Bridgemen Alumni Association Scholarships

The Bridgemen Alumni Association is committed to the future of our children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and has formed the Scholarship Fund to help them reach their potential.

Please Note: in order for the applicant to be eligible for the scholarships in 2010, the Alumni Associates must have their dues paid by March 31. In 2011, in order to qualify for the scholarships, an Alumni Associate must have their dues paid for two consecutive years (Example 2010 and 2011) to be considered.

Alumni dues and fundraisers go toward the capital to give deserving teens a financial hand as they head off to college. We will be awarding three Scholarships each year to be a part of our extended Bridgemen family. We will be awarding three Scholarships each year to be a part of our extended Bridgemen family!

Scholarships are awarded in memory of Monsignor Donovan, Ed Holmes and Bobby Hoffman, key figures in the history of our organization.

Enter your college-bound teen for this Bridgemen award!!!

Eligibility consists of being relatives (child, grandchild, niece, nephew of the immediate family of a member in good standing) of an original St Andrew's Bridgemen, Bayonne Bridgemen and Kidets and members of the Bridgemen Alumni Corp. Also included in the process are all administration, support staff, and/or staff members.

This scholarship is for current high school seniors who will be attending college in the fall and full-time secondary students and anyone who has applied previously but did not receive a scholarship is able to apply or reapply.

If and when extra funding becomes available, other scholarships will be given as the BAA Scholarship Committee sees fit.

Requirements for the scholarships are as follows:

• A completed application (Download PDF form)
• A High School transcript
• A letter of recommendation from a teacher written on school letterhead
• An essay of 500 words:
• 1. Tell us about yourself.
• 2. What do you plan to major in and why?
• 3. What do you see for yourself in the future?
• 4. Where do you think you will be 10 years from now?

You must complete and send all information to:

The Bridgemen Alumni Association President
P.O. Box 3081
Bayonne, NJ 07002

All applications must be completed and submitted by April 15th of the current year.

Any questions, please contact Alumni President Doug Kuenzle at: alumnipresident@bridgemen.com.