We know that financing your education can be a challenge. That’s why Rutgers University-Newark offers an affordable education that includes scholarships, grants, and generous financial aid programs to ensure our students have low debt upon graduation. Scholarships are a form of gift-aid that do not have to be repaid and are awarded to admitted and/or continuing graduate and/or undergraduate students.
To the left you will find that we have included merit-based, school-based and external scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students, in addition to aid options specifically available for our undocumented students.
"Merit-based" Scholarship
- A financial award based on merit (academic achievement) not on financial need.
- Awarded to first-year and transfer students.
- Students do not directly apply for the listed scholarships. They are awarded to them at the time of admission.
- Students who qualify will be notified.
"School-based" Scholarship
A financial award based on merit and/or financial-need (aka "need-based") that is offered by a student's school of enrollment, which can include:
- School of Arts & Sciences - Newark (SASN): Includes Newark College of Arts and Sciences (NCAS) and University College - Newark (UCN)
- School of Criminal Justice (SCJ)
- Rutgers Business School (RBS)
- School of Nursing (SON)
- School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA)
- Graduate School - Newark (GSN)
- Law School - Newark
The RAAA Rites of Passage Graduate Scholarship
Established in 2020 by the Rutgers African American Alumni Alliance to support historically underrepresented students in their post-graduate academic pursuits. Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and financial need.
Eligibility
To be considered, applicants must:
- Be a graduating Senior
- Be in good academic standing
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid
- Demonstrate enrollment in an accredited post-graduate program
- Preference will be given to students enrolled in a Rutgers-affiliated graduate program
- Complete all fields below and submit application by the stated deadline
Required Documents (PDF format only)
- Resume
- Proof of acceptance into a graduate program
Important Information
- Supporting documents must be uploaded in PDF format only.
- Your application will save automatically, and you can edit it anytime before submitting.
- A confirmation email will be sent upon successful submission.
- Awardees will be notified in May.
- Awards will be applied to Spring 2025 term bill balances.
- Awardees must forward to the Scholarship Coordinator a written summary, including photographs and/or video, regarding their experience within 2 months of receiving the award.
Contact Scholarship Coordinator at sascholarships@echo.rutgers.edu
Deadline
This application will be open from January 21st through February 28th, 2025