Scholarships

Scholarships specifically for new first-year and 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. For more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions-Newark (973/353-5205).

The following list constitutes scholarships limited to students enrolled in University College-Newark 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 matriculating students are also eligible. Selection for these scholarships is typically made directly by academic departments based solely upon student achievement within relevant programs. Contact information is listed below for the cases in which scholarships are awarded on the basis of a formal application process.

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

John De Pol Scholarship.  Established in memory of John De Pol, a highly regarded artist who worked with illustrations and engravings, to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the Newark College of Arts and Sciences or University College-Newark, who are either majoring in or show strong promise in the fine arts.

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

Todd M. Galante, Esq. Scholarship.  Awarded to a full-time NCAS or UC-N student with a GPA of 3.0 or better, majoring in political science, history, or English with an interest in law.

Albert R. Gamper, Jr., Scholarship.  Awarded to either a part-time or full-time student of senior standing.

Joyce Wilson Harley Scholarship.  Awarded to full-time undergraduate NCAS and UC-N students who have graduated from Teaneck High School, demonstrated academic merit, and have submitted an essay no longer than two pages typed based on promoting and preserving literature of the African Diaspora.

Honors College Scholarship Fund.  Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Rutgers-Newark Honors College, based on financial need.

Independence Community Foundation Portuguese Studies Scholarship.  Awarded to students who are enrolled in NCAS or UC-N and are majoring or minoring in Portuguese studies. Based on academic merit and financial need.

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

Professor Clement Price Award.  Annual book award granted to a full-time undergraduate upper-class student (not a first-year student) enrolled in NCAS or UC-N who is majoring in African-American and African studies or history who has a 3.0 GPA or higher. Based on proven record of excellence in the study of African-American and African studies or history, excellent writing ability, and intellectual curiosity.

Rueberta E. Rodgers Scholarship.  Awarded to a young woman who is working during the day and trying to obtain an education at night.

Schering-Plough Scholars.  Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student based on academic merit, financial need, character, community service, and leadership.

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

Schaefer Family Scholarship.  Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who has at minimum completed the first year, based on the student's commitment to achieving an undergraduate education and financial need.

George Schultze (UCN 1973) Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to part-time or full-time upper-class undergraduate students enrolled in UC-N, based on academic merit and financial need.  Preference given to students who transferred into UC-N, are nontraditional students, and/or are employed outside Rutgers University.

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

University College-Newark Alumni Scholarship.  Awarded by the UC-N Alumni Association on the basis of academic merit and financial need. Contact the University College Alumni Association Office for details about application materials and deadlines.