October 11, 2024 (Trenton, NJ) - South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas, subsidiaries of SJI, have awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $10,000 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education at a county or state college or university in the fall. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the NJAC Foundation, I’m grateful that SJI has once again awarded the Foundation a generous grant that will help hardworking county vocational-technical school graduates pursue their educational dreams at one of the Garden State’s outstanding colleges or universities,”...

August 5, 2024 by Jackie Burke (New Jersey), Career Classroom, ROI-NJ  Funding from Amazon, AT&T, NJM Insurance Group, PKA Technologies, Public Service Enterprise Group, SHI International Corp., South Jersey Industries and VMware totaled $90,250 to the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation this year to distribute as scholarships to county vocational-technical school graduates. Recipients have each committed to remaining in New Jersey to further their education and career training. “We are grateful for these organizations, many of which are repeat donors, for recognizing th...

July 3, 2024 (Trenton) - SHI International (SHI) awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant a grant of $5,250.00 to the NJAC Foundation for scholarships to county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education in New Jersey at a county college or state college or university. All award recipients must plan on pursuing a degree in technology or cyber security. Pursuant to the grant, the NJAC Foundation will award one scholarship of $250.00 to a student nominated by the superintendent of their school in all twenty-one counties. Since 2019, SHI has provided the Found...

For Immediate Release: June 14, 2024 (Trenton) The PSEG Foundation has awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $12,000.00 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on studying environmental science, green design, green technology, alternative energy, and other related subjects at a county college or state college or university in the fall. “I’m thrilled that PSEG and the NJAC Foundation have once again collaborated on this important and timely initiative to support our county vocational-technical school graduates and their pursuit of green careers to protect the environment,” ...

May 31, 2024 (Trenton) - The NJAC Foundation is pleased to announce that for the first time, PKA Technologies has awarded a grant of $5,000.00 to the NJAC Foundation for scholarships to county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on studying at a county college or state college or university in the fall. The Foundation will award (5) scholarships of $1000.00 to students from Essex County who are pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). “The NJAC Foundation is grateful to PKA Technologies for its thoughtful and generous grant that will help hard...

For Immediate Release: May 23, 2024 Contact: John G. Donnadio, Executive Director (Trenton) - NJM Insurance Group (NJM) awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $5,250 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education in New Jersey at a county college or state college or university. The NJAC Foundation will distribute one $1,750 scholarship in each county where NJM maintains a corporate office, which includes Atlantic, Mercer, and Morris. Since 2014, NJM has awarded the Foundation grants totaling $57,500, which has helped more than thirty students pursue ...

April 2, 2024 (Trenton) - The NJAC Foundation is pleased to announce that AT&T has doubled its grant award from last year and made a generous contribution to the NJAC Foundation of $21,000.00 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on studying technology and cyber security at a county or state college in the fall. Pursuant to the contribution, the NJAC Foundation will award one $1000.00 scholarship to a student nominated by the superintendent of their school in all twenty-one counties. All award recipients must plan on pursuing a certificate or degree in cybersecurity, c...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2024 CONTACT: John G. Donnadio, Executive Director (Trenton) Amazon has made a $21,000.00 contribution to the NJAC Foundation for county vocational- technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education at a county college or state college or university. Since 2022, Amazon has contributed over $51,000 to the NJAC Foundation, which has helped over 63 county vocational-technical school graduates  continue their education at home in the Garden State. “The Board of Trustees of the NJAC Foundation is grateful to Amazon for its continued generosity a...

For Immediate Release:  June 23, 2023 Contact:  John G. Donnadio, Executive Director,  jdonnadio@njac.org (Trenton) NJM Insurance Group (NJM) has awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $5,250 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education in New Jersey at a county college or state college or university. “I’m grateful that NJM and the NJAC Foundation have once again partnered on this important and timely initiative to provide our county vocational-technical school graduates with generous scholarships that will assist students with meeting the ever-inc...

For Immediate Release:      April 28, 2023 Contact:      John G. Donnadio, Executive Director  jdonnadio@njac.org (Trenton) South Jersey Industries (SJI), the parent company for South Jersey Gas Company and Elizabethtown Gas Company, has awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $9,000.00 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education in New Jersey at a county college or state college or university in the fall. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the NJAC Foundation, I’m thrilled that SJI has awarded the Foundation this generous grant; and, I look ...