The Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity that designed, raise funds for, and installed a memorial to the victims and heroes of 9/11/2001, especially the eight Newton residents who lost their lives that day. Thanks to our generous contributors, we can offer annual scholarships to Newton high school students. By engaging current students to write about 9-11, we hope to preserve the lessons of that fateful September day.
To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you must:
Complete the application and submit an essay about one of the two the suggested topics.
Be a rising high school senior (graduating in 2026) and resident of Newton, Massachusetts.
Meet the deadline of June 30, 2025.
We hope that the quality of the essays will merit one $1000 scholarship and two additional scholarships, each for $500, which will be awarded at the 2025 Memorial Commemoration. Scholarship recipients will be announced in early September 2025.
NEWTON 9-11 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
NAME: __________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________
_______________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH: _______________________________
HOME PHONE: _________________________________
EMAIL: _________________________________________
HIGH SCHOOL: _________________________________
ESSAY RULES
Write your essay to address one of the following topics with a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 500 words. Background information about the memorial is at newton9-11.org.
Essay Topics (Pick 1 of 2)
- What lesson or lessons have you learned from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
- Describe your experience visiting the Newton 9-11 Memorial.
Have you visited the Newton 9-11 Memorial? Yes___ No___
I certify that the submitted information is true and complete. I understand that withholding information requested or giving false information will disqualify me from receiving this scholarship.
Signature: _____________________________________________
Date: _______________
Print Name: _____________________________________________
Submitting your application:
- Application and essay are due by June 30, 2025
Email questions and/or completed application and essay to:
Sande Young: ssyspts33 [at] aol.com
Anil Adyanthaya: adyanthaya [at] aol.com
Applications may also be mailed to the attention of:
Ms. Sande Young
18 Karen Road
Newton, MA 02468