Since 1996, OceanFirst Foundation has built a solid reputation as a good neighbor providing grants that help families, organizations, schools and communities in Central New Jersey.

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$200,000 in Grants to Local Colleges and Universities to Help the Class of 2010

Is your son or daughter graduating from high school and heading off to college in the fall? Well, here's a bit of good news that might help to pay for all those school expenses like tuition, fees and books. OceanFirst Foundation has just announced $200,000 in grants to Brookdale Community College, Georgian Court University, Monmouth University and Ocean County College for scholarships that will help high school graduates from the Jersey Shore area pursue higher education.

Each school will award $50,000 in scholarships to incoming full-time freshmen for the fall semester of 2010. Scholarship recipients at Brookdale Community College and Ocean County College will receive $1,000 awards and at Georgian Court University and Monmouth University scholarship recipients will receive $2,500 awards.




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Schools May Apply Now for Go Green Grants - the Deadline to Apply is April 1, 2010

If your school is interested in getting its students and faculty to go green, it may be eligible to receive a $2,500 grant from OceanFirst Foundation. A total of $50,000 in grants will be awarded in 2010. To learn more about this special initiative...

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Stepping Up Support for Arts and Cultural Organizations in 2010

At a time when many Jersey Shore arts and cultural organizations are feeling the repercussions of the economic climate, OceanFirst Foundation has taken a bold step to solidify its commitment to this important industry. A total of $300,000 has been de...

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Good Neighbor Grants Available to Volunteer Fire and First Aid Squads

In recognition of the outstanding service that volunteer fire and first aid squads provide to the community and the contributions of their dedicated volunteers that make neighborhoods better and safer places to live, OceanFirst Foundation is pleased ...

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