Bloustein scholars from Vernon High

Vernon — Fifteen students from Vernon Township High School were named Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars for 2010. These students are offered an annual award of up to $1,000 without regard to financial need. The scholarship may be available for up to four years of undergraduate study at a New Jersey college or university. More than 5,000 secondary school students received Distinguished Scholar awards based on the following criteria: Class rank of one, two or three in the graduating class and rank within the top 10 percent of the graduating class at the end of the junior year or class rank within the top 10 percent of the graduating class at the end of the junior year with combined critical reading and math SAT scores of 1260 or higher at the end of the junior year. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA), an independent agency of the State of New Jersey, administers the Garden State Scholarship Program, which includes the Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar award.