William Paterson gets $200,000 for scholarships

WAYNE — William Paterson University in Wayne has received a $200,000 donation from the Give Something Back Foundation (Give Back) that will provide 10 low-income students from northern New Jersey with the opportunity to attend William Paterson and graduate in four years with no cost for tuition and fees or room and board.
The gift was announced during a reception on the William Paterson University campus by Robert Carr, founder and chairman of Give Back, which is focused on providing scholarships to students of modest means to help them realize their full potential by achieving a college education.
“Give Back is excited to expand its scholarship program in New Jersey and provide our scholars with the option of receiving a college degree in four years from William Paterson University—an institution that shares our vision of making a college education available to qualified students of modest means,” said Carr.
“Scholarship support can be transformative for students in need of financial support who are seeking to make higher education a priority,” says Kathleen Waldron, president of William Paterson University. “We are grateful to Robert Carr and the Give Something Back Foundation for their generous gift in support of students whose hard work in high school will make them eligible for a scholarship-supported William Paterson University education in the future.”
Give Back is currently recruiting ninth graders throughout the state to apply to its program, as well as mentors to support accepted students through high school.
For more information, visit www.giveback.ngo.

About Give Something Back Foundation

Give Back works with high school administrators and community leaders to select ninth graders who show academic promise and whose family income level qualifies them to receive a Federal Pell Grant.
The goal of Give Back is to help students who may not have considered college an achievable option to get the guidance and financial support they need to complete a college degree in four years, debt free.
To learn more about the Give Something Back Foundation, visit https://www.giveback.ngo.