The scholarship program supports youth who have participated in Visions and Pathways programs. Because most of our youth are low income and receive little or no parental support, they are eligible for a high amount of financial aid if they attend a state college or university. Although our youth are expected to work, there is often a gap between their earnings, the school’s financial aid package and college expenses. Visions and Pathways scholarships are used for summer school tuition, housing, books, fees, travel to and from school and other expenses that are not covered by financial aid.

The Lisa Warren Scholarship Fund is named in honor of Lisa Warren, an attorney and a longterm former member of the Board of Trustees. The Lisa Warren Scholarship Fund provides special recognition for youth who have demonstrated a commitment to community service and academic achievement.

Spreading Joy Scholarship

 Visions and Pathways will be honoring Joy Mathiowdis, our beloved board member with a scholarship entitled “Sharing Joy”. Joy was a valued colleague to many from Schering-Plough, Merck, Novartis, and GSK. She was a passionate volunteer with Visions and Pathways.

Visions and Pathways will recognize a youth who exemplifies Joy’s dedication and compassion to improving the lives of others, promoting civic engagement, and especially fighting discrimination of any kind. Donations can be sent to Visions and Pathways, 49 Braham Ave. Bridgewater, NJ 08807 or via our website, https://visionsandpathways.org/donate . For an on-line donation, please reference “Sharing Joy” in the form’s Donation Allocation memo section.

Please put Joy Mathiowdis Scholarship fund in the memo section of the check. Please contact Jennifer Amaya, Director of Outreach and Prevention, at 973-644-4666 or at jamaya@visionsandpathways.org with any questions.

Meissner Scholarship

The Ruth Meissner Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in May 2021 by the Meissner Family to support Visions and Pathways affiliated youth by providing financial assistance to help them achieve their educational goals.
Donations can be sent to Visions and Pathways: 49 Brahma Ave, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 or via our website, https://visionsandpathways.org/donate. For an on-line donation, please reference “Meissner Scholarship” in the forms Donation Allocation memo section.

Please put Ruth Meissner Scholarship fund in the memo section of the check. Please contact Frederick Irving, Director of Education, at 973-526-6605 ext. 309 or at fredirving@visionsandpathways.org with any questions.

Magic Money

The Magic Money, Kristina Lorelle Walker Empowerment Fund. Kristina Walker died in a tragic motorcycle accident. She was twenty-five years old. Because of the severe trauma to her head, facial identification was not possible. Her father was able to perform the identification through a tattoo on her shoulder with the word Magic. The word was written in Kristina’s mother’s handwriting who had passed away three years earlier. Magic Money is used to support women who are pursuing an undergraduate degree. Priority will be given to women who have experienced domestic violence (dv). A survivor herself, Kristina’ s life course was impacted by dv, and she was devoted to empowering women.

Please put Magic Money fund in the memo section of the check. Please contact Carlotta Spence at carlottaspence@visionsandpathways.org with any questions.