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ALL Fall 2026 OSS-Related Scholarship Application Windows are now closed.<\/strong><\/p>\n *Deadline for most applications was Wednesday, July 22, 2026.* <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Amounts will be determined by September.<\/em><\/p>\n The 2026-2027 non-OSS Scholarship Application Windows remain open NOW, and a few Spring ’27 OSS-Related Scholarships will open by January!<\/strong><\/p>\n ** If you have any concerns about meeting any deadline, kindly write from your Ramapo email address directly to Daynah Stockwell of the Ramapo Foundation Office: scholars@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/strong> **<\/p>\n TO APPLY FOR 2026-2027:<\/strong> Go to Scholarships Home<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or click the links below to read about the eligibility requirements and essay topics. Make sure to work on your essays each day.<\/p>\n NEW FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIPS:<\/strong>\u00a0 Only ONE common application is needed for all scholarships for which you are eligible, and it can be started, saved, and modified later: Apply for Scholarships<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong> <\/span>Supplemental essays or other supporting material can be submitted, if required, as per each scholarship’s instructions.<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Self-composed essays are expected\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>rather than ones generated through Artificial Intelligence (AI).<\/strong><\/p>\n DUE:<\/strong> April 2027 Date to-be-determined<\/p>\n For More Information: <\/strong>Evelyn Aronow Endowment<\/a><\/p>\n This scholarship also helps to fund a non-paid Summer internship at a not-for-profit organization. That funding is awarded in the Spring.<\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n These scholarships are typically awarded in the Spring, and students are nominated by OSS staff.<\/p>\n DUE:<\/strong> Date to-be-determined<\/p>\n Franklin Lakes Lions’ Club Annual Scholarship <\/strong>(pending receipt of funds)<\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n =======================<\/strong><\/p>\n Barbara Wexler Memorial Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n =======================<\/strong><\/p>\n Missy Long Memorial Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria — in process\/not yet finalized<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n CLOSED for 2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n For More Information: Cara Mychelle Hirschman Memorial Scholarships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n Essay Topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n New Applicants<\/em>:<\/strong> Please read the description of Cara Hirschman provided online. Then write an essay describing your disability, how it has shaped your life and helped you to grow, as well as what you think Cara might have had in common with you. Please proofread your essay; it is recommended that you ask an OSS advisor or other resource to also proofread your essay before you submit it.<\/p>\n Previous Recipients:<\/em><\/strong> Please review the description of Cara Hirschman, and write an essay describing your latest activities and how receiving the scholarship affected your life this past year as you honored Cara\u2019s memory. Also include a description of your disability, how it has shaped your life and helped you to grow. Please proofread your essay; it is recommended that you ask an OSS advisor or other resource to also proofread your essay before you submit it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n CLOSED for 2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n For More Information:<\/strong> Warren Family Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n Essay Topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n Describe specific obstacles you have faced in your life, including your disability, and how they have helped you to grow; kindly include examples. What have those experiences taught you about yourself and others? Please proofread your essay; it is recommended that you ask an OSS advisor or other resource to also proofread your essay before you submit it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n CLOSED for 2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n For More Information or To Apply:<\/strong> NDK Perseverance Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n Essay Topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n Describe the change you have seen in yourself over the past year. What character traits, including your disability, have helped you to persevere and grow?\u00a0 Please proofread your essay; it is recommended that you ask an OSS advisor or other resource to also proofread your essay before you submit it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n CLOSED for 2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n For More Information or To Apply:<\/strong> Robert B. Farneski Sr. Memorial Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n Essay Topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n Read the description of Robert B. Farneski Sr. provided online and write why you are deserving of the scholarship. Please proofread your essay; it is recommended that you ask an OSS advisor or other resource to also proofread your essay before you submit it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n CLOSED for 2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n For More Information or To Apply: <\/strong>Holden Family Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Essay Topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n What has been the most difficult part of your disability to overcome in order to find success in college?\u00a0 Please proofread your essay; it is recommended that you ask an OSS advisor or other resource to also proofread your essay before you submit it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n CLOSED for 2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n For More Information or To Apply:<\/strong> Founding President George T. Potter & Laurie Potter, Ph.D. Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n Essay Topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n Describe what plans you have for graduate school, and any graduate programs to which you may have applied. Include the school or workplace accommodations you\u2019ll be requesting, if any, and your career plans. Please proofread your essay; it is recommended that you ask an OSS advisor or other resource to also proofread your essay before you submit it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n CLOSED for 2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n For More Information or To Apply:<\/strong> Joseph A. Ippolito Endowed Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n Essay Topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n Describe what plans you have for graduate school, and any graduate programs to which you may have applied. Include the school or workplace accommodations you\u2019ll be requesting, if any, and your career plans. Please proofread your essay; it is recommended that you ask an OSS advisor or other resource to also proofread your essay before you submit it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n CLOSED for 2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n For More Information or To Apply: <\/strong>Margaret Starmer Endowed Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Essay Topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n Describe how working with OSS has helped you reached your goals at RCNJ.\u00a0 Please proofread your essay; it is recommended that you ask an OSS advisor or other resource to also proofread your essay before you submit it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n DUE:<\/strong> April 2027 Date to-be-determined<\/p>\n For More Information: <\/strong>Evelyn Aronow Endowment<\/a><\/p>\n This scholarship also helps to fund a non-paid Summer internship at a not-for-profit organization. That funding is awarded in the Spring.<\/p>\n Inclusion Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n There are many other non-OSS related scholarships for which you may apply which will have later deadlines. Your Spring 2026 and\/or Summer 2026 cumulative GPAs will be used, and recipients will be notified in the Fall. Since financial need is considered with some of these, filing of a FAFSA is highly recommended, though not required. Information for other Fall, non-OSS scholarships can also be found at Apply for Scholarships<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and those deadlines are usually in September or later.<\/p>\n\n
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\nPrevious recipients:<\/em><\/strong> Also include in your essay what it has meant for you to have received this scholarship.<\/p>\n\n
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