MLHS Alumni Scholarship Fund
Assisting graduating MLHS seniors with first-year college expenses.
MLHS Alumni Scholarship Fund
Assisting graduating MLHS seniors with first-year college expenses.
Empowering Futures: Our Commitment to Education and Opportunity
The MLHS Alumni Scholarship Fund, founded by the MLHS Class of 1969 in 2020, provides scholarships to graduating MLHS seniors to help them with their first-year college expenses. In the last five years combined, sufficient funds have been raised to award seventeen meaningful scholarships. These funds have been provided by donations from MLHS alumni to a 501(c)(3) charitable account maintained by the Mountain Lakes Alumni Association.
The essential eligibility requirements for a scholarship are (1) a solid academic record, (2) demonstrable service to others, and (3) compelling financial need.
Based on the success of this program to date, we believe there is significant potential to expand the amount and number of scholarships each year. The quality of students who have received scholarships thus far is high, and their financial need also is very real.
We would be very grateful if you could make a tax-deductible donation to this Scholarship Fund. The Fund has benefited from some lead sponsors, but we hope other “angel donors” will come forward, too, although any amount would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
–The MLHS Alumni Scholarship Committee
Scholarship Stories
“I graduated from MLHS at a time when my family had lost our main source of income. Combined with a merit scholarship that I received, the MLHS Alumni Scholarship allowed me to attend the New Jersey Institute of Technology without putting further financial stress on my parents. Instead of having to pick up a job to cover tuition, I was able to focus on my studies and pursue Cross Country and Track & Field. Thanks to this generous scholarship, I am currently earning my degree, double majoring in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, and I recently received the Elite 18 award from the America East athletic conference for outstanding academic achievement. I know the MLHS Alumni Scholarship has the power to help other talented Mountain Lakes graduates as it did for me, and hope it continues to do just that.”
Joey Mucci, MLHS Class of 2021
Instead of having to pick up a job to cover tuition, I was able to focus on my studies and pursue Cross Country and Track & Field.
Scholarship Stories
“Thank you for awarding me a Mountain Lakes High School Alumni Scholarship. Your generosity has made it possible for me to make my dreams come true. I plan to begin attending Cornell University this fall to study engineering and find ways to use artificial intelligence to improve healthcare outcomes. Now, I can go to college without anxiety about finances. Without this scholarship, I would not be able to afford student health insurance. I also will have the liberty to work less and focus on my courses. Thank you again for your support. Beyond assisting me, thank you on behalf of all of the students who have benefited from your generosity.”
Savaas Iqbal, MLHS Class of 2023
Now, I can go to college without anxiety about finances. Without this scholarship, I would not be able to afford student health insurance.
Our Generous Donors
*Reflects only those donations made online
