About This Scholarship
Addiction can impact people from all walks of life, regardless of age, race, sex, gender, or socioeconomic status. As part of our mission to end the stigma surrounding addiction and help those impacted by substance abuse lead happier, more fulfilling lives, we are offering the Mountainside Brighter Future College Scholarship. With this scholarship, we aim to help students pursue their dreams and passions. We know a brighter future starts with today’s youth and want to enable young people to overcome their struggles. Through a personal essay, applicants will share how their addiction or their loved one’s addiction has affected their life, raising awareness and highlighting the reality of this disease.
Award Information
- Ten $1,000 awards at the high school level
Eligibility Requirements
- Open to high school juniors & seniors living and enrolled in schools in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, or New Jersey
How to Apply
- Submit a 500 to 800 word essay that covers the following:
- How has your own or a loved one’s addiction affected you?
- How has it impacted your life in both a positive and negative way?
- How has it changed your perspective on the disease of addiction?
- How would receiving this scholarship help you in your future studies.
If you have any question regarding the Brighter Future College Scholarship, email brighterfuturescholarship@mountainside.com
Deadline for Submission:
May 1, 2026
- For applicants under 18 years of age, please submit application here
- For applicants over 18 years of age, please submit application here
Winner Selection
Thank you to everyone who shared their story with the Brighter Future Scholarship. Congrats to our 2025 winners!
- Domonique Bateman – North Star Academy Lincoln Park High School
- Isabella Grant – Norwood High School
- Madalynn Catalano – Haddam Killingworth High School
- Marianna Filicko – Mahopac High School
- Amanda Markowicz – North Penn High School
- Daniela Herrera – Brentwood High School
- Dariia Shevtsova – Abraham Lincoln High School
- Emma Bear – Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School
- K’lea Palukonis – Abington Heights High School
- Luke Zang – Millburn High School
- Olivia Frusciante – Brookfield High School
- Scarlett Weiss – Sanford H. Calhoun High School