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Thank You to Our 2026 Applicants!

We salute you! Providing you with opportunities to earn scholarships is one of our greatest joys, and this year's applicants brought us some truly moving essays.

Our 2027 scholarship application will open in January 2027. Check back here for the link, essay prompt, and full instructions once applications open.

2027 applications open in January. The application, essay prompt, and school certification form for the 2027 MC3 Student Leader Scholarship will be posted on this page in January 2027. Bookmark this page or check back then.

Attention Students, Parents, School Counselors, and Principals,

The Monmouth County Curriculum Consortium (MC3) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to sharing ideas and resources to improve learning. Since its founding in Monmouth County in 2012, it has expanded yearly to include over 50 districts in three NJ counties. The membership dues support it in holding training and sharing sessions covering every aspect of education, from testing to technology, and financial support for students and teachers of member districts through grants and scholarships.

How the Scholarship Works (for reference — full 2027 details post in January)

  1. Open the online application (link posted in January).
  2. Answer all required questions.
  3. Email your guidance counselor or principal the Scholarship Certification Form link to be certified as eligible. Your application will not be processed if this form is not completed and submitted by your principal/counselor.

Essay Prompt: Applicants use one of the Common Application essay prompts for that year. Please make sure there is no identifying information remaining in your response when you submit the application.

  1. The MC3 Scholarship Team reviews applications anonymously. When applications are received, each essay is assigned a random number in place of the student's name. Other identifiers are removed before the application is forwarded to the committee members. Please do not refer to your name or the name of your school/district/town in the body of your essay!
    Essays are scored by each member based on a 15-point scale (see below). The three highest averages are each awarded a $1000 scholarship.
    In the event of a tie in the top tier, two additional reviewers will read and score the essays in that tier.
  2. Application deadline and full instructions will be posted with the January 2027 announcement.
  3. Student winners are announced at the regular June MC3 Meeting. Students are asked whether they're willing to share their essays anonymously for the benefit of our community.

Criteria

  1. High school senior on track to graduate.
  2. Accepted to a college, university, or post-secondary CTE program.
  3. Application filled out completely and correctly, including the school verification form.
  4. Meets threshold scores on essays, which are scored on:

2024 Scholarship Recipients

We are excited to announce the three distinguished winners of the MC3 Student Leader Scholarship ($1000 each). Congrats to these students on writing extremely moving essays!