BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Barbara J. Chirico Memorial Scholarship Application DESCRIPTION:The Chauffeured Transportation Association of New Jersey (CTANJ) is proud to announce the 2026 Barbara J. Chirico Scholarship Program\, created to assist the children of current CTANJ member families who will be attending college\, trade school\, or post-graduate school in the coming academic year.\nTo be eligible\, the parent or parents of each applicant must be a current owner or employee of an active CTANJ member company at the time the scholarship is awarded.\nThis scholarship program was established in memory of CTANJ founding member Barbara J. Chirico\, who passed away in January 2024. Barbara was a trailblazer in the ground transportation industry who was passionate about helping others and generously sharing her knowledge of both the industry and life in general. In honor of Barbara's zest for life and commitment to supporting others\, this scholarship program is designed to assist the children of current CTANJ members and their employees as they pursue higher education\, trade school\, or post-graduate studies.\nAll applications will be reviewed by a Scholarship Review Committee consisting of at least five CTANJ Board members and Barbara's daughter\, Deanna Gulino. Committee members will be appointed annually by the President.\nScholarship Awards\nBarbara Chirico Academic Excellence Scholarship: $2\,500Barbara Chirico Community Service Scholarship: $1\,000Barbara Chirico Leadership Scholarship: $500\nAll completed applications must be submitted by June 15\, 2026. Scholarship awards will be announced by June 30\, 2026. All scholarship funds will be issued directly to the recipient's school.\nFirst-time scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive annual renewal awards provided they maintain a 3.2 GPA each year of their studies. In such cases\, recipients must submit copies of their college transcripts directly to the Scholarship Review Committee each year for continued payment. New essay submissions will not be required. Recipients may receive scholarship support for up to four years.\nSelection Criteria\nCompletion and thoroughness of the applicationCurrent GPA and overall academic performanceVolunteer activities\, sports\, and club membershipsWork ethic and demonstration of responsibilityA detailed narrative demonstrating the applicant's financial need\, strong moral character\, and family values\nCTANJ reserves the right to modify\, alter\, or cancel this program at any time based on changing business conditions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Chauffeured Transportation Association of New Jersey (CTANJ) is proud to announce the 2026 Barbara J. Chirico Scholarship Program\, created to assist the children of current CTANJ member families who will be attending college\, trade school\, or post-graduate school in the coming academic year.


To be eligible\, the parent or parents of each applicant must be a current owner or employee of an active CTANJ member company at the time the scholarship is awarded.


This scholarship program was established in memory of CTANJ founding member Barbara J. Chirico\, who passed away in January 2024. Barbara was a trailblazer in the ground transportation industry who was passionate about helping others and generously sharing her knowledge of both the industry and life in general. In honor of Barbara&rsquo\;s zest for life and commitment to supporting others\, this scholarship program is designed to assist the children of current CTANJ members and their employees as they pursue higher education\, trade school\, or post-graduate studies.


All applications will be reviewed by a Scholarship Review Committee consisting of at least five CTANJ Board members and Barbara&rsquo\;s daughter\, Deanna Gulino. Committee members will be appointed annually by the President.


Scholarship Awards



All completed applications must be submitted by June 15\, 2026. Scholarship awards will be announced by June 30\, 2026. All scholarship funds will be issued directly to the recipient&rsquo\;s school.


First-time scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive annual renewal awards provided they maintain a 3.2 GPA each year of their studies. In such cases\, recipients must submit copies of their college transcripts directly to the Scholarship Review Committee each year for continued payment. New essay submissions will not be required. Recipients may receive scholarship support for up to four years.


Selection Criteria



CTANJ reserves the right to modify\, alter\, or cancel this program at any time based on changing business conditions.

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