Jennifer L. Cialone Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Mount Olive Soccer Club awards a total of $2,000 annually in scholarship funds for two students that will be graduating each year. This scholarship which started in the spring of 2005 is dedicated to the memory of Jennifer L. Cialone a member of the Mount Olive Soccer Club whose commitment to academics, community and the game of soccer is so proudly named.
Amount of Scholarship
The amount of the scholarship will be $1,000.00 for each recipient. Funds for any additions to this amount will come from club fundraisers and be voted on by the club officers. The scholarship will be issued one time for each recipient and will be nonrenewable.
Scholarship Committee
The Scholarship Committee shall consist of four (4) members appointed by the Mount Olive Soccer Club Board of Directors. The Club President shall appoint this committee no later than the March general meeting. A committee member may not have a relative participating in the Mount Olive Soccer Club as a senior in high school during their term on the committee.
Selection Process
The Club President will receive the scholarship applications first. Copies will then be given to the committee so as the name of the student is unavailable. The committee will rate the application according to the following criteria without knowing the name of the student involved.
- Soccer involvement – Scale points 1-8
- Academic Standing – Scale points 1-8
- Teacher (2) evaluations – Scale points 1-5
- Extracurricular activities – Scale points 1-4
- Community service/Volunteer programs – Scale points 1-5
- Essay – Scale points 1-20
A maximum point scale of 50 can be achieved. The two students with the highest point scale will be selected.
If the Club President is related to a qualifying senior applicant, his duties will be performed by the VP of Operations, followed by the VP of Play, followed by an elected member of the club.
I. Amount
The amount of the scholarship will be $1,000.00 for each recipient.
II. Eligibility
Graduating seniors who have actively participated in the Mount Olive Soccer Club for at least three (3) years or six (6) seasons, and who have met college entrance requirements.
III. Criteria for Consideration
- Must have demonstrated a strong history of soccer involvement.
- Academic standing.
- Teacher (2) evaluations.
- Extracurricular activities.
- Participation in community service and/or volunteer programs.
- Essay: Submit a brief narrative of no more than 1,000 words describing how soccer has influenced your character, discipline, teamwork, leadership and self-esteem.
IV. Instructions for completing and submitting application
- Complete entire scholarship application form
- Teacher evaluation forms – must be completed by two (2) separate teachers
- Scholastic report – must be completed by a high school counselor
- Completed applications must be submitted to the Club President or mailed with a postmark no later than April 15th of the current year. Completed applications may be mailed to;
Mount Olive Soccer Club
Attn: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 20
Flanders, NJ 07836
V. Final Selection
- The Scholarship Committee will review all applications submitted in accordance with the scholarship guidelines.
- The selected students will be notified in writing as soon as possible and announcement of the selections will be made in June.
- Scholarship funds will be issued to the selected applicants upon the submittal of an acceptance letter from an accredited college, university or trade school.
Click on the link below to download the guidelines and application
