Gertrude Butts Scholarship Fund
Established in 1929, the Gertrude Butts Fund provides collegiate scholarships annually to youth of the diocese. Students who are parishioners of an Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Newark and have a family income of $125,000 or less are welcome to apply. Annual awards may range from $2,000 to $8,000, and can be renewed each year that the scholar attends college.
Application & Instructions
Application deadline: April 30 for fall 2025.
Interested scholars are asked to e-mail his or her name, mailing address and sponsoring church to Mary Ann Risley to receive additional information and application forms.
Upon receipt of a request, an application package will be sent to the scholar. The completed application is to include:
- a letter from the scholar;
- income information for the scholar’s parent/guardian,
- a school transcript; and
- a letter of recommendation from the scholar’s Rector, Vicar, priest-in-Charge or Warden.
Questions? Contact:
The Scholarship Chair or Mary Ann Risley
