Applications will be accepted through June 5, 2026 for the 2026/2027 Academic Year
Camden, NJ, May 1, 2026 — The Michaels Organization, a national leader in residential real estate headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, in partnership with Camden Education Fund, is pleased to announce it will be offering educational scholarships to current high school seniors in the city who are pursuing post-secondary education in the Fall Semester of 2026.
The Lifting Lives in Camden scholarships can be used for tuition at any accredited college, university, or vocational school starting with the Fall 2026 academic year.
Applications for the Lifting Lives in Camden Scholarships are being accepted now, through June 5, 2026. To be eligible, students must live in the City of Camden, be graduating from one of the 10 high schools listed below, and hold a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Leap Academy University Charter School
- Camden Academy Charter High School
- KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy
- Mastery High School of Camden
- Camden Prep High School
- Eastside High School
- Camden High School
- Brimm Medical Arts High School
- Creative Arts Academy
- Camden Big Picture Learning Academy
“Michaels made the decision to move our headquarters to Camden in 2019, and we are committed to giving back to our corporate hometown,” said Michaels CEO John J. O’Donnell. “We are so proud that we are not only a beneficiary of this great City’s comeback, but one of the innovators who made it happen.”
The Lifting Lives in Camden Scholarship Program is in addition to The Michaels Organization Educational Foundation program that bestows scholarship awards to residents of Michaels’ housing communities, including in Camden.
To apply, Camden High School seniors will need to download and print the application form and complete all of the requirements, including personal and academic information, an essay, a reference form, and an official grade transcript. All completed applications can be sent to Courtney Zaccardi, Lifting Lives in Camden Scholarship Program, at P.O. Box 90708, Camden, NJ 08101, or dropped off in the official drop boxes at their school’s guidance counselor’s office.
Awards will be announced on July 15th, and funds will be sent directly to the schools, starting on August 14th.
Head to michaelsscholars.com to download and print the Application Form and learn more about the program. Any questions can be directed to [email protected]
