Our Mission

College Club of Northern New Jersey, founded in 1913 and incorporated in 1922, is a 501c(3) organization that helps fund educational opportunities for young women and men through a variety of need-based grants and interest-free loans. Through numerous annual fund-raising events, combined with the generosity of our many benefactors, College Club is able to perpetuate and expand its financial assistance programs. 

In 2026, the Education fund awarded grants totaling $90,000 to young women in Paterson and northern New Jersey for the 2026-2027 academic year. Since its inception, the Education Fund has awarded more than 4,300 grants totaling approximately $2.5 million. Our Memorial Scholarship Loan fund awarded $47,500 in interest-free loans to young men and women in 2026, and more than 550 loans totaling more than $2.2 million have been provided to students since the inception of the Fund in 1947.

The Club has over 200 members who choose to maintain an educational emphasis in their lives. College Club presents members with opportunities to keep informed of educational developments through our Group Spot app page, monthly meetings, social media, and our website. We also hold regular meetings each month at which carefully selected speakers who are experts in their fields present topics of interest to our members. In addition, small groups that focus on the special interests of our members meet throughout the year. 

Of course, members are encouraged to participate in our fundraising activities. Our fundraisers include the Book Fair, Author Luncheons, the Memorial Day Run, and the Community Thrift Shop.

Please feel free to email ccpresident@gmail.com to learn more about membership or becoming a benefactor.

2026-2027 Board of Trustees

president Kelly buchsbaum

1st Vice President  Kathy Marshall

2nd Vice President    carly tudda

Recording Secretary                   Gabriella Wilday

Corresponding Secretary         Louise Jennee

treasurer                                          lisa gilgen

membership Anita Srivastava & layne feldman

Program        Kathy Skrzypczak

Fundraising Co-Chair Caroline Meier & linda plastina

Publicity                                             Martha Fickinger

MSLF jennifer brito & Janet anderson

Education Fund                              linda aktar & tara Briganti

Unassigned Trustee       eileen feldsott