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Heart of a Hero Scholarship for Military Service Deadline July 31

First Lady Mary Pat Christie recently announced New Jersey Heroes’ fourth annual Heart of a Hero Scholarship. Christie established the program as another resource to help New Jersey’s military men and women make their higher education and career goals a reality. This year, New Jersey Heroes is funding ten $5,000 scholarships to be awarded in time for the 2015–16 school year.

Applicants for the Heart of a Hero Scholarship must meet several program criteria: 1) be a United States citizen and New Jersey resident; 2) be a high school graduate or have a high school equivalency diploma (GED); 3) served in the military and submit documentation of military service; if discharged from the military, must show proof of honorable discharge; 4) enroll as a student at an accredited college/university or a vocational training school in pursuit of a degree for the 2015–16 school year; 5) demonstrate a commitment to volunteerism and community contribution, in the spirit of New Jersey Heroes.

Service members interested in applying for the Heart of a Hero Scholarship must fully complete the application form either online at the New Jersey Heroes website: http://newjerseyheroes.org/index/2015-heart-of-a-hero-scholarship-application-form/ by no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 31 or submit an application via US Mail postmarked no later than July 31, 2015 and mailed to NJ Heroes, P.O. Box 95, Mendham, NJ 07945–0095. Application deadline is Friday, July 31.

Heart of Hero Scholarship recipients will be notified in late August.

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