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 Rutgers-Newark Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

The following list constitutes scholarships limited to students enrolled in 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. 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.

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 (NCAS) 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.

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-level 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.

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 (UC-N 1973) Memorial Scholarship.  Awarded to part-time or full-time upper-level 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 who are employed outside of Rutgers University.

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.

University College-Newark Alumni Scholarship.  Awarded by the UC-N Alumni Association on the basis of academic merit and financial need.