The Education Council of the ADCNJ helps visual communication majors in New Jersey colleges transition from students to professionals with programs designed to give students real-world experience and unique access to the industry.

The ADCNJ Photo Student Scholarship

Awarded to a student demonstrating strong photography skills. Judged by ADCNJ members.
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The ADCNJ Past Presidents and Board Members Scholarship

Awarded to a student in a county college two-year program. Judged by ADCNJ members.
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The ADCNJ Illustration Student Scholarship

Awarded to a student demonstrating strong illustration skills. Judged by ADCNJ members.
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The ADCNJ Advertising and Marketing Student Scholarship

Awarded to a student demonstrating strong advertising and marketing skills. Judged by ADCNJ members.
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Design Artistry Kean Alumni Scholarship

Awarded to Kean students whose body of work shows outstanding creative design solutions that exhibit an extraordinary sense of artistry in design and execution across the portfolio. Judged by Kean University Alumni.
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Best of the Best Kean Alumni Scholarship

Awarded to a Kean student that demonstrates the ability to created integrated brand campaigns that are smart and with heart. Judged by Kean University Alumni.
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Betty Erder Kean Alumni Scholarship

Awarded to a Kean student with outstanding graphic design or advertising design solutions that, across the portfolio, demonstrate thinking differently yet strategically and creatively. Judged by Kean University Alumni.
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The Smith Brand Design/Package Design Scholarship

Applicants must focus on brand identity and visual imagery as applied to package design for a consumer product or brand. The product or brand packaging can be a redesign of an existing product or an original concept. Judged by Smith Design.
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Gruskin Group™ Web Design Excellence Scholarship

Awarded to a student who showcases outstanding web design on a project that exhibits a quality user interface, navigation and content structure throughout the website. Judged by Gruskin Group™.

Gruskin Group™ Branding Excellence Scholarship

Awarded to a student who showcases an outstanding corporate identity package that infuses the client’s identity throughout the design elements. Judged by Gruskin Group™.

Gruskin Group™ Integrated Design Scholarship

Awarded to a student who showcases a project which incorporates more than one design discipline to create a unified vision. Judged by Gruskin Group™.