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NJALL is holding its seventh annual adult learner writing contest. This year we will award cash prizes in five categories - fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry and photography. 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 2021. Winners and their teachers/tutors will receive printed copies of the magazine (when possible).
Categories Fiction Non-fiction Memoir Poetry Photography Prizes 1st Place - $100 2nd Place - $50 3rd Place - $25 Guidelines * All adult learners are eligible, including students in adult literacy programs, those in adult high schools or equivalency programs, those in developmental education programs, those enrolled in English language classes and students studying for citizenship. * 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 26th, 2021 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 16th, 2021. You can download a copy of the call for submissions and guidelines here. Please send any questions to njall[email protected] Acting as a Reviewer If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, please send an email to njall[email protected] We are particularly interested in having learners serve on the review committee. Find out who NJALL's Teacher of the Year and Leadership award winners are. We will also be announcing the winners of the Adult Learner Writing Contest and sharing other NJALL opportunities like the COVID-19 Learner Writing site and our on-going support of adult learners through our scholarship program.
Please join us as we highlight the accomplishments of these hard-working adult educators and students. Time: May 26, 3:00-4:00 Registration: NJALL Awards and News The 2020 NJALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION |
MUSA ALUGA From East Orange, NJ; Associate Degree completed at Essex County College; Transferring to Wm Paterson University; Prepared for HS Diploma at Essex County College Adult Learning Ctr. | KIM COZIERFrom Newark, NJ; Completing her Associate Degree at Essex County College; Transferring to Rutgers; Prepared for HS Diploma at Essex County College Adult Learning Center. | KRISTY KHAN From Ridgefield Park, NJ; Attends Bergen County Community College; Prepared for HS Diploma at the Bergen County Schools Adult Ed Program. |
PASANG SCHRECK,
2014 NJALL Scholarship Winner
Earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from
Georgian Court University, May 2019
Georgian Court University, May 2019
Friday, June 21, 2019
Award Ceremony & Breakfast
9:00AM – 11:30AM
(NJALL Meeting to follow - Noon, all welcome)
At the Conference Center at Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ 08550
Directions:
http://conferencecenteratmercer.mccc.edu/contact_direction.shtml
To ATTEND: Please Mail Check for $15.00 per person,
Payable to NJALL and Mail to:
Judy Faherty, Chair, NJALL Scholarship Committee,
P.O Box 584, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0584
Deadline to sign up: June 14, 2019
Parking: Conference Center Parking Lot or West Parking Lot just after Conference Center
Award Ceremony & Breakfast
9:00AM – 11:30AM
(NJALL Meeting to follow - Noon, all welcome)
At the Conference Center at Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ 08550
Directions:
http://conferencecenteratmercer.mccc.edu/contact_direction.shtml
To ATTEND: Please Mail Check for $15.00 per person,
Payable to NJALL and Mail to:
Judy Faherty, Chair, NJALL Scholarship Committee,
P.O Box 584, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0584
Deadline to sign up: June 14, 2019
Parking: Conference Center Parking Lot or West Parking Lot just after Conference Center
To ATTEND: Please Mail Check for $15.00 per person,
Payable to NJALL and Mail to:
Judy Faherty, Chair, NJALL Scholarship Committee,
P.O Box 584, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0584
Deadline to sign up: June 14, 2019
Payable to NJALL and Mail to:
Judy Faherty, Chair, NJALL Scholarship Committee,
P.O Box 584, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0584
Deadline to sign up: June 14, 2019
Please mail the information below along with your $15 payment
I Will ATTEND the NJALL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CEREMONY & Breakfast
on Friday, June 21, 2019
Name: ___________________________Program (If any) ______________
Address: __________________________________/__________________
Phone: _________________Home? ____ Work? ____ Cell? ____________
Email: __________________________ Cost $15: Paid: (Check) ___ (Cash) ___
I Will ATTEND the NJALL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CEREMONY & Breakfast
on Friday, June 21, 2019
Name: ___________________________Program (If any) ______________
Address: __________________________________/__________________
Phone: _________________Home? ____ Work? ____ Cell? ____________
Email: __________________________ Cost $15: Paid: (Check) ___ (Cash) ___
Adult Educators!
Will your students or graduates win this year?
There’s only one month left for you to encourage your eligible adult students and graduates with the potential to succeed in college, to apply for the 2019 NJALL Scholarships.
Will your students or graduates win this year?
There’s only one month left for you to encourage your eligible adult students and graduates with the potential to succeed in college, to apply for the 2019 NJALL Scholarships.
2018 NJALL Scholarship Award Ceremony
NJALL will award scholarships on June 21, 2019, to two adults who prepared for and earned a high school diploma (GED, TASC, HiSet or Adult HS) at a NJ adult education program and have been accepted to/or are attending an accredited institution of higher education.
The Scholarship provides up to $750 per semester for full-time enrollment (pro-rated for part-time) to a maximum of $1,500 per year, for a total of $6,000 for higher education. A bonus of $500 will be awarded upon completion of the Associate’s Degree and $1,000 at completion of a Bachelor’s Degree.
The 2019 Application with detailed information is available at:
NJALL Scholarship Application 2019
All applications must be mailed, including all required documents, postmarked no later than May 15, 2019.
The Scholarship provides up to $750 per semester for full-time enrollment (pro-rated for part-time) to a maximum of $1,500 per year, for a total of $6,000 for higher education. A bonus of $500 will be awarded upon completion of the Associate’s Degree and $1,000 at completion of a Bachelor’s Degree.
The 2019 Application with detailed information is available at:
NJALL Scholarship Application 2019
All applications must be mailed, including all required documents, postmarked no later than May 15, 2019.
*Scholarship applications are open to NJ residents regardless of
gender, race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation or disabling condition.
gender, race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation or disabling condition.
Meet Ruth Rivera, 2018 Scholarship winner. In the winter of 2017, Ruth earned her high school diploma. It was a difficult journey to get there, having moved and changed schools several times and finally dropping out. Ultimately, Ruth found the Literacy New Jersey’s HSE (High School Equivalency) program at the Elizabeth Public Library. The library had always been a comfortable place for her and when she met the HSE teachers she decided to try to get her diploma. This is how she described that time in her life:
“I then met the teachers in the HSE program and they were supportive, positive and convinced me that I could take the test and pass. I’m not sure I believed them at first. But I kept going to class and practicing and I was shown my assessment scores so I found the courage to sign up for the test. I was so nervous! It was challenging because I was working at Wendy’s at the time and I had to find time to study. Also, the library was more than a mile away from my house and I don’t have a car, so getting to class was also challenging. My real motivation was that I wanted to be the first person in my family to earn a high school diploma.”
“I then met the teachers in the HSE program and they were supportive, positive and convinced me that I could take the test and pass. I’m not sure I believed them at first. But I kept going to class and practicing and I was shown my assessment scores so I found the courage to sign up for the test. I was so nervous! It was challenging because I was working at Wendy’s at the time and I had to find time to study. Also, the library was more than a mile away from my house and I don’t have a car, so getting to class was also challenging. My real motivation was that I wanted to be the first person in my family to earn a high school diploma.”
| Ruth had hopes of starting her college career at Union County College, majoring in Music and Theatre. With encouragement, she took the time to apply for the NJALL Scholarship, sharing her compelling story on her application. The NJALL Scholarship Committee recognized that Ruth had the potential to be a success and selected her for one of the Scholarships awarded in June 2018. Ruth is now attending Union County College and excited to be a college student. NJALL is thrilled to be a part of helping Ruth realize her dreams. |  |
Download Scholarship Application Here
Be sure to encourage your students/graduates to apply!
BULLETIN!
Dear Adult Educators and
Adult Education Students,
The 2019
NJALL Scholarship Application
Is NOW AVAILABLE for
download HERE
and must be submitted by
April 30, 2019
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Are listed on the first page of the Application.
Don’t miss this opportunity!
Dear Adult Educators and
Adult Education Students,
The 2019
NJALL Scholarship Application
Is NOW AVAILABLE for
download HERE
and must be submitted by
April 30, 2019
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Are listed on the first page of the Application.
Don’t miss this opportunity!
The 2019 NJALL Scholarship Application will be posted on this website on March 1, 2019. Adult educators, will you encourage your students to apply?
On June 21st, NJALL will again host the Scholarship Award Ceremony and Breakfast to honor the winners of the 2019 NJALL Scholarship. This year, there will be even greater cause for celebration, because our 2014 Scholarship winner, Pasang Schreck, will be graduating from Georgian Court University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
 | Having been born in Nepal, Pasang was eager to learn the language and ways of her new country. As a mother of two young sons, she started attending classes at the Freehold ABE/GED Program of Brookdale Community College. In describing her experience, she said, “Adapting to a different culture, overcoming my fears, learning to read, speak and think in a new language, juggling, family work and school, all while trying to absorb knowledge in so many different subjects were some of the difficulties I faced.” With her passion for learning, hard work and supportive teachers, Pasang was eventually able to earn her high school diploma. She was not only successful, but represented her classmates as student speaker at her graduation. |
Encouraged by her teacher, she applied for the 2014 NJALL Scholarship, in which she shared the story of her journey and her dreams for her future. Her application was chosen as one of the winners and Pasang took her next big step, becoming a college student at Brookdale Community College. Because her grades reflected her excellent effort and determination, Pasang was recruited by Georgian Court University (GCU) to enroll in their Nursing Program.
Pasang continues to shine at GCU, so much so that the GCU Meridian Nursing Honor Society selected her for a leadership position as Secretary for this prestigious association. This spring, she will complete her last semester and graduate, enabling her to launch her nursing career and realize her dreams of making a difference in her community. Pasang is truly a star! She will be the first NJALL Scholarship winner to receive the new $1000 bonus awarded to those who earn a Bachelor’s Degree.
Pasang continues to shine at GCU, so much so that the GCU Meridian Nursing Honor Society selected her for a leadership position as Secretary for this prestigious association. This spring, she will complete her last semester and graduate, enabling her to launch her nursing career and realize her dreams of making a difference in her community. Pasang is truly a star! She will be the first NJALL Scholarship winner to receive the new $1000 bonus awarded to those who earn a Bachelor’s Degree.
If you are an adult student,
you might become the next star!
you might become the next star!
On June 22, we celebrated our two newest scholarship award winners, Katie Land and Ruth Rivera. Scholarship winners from previous years gave advice to help them keep going as they pursue their goals through higher education. NJALL board members, committee members, winners' family, teachers and supporters, as well as members of the community wish Katie and Ruth well!
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