Scholarships

Scholarships specifically for first-year and new transfer students are awarded by the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions and the Office of Financial Aid in consultation with the dean of the college and specific committees, as appropriate. Application for admission also serves as an application for these scholarships. Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions-Newark for more information.

The following list constitutes scholarships limited to students enrolled in the Newark College of Arts and Sciences (NCAS) and University College-Newark (UC-N) and provides very brief eligibility criteria for these scholarships. Unlike those mentioned in the previous paragraph, consideration for these scholarships is not limited to students recently admitted; currently matriculated students are also eligible. Selection for these scholarships is typically made either by the NCAS or UC-N scholarship administrator or directly by academic departments based upon student achievement and other scholarship eligibility criteria. For scholarships associated with specific major programs, interested students should contact the department chair for information. The official school-wide scholarship application is made available every spring semester; students may apply during this time to be considered for all school-based scholarships. For more information, visit https://myrun.newark.rutgers.edu/scholarships or email schlshp@newark.rutgers.edu.

Toni Cade Bambara Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time seniors majoring in English who intend to become professional writers; based on academic merit and financial need.

Keith and Debra Banks Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need to students who are graduates of underperforming school districts in New Jersey.

Robert M. Birnbaum Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time students who have completed at least 24 credits and intend to major in business or accounting; based on academic merit and financial need.

Helen and Roberto Blandon Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in NCAS; based on academic merit and financial need.

Henry Blumenthal Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduates on the basis of good academic performance, promise of responsible citizenship, and financial need.

Catherine Bond Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to students based on academic merit and financial need.

Irvin B. and Mildred Davis Booker Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need to full-time undergraduates who are from Newark.

Una and Ray Brienza Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit and financial need. Preference given to students from Essex County.

John and Aljean Brown Scholarship. Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Butterfield, Errol and Beulah Fund for International.  To provide financial assistance to a full-time undergraduate student who seeks a summer international leadership exchange experience. Qualified students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and be in good academic and judicial standing.

Campus Leader Alumni Scholarship.  Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student based on academic merit, financial need, and demonstrated leadership activities or service to the Rutgers community.

Truman Capote Fellowship.  Awarded to a full-time graduate student enrolling in the master of fine arts in creative writing program based on academic merit and financial need who is distinguished by superior writing talent.

Cappello Family Scholarship.  Awarded to students majoring in Spanish or Hispanic civilization, with preference given to an adult over 30 who is returning to complete his or her undergraduate education. Also based on academic merit and financial need.

Chai Family Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic promise and financial need.

Herbert C. Cheung, Ph.D., Scholarship in Chemistry.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students majoring in chemistry; based on academic merit and financial need.

Eva R. Cohn Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

College Scholars-Newark Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Dorothy and David Cooper Scholarship at Newark.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students majoring in psychology based on academic merit and financial need.

John and Thelma De Pol Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded to undergraduate students who are majoring in or show strong promise in fine arts.

Derrick Family Award.  Awarded to full-time students as a scholarship, or to be used for an internship stipend, or to provide financial support for undergraduate research activity. Also based on academic promise and financial need.

Derrick Family Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit and financial need.

Dan Lisa DiFilippo Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time students based on academic merit and financial need. Preference given to students from Jersey City, New Jersey.

Christian and Theresa Dingler Foundation Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time students who graduated from Essex County College or who are residents of Newark, Essex County, or neighboring counties, based on academic merit and financial need.

Diversity Inc. Foundation Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students with an interest in journalism and/or media studies based on academic merit. Preference given to students enrolled in the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program.

May Mandelbaum Edel Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students majoring in anthropology based on academic merit and financial need.

Stuart and Pamela Faber Scholarship.  Awarded to a full-time student, preferably from Newark or the surrounding area, who demonstrates academic promise and financial need.

Herbert and Edith Feldmann Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded to a student conducting research that casts light on the subject of ethnicity identity and the ways and means by which diversity, tolerance, and cooperation have been manifested in the past and can be encouraged in the future.

Roberta Nobes Finch Endowed Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to a full-time student who earned the highest GPA from Woodbridge High School, Colonia High School, or John F. Kennedy High School based on academic merit.

Robert Fletcher Memorial Scholarship.  Assists economically disadvantaged students graduating from high schools in depressed inner cities in northern or central New Jersey. Award based on academic merit and financial need.

Todd M. Galante Esq. Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded to a full-time NCAS or UC-N student with a GPA of 3.5 or better, majoring in political science, history, or English with an interest in law.

Dean Inge Gambe Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to a junior on the basis of service to the NCAS student body, financial need, and academic merit.

Albert R. Gamper Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time or part-time UC-N students who are in their final year.

Julius Gerson Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Debra and Marvin Greenberg Scholarship.  Awarded to a Hudson County Community College graduate based on academic achievement and campus citizenship, with preference given to those with financial need.

Sydney S. Greenfield Botany Fellowship.  Awarded to a student pursuing a Ph.D. in botany and/or related plant sciences.

Daniel Grover Memorial Fellowship.  Awarded to a full-time student pursuing a master's degree in American studies who has a strong interest in Newark's history. Also based on academic merit, with preference given to those from underrepresented minority groups.

Daniel Grover Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time students majoring in social work or psychology based on academic merit and financial need.

Rachel Hadas Annual Scholarship.  Awarded to a full-time upper class undergraduate student majoring in English, classical and modern languages, and/or another humanities discipline who has demonstrated an ability to write well, an intellectual curiosity, and a love of literature.

Theodore Patten Harris Scholarship.  Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student based on academic merit and financial need.

HEIFA Endowed Scholarship - Newark.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit (GPA of 3.0 or better) and financial need.

Louis Hering, Esq., Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit and financial need.

Conrad Hipkins Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit and financial need. Preference given to students from underrepresented minority groups.

Italian Scholarship Fund Newark.  Awarded to full-time students based on financial need. Preference given to students pursuing the study of Italian language and culture.

Cynthia Kastner Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time students, preferably from single parent households, based on academic merit and financial need.

William T. Kendall Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time NCAS students based on academic merit and financial need.

Stephen and Linda J. Kimler Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students who are majoring in music through the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media

Robert K. and Elaine Koehler Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit and financial need, who have completed their first year and exhibit a commitment to community service.

Jessica Simpson Lalley Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time students on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Gerald H. Lipkin Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time students on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Luso-American Fraternal Association Endowed Scholarship.  Awarded to a student with a major or minor in Portuguese studies based on academic merit.

Jerome and Lea P. Mandelman Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to students majoring in the social or natural sciences based on academic merit and financial need with preference given to students from the Newark area.

Clement Meadmore Annual Fellowship.  Awarded to students studying in the master's program in jazz history and research; based on financial need.

James and Elizabeth Millard Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time students based on academic merit and financial need with preference given to students majoring in African American studies, and students from the West Indies. 

Cassie Edward Miller Award.  Awarded to a nontraditional senior based on academic achievement, community service, and contributions made to multicultural understanding on campus.

Marvin David Miller Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic excellence, economic need, evidence of leadership, and good health.

Nancy Searle Nadaskay Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time female students majoring in the biological sciences based on academic merit and financial need.

Joseph J. Navatta Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to students enrolled in the Honors College based on academic merit and financial need.

Newark College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Scholarship.  Awarded to undergraduate student based on academic merit and financial need.

Newark College of Arts and Sciences Senior Class Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Newark College of Arts and Sciences Student Council Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic achievement with a preference for financial need.

Newark Star-Ledger Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Arthur B. Newman Honors College Scholars Endowment.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students in the Honors College based on academic merit with preference given to students who graduated from Newark public high schools.

Julia O'Hara Scholarship.  Awarded to students from St. Benedict's Preparatory School based on financial need.

Bernard Osher Reentry Scholarship Program at Newark.  Awarded to full- or part-time undergraduate students returning to school after a minimum five-year break in attendance. Also based on academic merit and financial need.

Anna and Harry Phillipson Undergraduate Scholarship for Music and the Fine Arts.  Awarded to a New Jersey resident in the top 10 percent of his or her high school class who is majoring in music and the fine arts based on academic merit and financial need.

Alex J. and Rose Marie Plinio Scholarship.  Awarded to full- or part-time students based on academic merit and financial need.

Pine, Charles Memorial Fund.  Awarded to a graduating senior who is going on to graduate studies and has demonstrated outstanding scholastic excellence in the area of physical science and mathematics.

Clement A. Price Award.  Awarded to a full-time upper class undergraduate student with a minimum 3.0 GPA who is majoring in Africana Studies or history.

Rutgers University-Newark University College Alumni Association Scholarship.  Awarded to undergraduate enrolled in University College-Newark. Based on academic merit. 

Rutgers University-Newark Alumni Association Endowed Merit Scholarship.  Awarded to first-year students based on scholastic achievement, leadership, or public service, and evidence of potential academic excellence and contribution to the life of the college.

James Ramsey Endowment for EOF at Rutgers Newark.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) students attending NCAS and/or UC-N as supplemental funds.

Juan B. and Juanita Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time students majoring in the sciences, social sciences, or humanities with preference given to students of Hispanic descent. Also based on academic merit and financial need.

Henry Rogers Newark College Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Rueberta E. Rogers Scholarship.  Awarded to female UC-N students who are working during the day and obtaining an education at night.

Isabelle Santos-Boye Scholarship.  Awarded to two full-time NCAS undergraduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who are majoring in the arts, sciences, or humanities and who demonstrate a serious commitment to completing their undergraduate program. Also based on financial need.

Schaefer Family Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students who have completed the first year, based on financial need and the students' commitment to achieving an undergraduate education.

George Schultz Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to full- or part-time upper-class undergraduate UC-N students based on academic merit and financial need. Preference given to nontraditional students.

Anna and Bernard Z. Senkowski Scholarship.  Awarded to undergraduate students majoring in chemistry based on financial need.

Marvin Simson Annual Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit and financial need.

William F. Singletary Undergraduate Research Fund.  Awarded to undergraduate students conducting research within biology, chemistry, physics, and/or psychology.

Ingrida Soldatova Award for Women in Mathematics.  Awarded to a full-time undergraduate female student enrolled at NCAS or UC-N who is majoring in mathematics. Also based on academic merit.

Dr. Cecile R. Stolbof Award for Service Learning.  Awarded to students who have participated in service-learning activities and made a significant contribution to their community through application of theoretical knowledge gained in the classroom.

Strauss Equal Opportunity Fund.  Awarded to a student studying the social sciences based on academic merit and financial need.

Texaco Scholarship for Underrepresented Minorities Majoring in Geology.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate students majoring in geology based on academic merit.

Betty Thompson Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate juniors or seniors majoring in physics based on academic merit and financial need.

University College-Newark Merit Scholarship.  Awarded to UC-N students on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Walter F. Weiker Scholarship.  Awarded on the basis of merit to a senior majoring in political science who will continue graduate education in political science, sociology, or international affairs.

Benjamin M. Weissman Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to a senior majoring in political science based on academic merit in political and social sciences and overall academic performance. Extracurricular activities also taken into consideration.

William A. Wiles Memorial Award.  Awarded to undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, psychology, neuroscience, or any field that qualifies as a life science.