Mountainside Brighter Future College Scholarship

Scholarship Description

Addiction can impact people from all walks of life, regardless of age, race, sex, gender, or socioeconomic status. As part of our mission to end the stigma surrounding addiction and help those impacted by substance abuse lead happier, more fulfilling lives, we are offering the Mountainside Brighter Future College Scholarship. With this scholarship, we aim to help students pursue their dreams and passions. We know a brighter future starts with today’s youth and want to enable young people to overcome their struggles. Through a personal essay, applicants will share how their addiction or their loved one’s addiction has affected their life, raising awareness and highlighting the reality of this disease.

Award Information

• Five $1,000 awards at the high school level
• Ten $500 awards at the college level

• Submit a 500 to 800 word essay that covers the following:
  • How has your own or a loved one’s addiction affected you?
  • How has it impacted your life in both a positive and negative way?
  • How has it changed your perspective on the disease of addiction?
  • How would receiving this scholarship help you in your future studies.

Eligibility Requirements

• For residents of the following states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Essay required

How To Apply