Scholarship Program

2025 Scholarship Information:

Dear CRTNJ Members and Supporters:

The Construction Roundtable of New Jersey will be holding its Annual Scholarship Fundraiser Event with Open Bar on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The event will take place at Metuchen Golf & Country Club, 244 Plainfield Road, Edison, New Jersey at 3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. We are changing the time of the event this year and starting late afternoon instead of having an evening event. We hope this new change will help with family time.

We are counting on your support and generosity in raising funds that will benefit students planning to continue their studies at a four-year institution in New Jersey entering in construction-related fields including Engineering, Design, Architecture or Construction Management beginning with the academic year 2025-2026.

Last year, we able to award eight (8) scholarships, and as we had done the previous year, we increased the scholarship amount from $5,000 to $6,000 for each two-year scholarship. For those willing to donate the full scholarship of $6,000 we will attach your name to the student as their sole sponsor for the student’s two years. For a donation of $3,000, we will attach your name to an individual student jointly with another $3,000 sponsor to round out the $6,000 scholarship for the student’s two years. Of course, we will enthusiastically accept donations at any level as outlined below.

“Buy” a Table of 8 for the Scholarship Fundraiser Event
Attend the Scholarship Fundraiser Event
Make a Sponsorship Donation of either $6,000 or $3,000 as noted above
Make a Donation at any Level

We have an interesting and exciting event plan that we think you will enjoy beginning with our open-bar cocktail hour allowing plenty of time to network with colleagues, both owner and associate members.

Once again, we will have a renowned Keynote Speaker, and top off the event with a student speaker who we are certain will provide a poignant description of how much the scholarship has helped them achieve their educational goals.

We look forward to seeing you and your spouses, friends and guests on April 24th. However, if you are unable to attend, we hope you will still show your support by giving a donation. We have attached registration and donation forms.

We know that while in school and studying hard, tuition and expenses are difficult for students. The CRTNJ Scholarship is an important fundraiser that gives us all an opportunity to give back to our community and promote the growth of our industry and help provide our industry’s future leaders.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,

Daniel J. Kovach, Chairman, Construction Roundtable of New Jersey

Michael N. Posner, Chairman, Scholarship Committee, Construction Roundtable of New Jersey

2025 MGCC Scholarship Table and Donation Form.docx

CRTNJ 2025 Scholarship Letter to Supporters.docx

CRTNJ-Updated Scholarship-Application-2025

2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients:

Michael Malley-NJIT

Hans Drexler Rivero-Stevens

Erin Swierczyna-TCNJ

Jalivah KutuAkoi-NJIT

Emma Benkovic-Rowan

Dominique Liantonio-Rutgers

Connor Trautweiler-Rowan

Brandon Borja-NJIT

David Miller-Rowan

Students: To apply for the CRTNJ Scholarship, you may:

1. Complete the online application form here: https://forms.gle/LqYhPw2ZXBLAh9V98

2. Click below to download and complete your application:

CRTNJ-Updated Scholarship-Application-2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE - JUNE 30, 2025

Construction Roundtable of New Jersey Scholarship is being administered by NJIT. NJIT is pleased to be able to work with the Construction Roundtable of New Jersey and support the scholarship program. Scholarship candidates may attend any qualifying college in New Jersey.

Past winners have attended:

The College of New Jersey

Rowan University

NJIT

Rutgers University

Stevens Institute of Technology

Thomas Edison State College

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Many students have been transferees from:

Atlantic Cape County College Middlesex County College

Bergen County College Morris County College

Brookdale County College Ocean County College

Burlington County College Passaic County College

Essex County College Raritan Valley County College

Hudson County College Sussex County College

Mercer County College Union County College

Please note: The CRTNJ Application can be sent by email to Pat Zappone at NJIT. NJIT administers the scholarship. Students can attend any college in New Jersey. All other correspondence can be emailed or mailed to Pat Zappone at:

Pat Zappone,
Donor Relations Coordinator
New Jersey Institute of Technology, 323 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102

pat.zappone@njit.edu
+1 (973) 596-2660

Thank you to all our members, sponsors and guests who constribute to our Scholarship Fund. We hope you will show your support by giving a donation.

We know these are difficult economic times (especially for our students), but the cause is an important one that gives us all an opportunity to give back to our community and promote the growth of our industry and help provide our industry’s future leaders.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,

Michael N. Posner,
Chairman, Scholarship Committee

CRTNJ

ELIGIBILITY

Awards are available to students enrolled in a New Jersey County or Community College or other college who have been accepted at, and are planning to attend, a New Jersey four-year college or university and will be enrolled as a first semester junior standing (equivalent credit hours). Applicants must be studying a construction-related field (i.e. engineering, architecture, construction management and/or design, etc.)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be considered for a Construction Roundtable of New Jersey Scholarship, a student must have their application received by deadline date and meet the following criteria:

Enrolled at a New Jersey County or Community College or other college and accepted as a first semester junior standing or equivalent credit hours in a New Jersey four-year college or university.
Pursuing a degree in a construction-related field (engineering, architecture, construction management and/or design).
Possess a minimum of 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Be enrolled as a full-time student.
Be interested in pursuing a career in the construction industry.
Be a U.S citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

NOTE: Scholarship recipients will be required to submit progress reports at the end of each academic year.

FUNDS

Funds supporting this effort have come from the following sources:

Corporate Contributions & Individual Contributions
Fundraising Events  Spring Fundraiser Event  Annual Golf Outing  Trade Associations

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

The CRT has formed a scholarship committee of owner and associate members. The Chairman of the committee is responsible for working with the New Jersey Institute of Technology and other educational colleges and universities as the administrator of the scholarship program. The committee is responsible for screening scholarship applications, evaluating applicants and selecting recipients.

The criteria that the committee evaluates includes: