

We hope you consider participating in the 2021 Learner Writing Contest.
 
Thank you. 
 
NJALL
[email protected]