The Wight Foundation, Inc.
60 Park Pl., 17th Fl.
Newark, NJ 07102-5511
Telephone: (973) 824-1195
Contact: Rhonda Auguste, Exec. Dir.
FAX: (973) 824-1199
E-mail: Wightfoundation@wightfoundation.org
Limitations: Scholarships by nomination only for private high school education at specific boarding schools to residents of the greater Newark, NJ, area. Students currently in the seventh grade who attend public, private, or parochial schools are eligible.
Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $12,712,109 (M); Expenditures, $1,378,107; Total giving, $450,860; Grants to individuals, totaling $332,880.
Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation
Fields of interest: Secondary school/education
Types of support: Support to graduates or students of specific schools; Awards/grants by nomination only; Precollege support
Application information:
Deadline(s): For preliminary applications Jan. 25; approved students are sent final applications, which are due Feb. 15
Applicants should submit the following:
1) SAT
2) Letter(s) of recommendation
3) Essay
Additional information: Application must also include report from the School and Student Services for Financial Aid (SSS); Students must apply directly to the foundation. Interview required.
Publications: Informational brochure (including application guidelines); Newsletter.
Program description:
Wight Scholarship Program: To qualify, students must maintain a "B" average and score above grade level in standardized tests in reading, language, and math. Scholars are expected to complete 20 hours of community service annually in the greater Newark area. All finalists must compete in STEP, a 14-month enrichment program taught by Wight Foundation alumni, which prepares them for the boarding school experience. The following boarding schools participate in the program: Blair Academy, NJ; Canterbury School, CT; Cheshire Academy, CT; Episcopal High School, VA; George School, PA; Hill School, PA; Kent School, CT; Lawrenceville School, NJ; Marvelwood School, CT; Miss Porter's School, CT; Peddie School, NJ; Perkiomen School, PA; Phillip Exeter Academy, NH; Purnell School, NJ; Solebury School, PA; South Kent School, CT; St. Andrew's School, DE; St. Paul's School, NH; St. Timothy's School, MD; Stoneleigh-Burnham School, MA; Taft School, CT; Trinity-Pawling School, NY; Westminster School, CT; Westover School, CT; Westtown School, PA.
EIN: 222743349
60 Park Pl., 17th Fl.
Newark, NJ 07102-5511
Telephone: (973) 824-1195
Contact: Rhonda Auguste, Exec. Dir.
FAX: (973) 824-1199
E-mail: Wightfoundation@wightfoundation.org
Limitations: Scholarships by nomination only for private high school education at specific boarding schools to residents of the greater Newark, NJ, area. Students currently in the seventh grade who attend public, private, or parochial schools are eligible.
Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $12,712,109 (M); Expenditures, $1,378,107; Total giving, $450,860; Grants to individuals, totaling $332,880.
Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation
Fields of interest: Secondary school/education
Types of support: Support to graduates or students of specific schools; Awards/grants by nomination only; Precollege support
Application information:
Deadline(s): For preliminary applications Jan. 25; approved students are sent final applications, which are due Feb. 15
Applicants should submit the following:
1) SAT
2) Letter(s) of recommendation
3) Essay
Additional information: Application must also include report from the School and Student Services for Financial Aid (SSS); Students must apply directly to the foundation. Interview required.
Publications: Informational brochure (including application guidelines); Newsletter.
Program description:
Wight Scholarship Program: To qualify, students must maintain a "B" average and score above grade level in standardized tests in reading, language, and math. Scholars are expected to complete 20 hours of community service annually in the greater Newark area. All finalists must compete in STEP, a 14-month enrichment program taught by Wight Foundation alumni, which prepares them for the boarding school experience. The following boarding schools participate in the program: Blair Academy, NJ; Canterbury School, CT; Cheshire Academy, CT; Episcopal High School, VA; George School, PA; Hill School, PA; Kent School, CT; Lawrenceville School, NJ; Marvelwood School, CT; Miss Porter's School, CT; Peddie School, NJ; Perkiomen School, PA; Phillip Exeter Academy, NH; Purnell School, NJ; Solebury School, PA; South Kent School, CT; St. Andrew's School, DE; St. Paul's School, NH; St. Timothy's School, MD; Stoneleigh-Burnham School, MA; Taft School, CT; Trinity-Pawling School, NY; Westminster School, CT; Westover School, CT; Westtown School, PA.
EIN: 222743349
