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 (973-353-5205) 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 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.
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.
Henry Blumenthal Scholarship. Awarded by a committee of the NCAS Alumni Association on the basis of good academic performance, promise of responsible citizenship, and financial need. Contact the Rutgers–Newark Alumni Association Office for details about application materials and deadlines.
Catherine Bond Memorial Scholarship.
Award 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 for full-time undergraduates who are from Newark.
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 and Aljean Brown Scholarship.
Award based on academic merit and financial need.
Truman Capote Fellowship. Awarded to a full-time graduate student enrolling in the masters of fine arts in creative writing program based on academic merit and financial need who is distinguished by superior writing talent.
Jean Cappello 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. Selection made in consultation with the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies, based on academic merit and financial need.
Independence Community Foundation Portuguese Studies Scholarship. This annual scholarship was established by the Independence Community Foundation to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the Newark College of Arts and Sciences and are majoring or minoring in Portuguese and Lusophone Studies.
Luso-American Fraternal Association Endowed Scholarship. This endowed scholarship was established by the Luso-American Fraternal Association to continue its legacy as a social support system for the Newark Portuguese community through providing financial assistance to students enrolled at the Newark Campus of Rutgers. Awarded to students who are majoring or minoring in Portuguese and Lusophone Studies. Based on academic merit and financial need.
The Israel S. Stamm Memorial Prize Award. Two monetary prizes awarded each spring to outstanding senior students who have majored or minored in one or two modern or classical languages, other than English, at Rutgers–Newark.
Chai Family Scholarship. Award based on academic promise and financial need.
Eva R. Cohn Scholarship. Award based on 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.
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 NCAS or UC-N, who are either majoring in or show strong promise in the fine arts.
Derrick Family Award. Awarded to a full-time student as a scholarship, or to be used for an internship stipend, or to provide financial support for undergraduate research activity, based on academic promise and financial need.
Derrick Family Endowed Scholarship. Awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit and financial need.
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.
May Edel Memorial Scholarship. Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student majoring in anthropology based on academic merit and financial need. Established in memory of May Edel, professor of anthropology.
Stuart and Pamela Faber Memorial Scholarship.
Renewable award to a full-time student, preferably from Newark or the surrounding area, who demonstrates academic promise and financial need.
Roberta Nobes Finch Endowed Memorial Scholarship. Awarded to full-time students who graduated from Woodbridge High School, Colonia High School, or John F. Kennedy High School in Iselin, New Jersey; 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. 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.
Dean Inge Gambe Memorial Scholarship. Awarded to a member of the junior class on the basis of service to the NCAS student body, unmet financial need, and academic merit. Contact the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs (973-353-5680) for details about application materials and deadlines.
Albert R. Gamper Scholarship. Awarded to a full-time or part-time UCN student who is in his or her final year.
Julius Gerson Memorial Scholarship. Award based on 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 graduating senior based on academic merit and demonstrated desire to pursue a career in the plant sciences.
Daniel Grover Annual Fellowship. Awarded to full-time master's students in American Studies based on academic merit with preference given to students 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 Scholarship. Awarded to full-time students studying poetry or the classics, based on academic merit and financial need.
Theodore Patten Harris Scholarship. Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student based on financial need.
Honors College Scholarship Fund. Awarded to full-time students enrolled in the Rutgers–Newark Honors College; based on financial need.
Cynthia Kastner Endowed Scholarship.
Awarded to a full-time student, preferably from a single parent household at time of application, based on academic merit and financial need.
William T. Kendall Scholarship. Awarded to a full-time NCAS student based on academic merit and financial need.
Stephen and Linda J. Kimler Scholarship. Awarded to a full-time student who is pursuing a career in music through the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, based on academic merit and financial need.
Robert K. and Elaine Koehler Scholarship. Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student based on academic merit and financial need, who exhibits a commitment to community service.
Jessica Simpson Lalley Scholarship. Award based on academic merit and financial need.
Gerald H. Lipkin Scholarship. Award based on academic merit and financial need.
Luso-American Fraternal Association Endowed Scholarship. Awarded to a student with a major or minor in Portuguese Studies and based on academic merit. Established by the Luso-American Fraternal Association to continue its legacy as a social support system for the for the Newark Portuguese community.
Jerome and Lea P. Mandelman Memorial Scholarship. Award based first on financial need and then on academic achievement. Preference to qualified Newark residents studying social sciences or natural sciences.
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.
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 a full-time female student majoring in the biological sciences, based on academic merit and financial need. The award is renewable.
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 Fund. Awarded annually to full-time students, based on academic merit and financial need.
Newark College of Arts and Sciences Student Council Scholarship.
Award based on academic achievement with a preference for financial need.
Samuel I. Newhouse--Newark Star-Ledger Scholarship. Award based on academic promise and financial need.
New Jersey Devils Foundation Scholarship.
Awarded to first-year students on the basis of financial need, history of community service or volunteerism, and academic standing. The award is renewable.
Julia O'Hara Scholarship. Renewable scholarship awarded to a student 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. Award based on academic merit and financial need.
Anna and Harry Phillipson Undergraduate Scholarship for Music and the Fine Arts.
Awarded to New Jersey residents in the top 10 percent of their high school class. To promote an uninterrupted, quality education in the specific areas of music and the fine arts, based on academic merit as determined by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and financial need.
Alex J. and Rose Marie Plinio Scholarship. Awarded to disadvantaged full-time students to provide emergency or supplemental scholarship support.
Clement A. 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.
James Ramsey Endowment for EOF at Rutgers Newark. Awarded to full-time undergraduate EOF students attending NCAS and/or UC-N as supplemental funds.
Juan B. and Juanita Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship. Awarded to full-time students with preference given to students of Hispanic descent, based on academic merit and financial need.
Henry Rogers Newark College Scholarship. Award based on academic merit and financial need.
Rueberta E. Rogers Scholarship. Awarded to a female UC-N student.
Rutgers–Newark Alumni Association Endowed Merit Alumni Scholarship.
Renewable scholarship awarded to first-year students by the NCAS Alumni Association on the basis of scholastic achievement, leadership, or public service, and evidence of potential academic excellence and contribution to the life of the college.
Isabelle Santos-Boye Scholarship. Awarded to two full-time NCAS undergraduate students who are majoring in the arts, sciences, or humanities and who demonstrate a serious commitment to completing their undergraduate program. Qualified students should have a 3.0 GPA and financial need.
Schaefer Family Scholarship. Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who has at minimum completed the first year, based on financial need and the student's commitment to achieving an undergraduate education.
Schering-Plough Scholars.
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student based on academic merit, financial need, character, community service, and leadership.
George Schultz Memorial Scholarship.
Award based on academic merit and financial need.
Anna and Bernard Z. Senkowski Scholarship. Awarded annually to a chemistry major, based on financial need.
Marvin Simson Annual Scholarship. Awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit and financial need.
Servicemen's Center Association Scholarship. Awarded to needy and worthy students who are Newark residents, preferably who have at least one parent who has served or is serving on active duty in the armed forces, or to otherwise qualified students.
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.
Strauss Equal Opportunity Fund. Awarded to a student majoring in social work.
Texaco Scholarship for Underrepresented Minorities Majoring in Geology.
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student majoring in geology.
Betty Thompson Memorial Scholarship.
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student majoring in physics; based on academic merit, financial need, and other criteria as determined by the Department of Physics.
University College–Newark Merit Scholarship.
Awarded by the University College–Newark Alumni Association on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
Associated Students War Memorial Grant Fund. Awarded to full-time students who have completed at least one year at the college.
Walter F. Weiker Scholarship. Awarded on the basis of merit to a senior majoring in political science or sociology 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 taken into consideration.
John A. Williams Scholarship. Awarded to full-time students studying journalism or creative writing, based on academic merit and financial need.
