9/11 High School Scholarship Fund in Memory of Patrick Sean Murphy

Mission Statement...

The Fund shall provide need-based high school scholarship awards to children adversely affected by the events of 9/11/01.  The Fund will award recipients substantial financial assistance, up to and including tuition, to attend a high school in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut.  Additionally, the Fund will provide mentors to each Fund recipient to guide the recipient in achieving his/her potential in high school.  Selection will be based on a variety of criteria including:

• Children who lost a parent due to 9/11.
• Children (who did not lose a parent) whose parents are experiencing financial difficulty due to loss of employment at the World Trade Center complex and the neighboring downtown area.
• Residents of NY, NJ, CT.
• Recipients demonstrating academic merit, athletic talent, and contribution to student/civic life.
• The recipient of the scholarship shall not be chosen by race, religion, gender, or creed but rather on need.

Fund-Raising...

The Fund will raise monies annually through private donations and a charity basketball tournament.  All monies collected will be invested by the Trustees of the Board for distribution as scholarship awards.

Make A Donation...

If you would like to contribute to the Fund, please send your tax deductible donation payable to the: 

"9/11 High School Scholarship Fund in Memory of Patrick S. Murphy" 
PO Box 149

Millburn, NJ 07041

Status...

The Fund is a New Jersey non-profit corporation registered with the IRS.  It has a tax exempt status which qualifies the organization as a 501(c)(3) or charity organization.   Donations made to the Fund will be tax deductible.  The Fund is required to file annual tax returns with the IRS.  The Federal Tax ID Number is:  04-3616065.

Board Members and Trustees...

Anjali McCormick: Co-President

Kevin McCormick: Co-President

Michael English: Vice President

Marc Glaser: Vice President

Skip McCoy: Vice President

Vera Murphy: Treasurer     

Scholarship Application...

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Scholarship Winners...

2004

SANDY AWAD & VALERIE WEBB

2003

TIMOTHY R. TUGADE, a senior at Hudson Catholic High School in Jersey City, N.J. is the first recipient of the “9/11 High School Scholarship Fund in Memory of Patrick S. Murphy.”

The $4,500 award was presented to Mr. Tugade on February 6 at a ceremony attended by the family of Patrick S. Murphy and founders of the Fund. The needs-based award provides financial assistance, up to and including tuition, to attend a high school in the tri-state area to a student adversely affected by the events on September 11, 2001. Mr. Tugade is a Vice-President of the National Honor Society, a leader of quarterly projects for the LaSallian Youth Corps, a second year Peer Minister for Peer Ministry, President of the Filipino-American Club and Vice-President of the French Club. In addition to being a member of the school’s swim, tennis and yearbook teams, Timothy is active with Amnesty International and is involved in community service activities. Timothy also maintains a 4.0 GPA.