Jack Scura Fund - Applications are now open!

👩‍🎓 Applications are now open! 👩‍🎓

About The Jack Scura Fund

Jack Scura Fund is designed to recognize students with a special need who are of good standing in school and in their communities. We are a business that runs on helping others and giving chances and the Jack Scura Fund would wish to offer a $10,000 scholarship for the Fall Semester of 2022 and Spring Semester of 2023 to those with Disabilities who are incoming or, are in an Undergraduate Program.

The scholarship program is named in memory of John (“Jack”) Joseph Scura II, Esq. He was the founding partner of our firm and a true renaissance man. He treasured education putting himself through college and law school while juggling four kids alongside his wife of 52 years Kathleen Scura. He quietly and selflessly made the lives around him better. Jack passed away on September 24, 2018. This scholarship is to carry on Jack’s dedication to education and helping others.

Application Criteria:

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:

An incoming or a current student of an Undergraduate Program of a New Jersey College or University
Have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability
Student must have a 3.2 and above GPA (based on a 4.0 scale)
Special attention will be given to applicants who have tremendous resumes or Curriculum Vitae

Requirements:

Proof of disability documentation
Transcript of Records
Two (2) recommendation letters
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
600-800 word essay that answers the question: Recount a time you have faced a challenge or setback in your life. How has this experience molded you as the person you are today?
Media Release Form

Specifications:

One student will receive the Jack Scura Fund award.
The $10,000 scholarship award will be distributed accordingly:
- $5,000 check for the 2022 Fall Semester tuition fee.
- $5,000 check for the 2023 Spring Semester tuition fee.
All documents and letters must be submitted in PDF format.
The Media Release Form Requires a photo of the applicant.
Checks will be distributed to the respective office of the selected school of the applicant.
Media Release Form is required along with the application form and requirements.
All applicants will be notified of the results by email and/or phone.
Failure to meet the criteria and all the appropriate deadlines will result in disqualification of the applicant.

For scholarship and media inquiries, please email eayan@scura.com.

Application Deadline has been extended. New deadline is June 23rd, 2023

The new deadline for submitting applications is June 23rd, 2023. Following the cutoff date, all applications will be carefully reviewed by Scura, Wigfield, Heyer, Stevens & Cammarota partners. .