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Donate Now Donate Now 2023 One Student's Story Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied One Student's Story Make a Donation Shaloom shares his story of how Tri-County helped his mom, who escaped the genocide in Rwanda to seek peace and opportunity in the US, afford to send him to Pope John XXIII Regional High School, where he is thriving. Help Give Hope & Opportunity to one of the 1600 children on our Scholarship Wait List Donate Today Donate 2022

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Tri-County Yearbook D'Andre Goodson Paramus Catholic High School '19 3.9 GPA; varsity track athlete ​ ​ ​ ​

Edward L. Hennessy, Jr. Historic Planned Gift of $1 Million Since co-founding Tri-County Scholarship Fund in 1981, Ed Hennessy has dedicated his time, energy and resources to helping inner-city and other financially needy New Jersey children receive a quality education at better, safer, values based schools. Due to his vision and that of his Co-Founder, the late Most Reverend Frank Rodimer, Bishop of the Diocese of Paterson, over 32,000 scholarships have been awarded and countless lives have been changed for the good. ​ Now Ed has added to that great legacy through a historic planned gift to Tri-County for $1 million. ​ As Ed says, "I think this cause is more important today than when I started it. I look around at the situation in the inner cities — the poverty, the under performing schools, and the lack of opportunity. If these children are not educated, I worry about them, and also about the future of our country. These children are the most valuable asset we have for the future." Leave A Legacy We are profoundly grateful to Ed Hennessy for his latest significant commitment to the cause and the children to whom he continues to dedicate so much of his remarkable life.

About Tri-County FRIENDS of TRI-COUNTY our future leaders The Visionaries Leadership Friends of Tri-County Donors Partner Schools Staff The Friends of Tri-County Young Professionals & Volunteers is a group of emerging leaders who enjoy networking in an approachable atmosphere to create personal and professional relationships that play a key role in our development and success. We are a diverse group of ambitious young people, Tri-County alumni, professionals from all industries with a heart for service, who are looking to find inspiration, gain knowledge, build relationships and impact the community by supporting the work of Tri-County Scholarship Fund. We share in the core belief of Tri-County Scholarship Fund: That every child should have access to a safe, quality education regardless of zip code, income level, race, religion or reason for financial hardship. If you are interested in getting involved, click the link to send us an email, or attend one of our Young Professionals events shown below. Join Friends of Tri-County Friends of Tri-County Events View All Tri-County Events CALL US FOR INFO Mixed Stix at Fiddler's Elbow July 31, 2023 CALL US FOR INFO NJ Devils Game with Tri-County Winter 2024 YP Contact Form

Tri-County Yearbook Manny López Morris Catholic High School '15 ​ Drew University '19 Business Crum and Forster Intern ​

Lawyers for Tri-County 9th Annual Awards Dinner May 21, 2024 6:00 pm cocktail r eception 7:00 pm dinner and program Park Avenue Club 184 Park Ave, Florham Park, NJ Benefiting Tri-County's Freedom Scholar Program Learn More about the Freedom Scholars REGISTER TODAY! Lawyers News Honorable Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. (ret.) United States Circuit Judge (ret.) United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2010-2023) Kevin H. Marino, Esq. Partner Marino Tortorella & Boyle, P.C. Immediate Past Chair, Board of Regents Seton Hall University Natalya G. Johnson , Esq. Senior Counsel Johnson & Johnson Past President Garden State Bar Association ​ *Past Lawyers for Tri-County Honoree †Tri-County Trustee Hon. Brian R. Martinotti* United States District Court of NJ Hon. Julien X. Neals* United States District Court of NJ Patricia A. Barbieri, Esq.* Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. Scott L. Lenz, Esq.† New York Life Nancy A. Lottinville, Esq. † Prime & Tuvel Eboneé Lewis, Esq. BD Lynn Fontaine Newsome, Esq. Newsome O'Donnell, LLC Louis A. Modugno, Esq. Trif & Modugno LLC Committee Dinner Committee Co-chairs Michael C. Zogby, Esq. † Partner Barnes & Thornburg LLP Lina M. Martinez, Esq. † Senior Counsel Supply Chain & Procurement Johnson & Johnson Timothy I. Duffy, Esq.* † Partner Schenck Price Smith & King LLP Kevin R. Gardner, Esq.* † Partner Connell Foley LLP Prudence A. Pigott Tri-County Scholarship Fund 2024 Trustees for Justice honorees Kenneth E. Sharperson, Esq. Chief Diversity Officer Armstrong Teasdale Rippi K. Karda, Esq. Associate General Counsel Verizon Immediate Past President South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey View All Past Honorees Sponsor the Event Five Table Sponsor levels to choose from including tribute ads in the program journal. For Individuals and Friends Purchase individual tickets to the Awards Dinner with special discounted prices for law students, public servants and nonprofit employees. REGISTER TODAY! Tribute Videos, Ads and Donations Show your support for an honoree, committee member or the scholarship children with an ad in the program journal or a tribute donation. Need a hardcopy of the details? Download Flyer View 2023 Speeches and Replay

Our Impact By the Numbers Student Outcomes Testimonials TRI-COUNTY is a game-changer BY THE NUMBERS TRI-COUNTY by the numbers 100 % 840 $38 MM 37,000 High School graduation rate again in 2023 Scholarships awarded in 2023/24 Total dollars of scholarships awarded since 1981 Total number of scholarships awarded since 1981 But still there are 1500 MORE equally deserving children on this year's waiting list. OUTCOMES STUDENT OUTCOMES we measure our success by theirs Read More Alumni Success Stories BEST WISHES to the Class of 2023 All 88 Class of 2023 Tri-County scholarship recipients have graduated and are entering college in the fall. Our students have indicated their interest in pursuing majors in Engineering, Computer Science, Nursing, Pre-med, health science, business, finance and accounting. We are beaming with pride and commend them on their hard work. TESTIMONIALS VIDEO TESTIMONIALS that showcase our impact “Education is the simple answer to so many of the fixable problems in our country and in our state. Tri-County makes that quality education possible for the most financially vulnerable children. In this way Tri-County is a “game-changer” – not only for the children, but for all of us who care about our community, and who want to make a meaningful difference.” — Prudence Pigott, President TCSF ​

How to Apply Tri-County Scholarship Fund awards approximately 800 Kindergarten through 12th grade scholarships each year to qualified students whose parents complete the financial aid application by uploading their family financial information onto the secure and confidential FACTS website by the February 15 scholarship application deadline. K-8th Grade Scholarships Tri-County awards partial scholarships for students entering grades Kindergarten through 8th grade in the amount of $2,250 High School Scholarships Tri-County awards partial scholarships for students entering grades 9 through 12 in the amount of $4,000/yr Freedom Scholar Scholarships Tri-County awards partial scholarships for our most academically promising students entering grades 9 through 12 in the amount of up to $5,000 Learn More Student Eligibility Financial Need: Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need. Families must fill out an application by the February 15th deadline through the FACTS application system to demonstrate need. Geography: The student must reside within either Morris, Passaic or Sussex counties of New Jersey, OR the school they plan to attend must be located in one of these counties. School: Students must apply to an accredited Tri-County p artner school in addition to the application for a Tri-County Scholarship. Our list of current partner schools can be found here . If there is a school in our geographical area that you would like to attend that you do not see on our list, please contact us. Priority: Students must re-apply for a scholarship each year. Priority is given to existing Tri-County scholarship recipients as long as they show continued financial need. Prior year recipients must apply with their updated financial information by the February 15 deadline. Typical Financial Profile: A typical scholarship recipient comes from a single parent household with multiple children and an average income of $34,500 per year. Annual Application Deadline is February 15th: ALL students seeking a scholarship for the coming school year, both existing and new scholarship applicants must submit their financial information by February 15. Take note to apply way ahead of the deadline date as it takes FACTS 2 weeks to upload the information into their system. By February 15th, ALL documents must be received and completed so that Tri-County can make their decisions. Apply Now Award Notification: Award notifications will be sent via email and will require families to log into their FACTS account to view their scholarship. ​ At the request of many schools, denial notifications will not be sent out. Qualifications

Testimonials Matthew Fung "I am honored to be a part of something bigger that continues to change lives as it did mine. Congratulations to Tri-County!" Paterson Catholic Class of '10 Rutgers College of Engineering "14 Arconic Engines Aaron Mclean DePaul High School "17 Rutgers University '21 NERA Medical Student Intern "I am honored to be a part of something bigger that continues to change lives as it did mine. Congratulations to Tri-County!" "I am honored to be a part of something bigger that continues to change lives as it did mine. Congratulations to Tri-County!"