Margaret Sophie Klosek Memorial Scholarship
Margaret Sophie Klosek was a beloved mother who sadly passed away at the end of 2025 after a long illness.
Margaret always emphasized the importance of education, seeing the power it had to open up doors and bring about exciting opportunities. She was passionate about giving back to worthy causes and would have wanted to help driven and selfless students access the higher education of their dreams.
Margaret carried that same determination with her throughout her life, and she always emphasized the importance of education as a path forward. To honor Margaret's legacy and the legacy of the family that came before her, Jacqueline has created this scholarship to support impressive young individuals from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds — young people who, like her family once did, are working to carve their own path forward.
Any high school senior in New Jersey who has at least a 3.0 GPA and non-profit, community service, or volunteering experience may apply for this scholarship opportunity if they have a history of strong academic performance. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds and those that will be first-generation college students are especially encouraged to apply.
To apply, tell us about the efforts you’ve engaged in to help others and why doing so is important to you.
Please describe efforts you have undertaken to help others and why they have been important to you.
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The application deadline is Mar 9, 2027. Winners will be announced on Apr 9, 2027.
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The winner will be publicly announced on Apr 9, 2027. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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