MBCA Scholarship Foundation

For full consideration all application materials must be submitted (dropped off or mailed) no later than Thursday, April 2, 2026, 4 PM at the MBCA Offices located at 1616 Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.

For additional information, please contact: Chris Mularz, Scholarship Chair at mbcascholarship@gmail.com

Scholarship recipients/winners will be invited to the annual luncheon scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026, 12 noon at Resorts Casino Hotel.

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Corporate Scholarship Sponsorship Opportunity!

Become a Student & Teacher Grant Scholarship Sponsor!

The purpose of the MBCA Scholarship Foundation is to promote higher education to the residents of the Greater Atlantic City area by offering financial assistance in the form of scholarships for Students and a Direct Teach Grant for Creative Independent Programs. Scholarships and grants are awarded to help individuals achieve their goals of educational growth, develop their knowledge and potential, and allow them to contribute to the community.  Teacher Grants are awarded to an educator in the region (at any Institution level) that is funding an Innovative and Creative Program in the School.

 

$1,500 Sponsorship Includes:

  1. A “NAMED” scholarship or grant through The MBCA Scholarship Foundation
  2. Listed for 1 year on Scholarship website page as FEATURED Sponsor with links to your business
  3. Included in all press announcements for the Spring Scholarship Lunch (2024)
  4. Public recognition in Spring Newsletter Distributed
  5. Public acknowledgement at the annual Spring Scholarship Luncheon 2024
  6. Optional choice to be a voting member of the Scholarship Selection Committee
  7. The MBCA Scholarship Foundation is a 501c-3 so your business can be eligible for charitable tax credits (tax info will be given upon agreement)

 

The MBCA Scholarship Foundation is proud to offer the following scholarships for 2026:

  • Epicurean Culinary Teacher Award ($1,500)
  • AtlantiCare Scholarship ($1,500)
  • (4) Epicurean Society of Southern New Jersey Ed Hitzel Memorial Scholarships ($1,500 each)
  • Stage Trip Memorial Arts Scholarship in Memory of Becky Orsatti ($1,500)
  • Glenn Insurance Memorial Scholarship in Honor of Thomas L. Glenn ($1,500)
  • Accent Aesthetics Advancement of Women in Science Scholarships ($1,500)
  • The Mariana & Anthony Galinu Memorial Scholarship ($1,500)
  • (2) The Martin Wilson Arts Music Foundation ($2,500 each)
  • The Jingoli Scholarship ($1,500)
  • The Mosaic Foundation Scholarship ($1,500)
  • The Atlantic Cape Foundation Scholarship ($1,500, new this year!)
  • The Chelsea EDC Scholarship ($1,500, new this year!)
  • The Midtown CDC Scholarship ($1,500, new this year!)
  • 2 Cooper Levenson Foundation Scholarships ($1,500, new this year!)

These scholarships continue our mission of supporting students and educators in the Greater Atlantic City region by providing financial assistance for higher education and professional growth.

We Thank you for your Interest, and Help us Help Our Students and Teachers!

 

Scholarship Sponsors

Interested in becoming a scholarship sponsor this year? Email Gary Hill at comments@acmetbiz.com

 

 

MBCA Awards More than $30,000 in Scholarships

The MBCA Foundation awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships to future area college students along with teacher grants — about 20 in total — at the MBCA Foundation Annual Spring Scholarship Luncheon at Resorts Casino Hotel on Monday, April 28.

The Atlantic City-based organization, whose mission statement is to make Atlantic City a better place to live, work and visit through beautification projects while also awarding scholarships to students, was founded nearly 35 years ago by Gary Hill and John Schultz and has awarded well over $400,000 over the years to students and teachers.

“We are so thrilled to once again help the students, who will one day be the future of Atlantic City and Atlantic County, as well as the teachers who are already making an impact in our community,” said MBCA Co-Executive Director Gary Hill. “The scholarship dollars we award increase every year thanks to our awesome scholarship sponsors who make this a reality.”

The event, headed by Scholarship Chairman Chris Mularz, of Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation, and Scholarship Chair Emeritus Alex Marino, of Stockton University, honored Dr. Philip Guenther, Superintendent of Atlantic County Special Services and Vocational School Districts, with the MBCA’s first Legacy in Education Award. The keynote address was delivered by State Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer.

Scholarship Award Winners and Sponsors for 2025

SJ Epicurean Society Culinary Teacher Grant – Outstanding Teacher Award
John Werkheiser – Principle Academy Charter

AtlantiCare (Healthcare) – Medical Field
Shannon Powers – ACIT

SJ Epicurean Society – Ed Hitzel Memorial Educator Grant – Culinary (Teacher)
Zacha Andujar – Sovereign Avenue School

SJ Epicurean Society – Culinary
Lorianna Parega – Cumberland County
Joseph D’Alessandro – Mainland
Nadayser White – ACHS

Stage Trip – Becky Orsatti Memorial – Arts or Education
Sebastian Vidro – HSHS

Glenn Insurance – Thomas Glenn Memorial – Environmental/Science
Aidan Noona – Cedar Creek High School

Accent Aesthetics Advancement of Women/Science – Female Science/Business
Francesca Franzosi – Cedar Creek High School

Mariana & Anthony Galinus Memorial Scholarship – General
Khajuan Roseborough – ACHS

Martin Wilson Memorial Scholarship – Arts
Sawyer Lilley – HSHS
Thomas Burley – HSHS

Jingoli/JJC/DCO Scholarship – Engineering
Christopher Garrabrant – OCHS

The Mosaic Foundation / Janice Cambon – Healthcare
Alani White – ACIT

The Atlantic Cape Foundation – Atlantic Cape Student
Alexandra Ditzel – ACIT

The Chelsea CDC Scholarship – Chelsea Student
John Tran – ACHS

The Midtown CDC Scholarship – Midtown Student
Tori Stone – ACHS

Cooper Levenson – Preference Given to Career in Law
Juliangela Ramirez-Sanchez – Wildwood High School
Luke Holmes – OCHS

 

Check Out the Event Photos Here