Scholarships

The 2026 scholarships have closed and the awardees are:

• Community service award (member): Desmond McCue
• Community service award (non-member): David Houck
  
  • Other finalist: Kayleigh Daley
• Dedication award: Justin Paredes
• Existencebound award: Robyn Wood
• Progress award: Hazel Foster

—The Deer Club scholarship committee, June 4, 2026

In 2026, the Deer Club is awarding $300 of scholarships.

Important information:

• Applications due June 1
• Open to invited applicants and students from Gateway Regional High School and Gloucester County Institute of Technology only
• You must use your school student email to apply, not personal or deermail dot org
• Correspondence related to the scholarship will be from the address scholarships at deermail dot org

Community service award

2 awards of $50 to a junior or senior:

• 1 of whom is a member of Deer Club
• 1 of whom is a non-member

who has demonstrated exceptional service to their community in or out of school

Dedication award

1 award of $50 to the senior with the longest tenure in Deer Club

Existencebound award

1 award of $50 to a senior in Deer Club who is not planning to attend college within 2 years of graduation

Progress award

1 award of $100 to either (membership not required):

• a senior attending college intending to major in journalism, gender studies, sociology, or a related field; or
• a high school student (grades 9–12) attending a non-degree journalism program within 1 year, sponsored by a college or university, newspaper, or reputable media organization

Community service may be used as a consideration in this grant