Louis Berger and Associates, Inc., Fellowship.
Annual
fellowship provides $5,000 to $7,500 per year to a second-year graduate
student enrolled in the urban planning and policy development master`s
program.
Bloustein Awards. Through the
generosity of friends of the school, several Bloustein awards, ranging
from $3,000 to $10,000 per academic year, are available for outstanding
students in the area of public policy and urban planning. Those
interested in competing for the Bloustein award program should submit
their applications by the prescribed deadlines. No separate application
is necessary. As the school`s endowment and other resources grow,
additional scholarships and fellowships will be made available to
outstanding students.
Oscar and Jeanne Bloustein Fellowship in Public Policy. Seven
annual merit-based fellowships offering a stipend of up to $7,500 and
including tuition remission are offered to incoming students in the
public policy master`s program. These awards, offered in part by a
generous donation from the family of the former Rutgers president, are
new to the school.
Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Award.
Established in 1979, this distinguished graduate award is named after
Ralph Johnson Bunche, the black American statesman, Nobel Peace
laureate, and recipient of an honorary Doctor of Laws from Rutgers in
1949.
Bunche fellowships provide $14,000 per academic year,
plus tuition, to exceptional full-time students with backgrounds of
substantial educational or cultural disadvantage. To apply, check the
appropriate box on the graduate and professional school application
form. Only those applicants receiving awards are notified. The award is
contingent upon acceptance into a graduate or professional school
program and upon full-time enrollment. The application deadline for
fall-term awards is February 1.
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.
Graduate and Professional Scholar Awards.
Outstanding
students in the graduate and professional schools are eligible for
merit scholarships of $2,000 to $3,000 per year for full-time study for
up to two academic years. To apply, check the appropriate box on the
graduate and professional school application form. Any additional
statements that provide evidence of academic or artistic achievement
and significant life, work, and/or extracurricular activities should be
submitted in duplicate with the application. Only those applicants
receiving awards are notified. The award is contingent upon acceptance
into a graduate or professional school program. The application
deadline for fall-term awards is February 1. Students should submit
their graduate application to the appropriate admissions office by the
program deadline date.
Graduate Scholar Awards.
A
stipend of $1,100 or more per term is awarded to urban planning and
policy development master`s students, based on need and merit.
Susan Kirk Foundation Endowed Scholarship.
This
scholarship provides $2,500 to a female urban planning and policy
development master`s student concentrating in transportation planning.
Harold Martin Award.
One
Harold Martin award is given to a full-time student in the public
policy program. This merit-based award includes a stipend of up to
$1,000.
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.
Brandon Michael Poli Endowed Memorial Scholarship.
Established by friends of the late Brandon Poli, Bloustein School class
of 1997, this annual scholarship provides $1,000 to a graduate student
in the urban planning and policy development master`s program.
Russell Tuition Awards.
This
program provides tuition remission and is awarded to urban planning and
policy development master`s students based on merit.
Rutgers Excellence Fellowship Awards.
This
award is issued by programs of the university on the basis of
exceptional academic merit, as evidenced by scholarly promise. The
award is for up to $10,000 plus tuition remission.
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.
