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  Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy 2015–2017 Financial Aid Funding and Support for Prospective Graduate Students  

Funding and Support for Prospective Graduate Students

The Bloustein School offers many opportunities for funding and support to qualified students in its graduate urban planning, public policy, and doctoral programs. Merit-based aid is awarded to students in several forms, as described below. Financial aid packages may be for a single year, or multiyear, and may combine university, school, and outside sources.

To apply, make sure you check off your interest in financial aid on your graduate admissions online application prior to sending. There is NO separate application required for most of these awards below. For continuing students, a separate application process is conducted in the spring of each year. Students are notified of this process by internal communication.

Rutgers University Office of Financial Aid also can assist you in providing information on loans, grants, and other national and state merit and need-based support.

Competitive/Endowed University Awards

National Science Foundation
Diversity Advancement Program Scholarship
Doctoral Excellence Fellowships
Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
University/Bevier Fellowships
Eagleton Institute of Politics

Competitive School-Based Assistantships

Graduate (Research) Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships


Competitive/Endowed School Awards
Bloustein Fellowships in Planning and Public Policy
Bloustein School Stipend Awards
Bloustein School Tuition Awards
Edward J. Bloustein Memorial Scholarship
B. Budd Chavooshian Endowed Fellowship
Bloustein School Alumni Association Graduate Fellowship
Brandon Michael Poli Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Dawne and Lawrence Burrows Annual Graduate Fellowship
Hon. Harold and Reba Martin Fellowship in Public Policy
Hon. Patricia Juliano Scholarship Fund
Jennifer S. Lighter Memorial Scholarship
Louis Berger Fellowship/Internship Program
New Jersey Planning Officials (NJPO) Annual Graduate Scholarship
Ralph W. Voorhees Fellowships in Civic Engagement
Dr. Robert A. Catlin Annual Graduate Fellowship
Susan Kirk Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Walter C. Evans Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Planning and Public Policy
Wayne J. Soojian Scholarship Fund

More information about these funding opportunities may be found on the Bloustein School website.


School Strategic Funding Partnerships

AmeriCorps--Corporation for National and Community Service

The award for Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy graduate programs will be equal to 25 percent of tuition for up to two AmeriCorps alumni per year. All students must meet the school's admission criteria. Application fee reimbursement for AmeriCorps alumni who attend the Bloustein School. A one-year deferral for students admitted to a graduate program who decide to serve with AmeriCorps before starting their study with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

 

City Year--Give a Year

The award for Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy graduate programs will be equal to 25 percent of tuition for up to two City Year alumni per year. All students must meet the school's admission criteria. Application fee reimbursement for City Year alumni who attend the Bloustein School. A one-year deferral for students admitted to a graduate program who decide to serve with City Year before starting their study with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

Teach for America Partnership Program (TFA)
Up to $5,000 scholarship for a select number of incoming public policy master's students based on Teach for America service. For students considering TFA and graduate school, we also are happy to defer your admission for up to two years while you participate in Teach For America. Students must declare interest to Steve Weston, assistant dean at sdweston@rutgers.edu
after applying to the public policy program.

National Science Foundation

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)
Supporting students pursuing doctorates in the fields of:

  • Nanotechnology for Clean Energy
  • Renewable and Sustainable Fuels Solutions
  • Nanopharmaceutical Engineering
  • Stem Cell Science and Engineering

Full tuition plus $30,000 stipend, awarded to selected applicants


Eagleton Institute of Politics
  • Henry J. Raimondo Legislative Fellowships 
  • Governor's Executive Fellowships

The opportunities listed below may require additional information or application. Please see the Rutgers University Office of Financial Aid for more information.

 

Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF).   New Jersey residents who are full-time students and who can demonstrate backgrounds of financial and academic hardship are eligible for EOF grants ranging from $200 to $2,650. Students who received EOF grants as undergraduates are presumed eligible if they fall below the maximum income parameters required for all recipients of this state grant. Graduate students who did not receive EOF grants as undergraduates, but who feel that they come from backgrounds of financial hardship and wish to be considered, should write to the financial aid office for consideration. The grants are renewable for the duration of the student's degree work, subject to continued student eligibility and provided satisfactory academic progress is made. Students must complete the FAFSA form.

 

New Jersey State Grants.  Full-time graduate students who are classified as New Jersey residents for tuition purposes and who demonstrate financial need are eligible to receive a New Jersey State Grant. Amounts vary from $200 to $1,000 per year and are dependent upon available funds. Application is made by submitting a FAFSA. EOF grant recipients are not eligible.

 

Nonuniversity Awards.  In addition to opportunities for financial assistance through the university, there are other sources from which qualified graduate students may receive financial aid, since many national, state, and regional associations make special awards.


Students should be aware that each department is continually seeking funds from outside agencies to help defray student expenses. Grants and awards of this nature vary each year. Inquiries regarding the availability of such monies can be made through program advisers.


Students should contact clubs; fraternal, religious, and national professional organizations; and local interest groups for possible aid through stipends and tuition credits. A student who receives any of these awards is required to notify the Office of Financial Aid.
 
For additional information, contact RU-info at 732-445-info (4636) or colonel.henry@rutgers.edu.
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