The NAJA Scholarship was founded in 1962 and is the longest running Junior Auxiliary Project and is designated as the National Service Project. To apply for NAJA Scholarships, applicants must be: working or planning to work directly with children, pursuing graduate level studies for one year in fields which address the special needs of children and youth (Counseling, Psychology, Special Education, Mental Health, Speech Pathology, Exceptional Children, Remedial Skills Development, Hearing Impaired, and Gifted & Talented), a U.S. Citizen and permanent resident of a state with a Junior Auxiliary Chapter, and planning to attend a U.S. college or university for full or part-time study. All applicants must be submitted by Feb. 1 on our website at www.najanet.org/naja-scholarship.