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The following are schools in Rutgers University – Newark along with their scholarship opportunities and contact information. 

School of Arts & Sciences - Newark (NCAS-21 and UCN-62) 

Students will be asked to apply for scholarships annually in early February for the next academic year. The scholarship application will close annually in late April. Messages will be sent to students via RU-N4Success and email regarding the opening and closing of the application period. All students under the SASN umbrella (NCAS and UCN) are encouraged to apply for SASN scholarships. Considering most of the SASN scholarships are both need and merit-based, students are also encouraged to file and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form as well. 

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SASN Scholarship Listing 

Contact Information
SASN Scholarship Administrator  schlshp@newark.rutgers.edu

 

School of Criminal Justice (SCJ-27 and 47) 

There are a number of fellowship and scholarship opportunities available to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in criminal justice.

SCJ Scholarship Listing

Contact Information
Dennis Ng  dwng@scj.rutgers.edu   

 

Rutgers Business School (RBS) 

RBS - Undergraduate (29) 

Rutgers Business School Students will receive an email with available scholarships for the upcoming semester. To be considered for a scholarship, students must complete the scholarship application and have filed a current FAFSA.  

RBS UNDERGRAD Scholarship Listing

UNDERGRAD Contact Information
Kathy Wagner  wagnerka@business.rutgers.edu
RBS - Graduate (22)

Scholarships are offered by the Office of Graduate Admissions at Rutgers Business School for qualified applicants who meet the requirements and metrics of each scholarship fund. No separate application is needed. For the programs that offer scholarships, decisions are made either at the time of admission, or later, depending on the program. Please click below for more details on RBS scholarships for graduate students.

RBS MBA & Specialty Master Programs Scholarship Listing

GRAD Contact Information
Ronald Kwan rkwan@business.rutgers.edu

 

School of Nursing (SON-25)

Students will be asked to apply for School of Nursing scholarships at the end of the Spring semester. An email will be sent to students via the RUSONScholarships@sn.rutgers.edu email address. Students will need to apply for the School of Nursing scholarships AND have a current FAFSA completed on file in order to be considered.

Nursing School Scholarship Listing

Contact Information
Michael Varano RUSONScholarships@sn.rutgers.edu

 

School of Public Affairs & Administration (SPAA-20 AND 40) 

The School of Public Affairs and Administration offers scholarship and fellowship awards to Rutgers SPAA students. Applications are due in the spring and scholarship awards are applied to fall term bills. Please contact the Rutgers SPAA student and academic services office at spaa.sas@newark.rutgers.edu with questions.

All Students

  • SPAA Book Fund
    • The book fund provides funding at the RU-N bookstore to purchase course textbooks.

Undergraduate Students

  • SPAA Undergraduate Scholarship
    • The scholarship is awarded to deserving undergraduate students in SPAA's Public and Nonprofit Administration program.
  • GALA Anniversary Scholarship
    • The scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate students in SPAA's Public and Nonprofit Administration program.

Graduate Students

  • SPAA MPA Scholarship
    • The scholarship is awarded to deserving MPA students.
  • Diversity Fund
    • The Diversity Fund provides financial assistance to graduate students in the public administration program in support of scholarship and research activities that support or encourage diversity.
  • Louis Eckstein Fellowship
    • The fellowship was established to honor the memory of Louis Eckstein and to provide financial support toward tuition for a deserving graduate student at Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration.
  • Annette McIntyre Family Endowed Scholarship
    • The scholarship provides financial assistance to qualified full-time MPA students dedicating their careers to public service.
  • Marcia Lynn Whicker Memorial Endowed Scholarship
    • The scholarship is in honor of Marcia Lynn Whicker, who served as the chair of the Department of Public Administration in the Graduate School at Rutgers-Newark in the 1990s. It is awarded to deserving full‐time graduate students enrolled in the MPA program at Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration.

 

Contact Information
Rutgers SPAA Student and Academic Services Office spaa.sas@newark.rutgers.edu

 

Graduate School - Newark (GSN-26)

Rutgers Graduate School students will receive an email with available scholarships for the upcoming semester. To be considered for a scholarship, students must complete the scholarship application and have filed a current FAFSA to be considered.  

GSN Scholarships

Contact Information
Adriana Afonso  aafonso@newark.rutgers.edu

 

Law School - Newark (23) 

The Rutgers Law School Institutional Scholarship Application will be available by June 2019. Currently enrolled law students at the Newark campus are welcome to complete an application. Applications may be submitted electronically or in hard-copy to the Law School. Financial need, academic performance and or other criteria are considered in the selection of scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded on the annual basis. Law students must complete an application annually to be considered for most of the scholarships listed. 

Newark Law Scholarship Listing

Contact Information
Tai Gedeon tai.gedeon@law.rutgers.edu