The Bergenfield High School Alumni Association will offer a scholarship in the amount of $500.00 to a Bergenfield High School graduate who is furthering his/her education at a university, college, technical school or other institute of higher learning.

For those of you interested in the Alumni Scholarship, here is a list of criteria for the Scholarship.  The amount of the scholarship sometimes changes with some generous donations, from individuals, class reunions and fundraisers.  Scholarship applications are usually offered in April of the students senior year.

The Criteria for eligibility are:
1) applicant must be related to a Bergenfield High School Alumnus (parent,
    aunt/uncle, cousin, grandparent, etc.)
2) The recipient cannot be the recipient of another community scholarship.
3) Applicant will be judged on need, ambition, personality and citizenship.
4) Applicants must be available for and interview, if and when requested.
5) Applicantions can be picked up in the Bergenfield High School Guidance office..
    Completed applications must be returned to the guidance office

Past scholarship winners have been:

1990    Jill Tartini, Christopher Cassar, Steve Prihoda and Renee Torre
1991    Shannon Murrell and Mike Folli
1992    Michelle Lippman
1993    Ken Van Valen
1994    Kristine Bono
1995    Stephen Christensen
1996    Christopher Bifano
1997    Jason Lasek
1998    Glen Lindhurst
1999    David Mc Goldrick
2000    Nicole Tsnarnas
2001    Vicki T unis
2002    Katilyn Weimann
2003    Kristy Mc Goldrick
2004    Ashley Tully
2005    Michelle Lavitola
2006    Markella Tsoukalas
2007    Andrew Lehr
2008    Matthew Buckley