About the Fund
The Fund achieves its goals through a four way partnership with a secondary school, an institution of higher education, an American host family and the Fund. The academic institutions provide tuition and partial or full room and board. The host family typically covers normal expenses associated with a child in school. The Fund covers expenses which are beyond the capacity of the academic institution or the host family. Expenses eligible for financial assistance by the Fund include room, board and other charges not covered fully by an academic institution, reasonable airfare to the United States and back, visa and passport fees, lodging in the United States while school is out of session and a spending allowance for clothing and other personal needs. Continued eligibility for Fund support is dependent upon the student’s satisfactory academic performance and compliance with all laws.
Fund Awards and Administration
The Fund reviews applicants, selects recipients and determines award amounts. The number and amount of each award is determined by the quality of the applications and the amount of funding available. Awards can be made for between one and five years of assistance. The Fund is administered by the Community Foundation of New Jersey (“Foundation”), a 501(c)(3) organization.
Committee members:
- Suhaila Aziz, Communications & Development Coordinator at AGFAF
- Gregory Brozowski, professional with Investment Banking and Corporate Strategy experience.
- Karen Coates, Engineer & Consultant
- Graham Cole, Former Head of Westminster School and Former Dean of Lawrenceville School
- Hans Dekker, President of the Foundation.
- Jonathan Greenburg, former Peace Corps Volunteer (Afghanistan); retired secondary school teacher.
- Joseph Highland, co-founder and CEO Emeritus of ENVIRON Corporation.
- I. Leo Motiuk, Special Counsel with Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Ellen Jacob Wraith, Community volunteer and retired financial analyst.