Students interested in financial support from Rutgers University or external sources are urged to file the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) each year since it is generally required for consideration for both School of Communication and Information and Rutgers financial
assistance.
Any awards for which financial need is a criterion require submission of the federal FAFSA form by March 15.
Information may be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
For further information on financial aid including
how to apply for aid, sources of financial aid, and restrictions on
financial aid and employment, visit http://newbrunswick.rutgers.edu/admissions/financial-aid.
The School of Communication and Information (SC&I) offers a limited number of scholarships and fellowships to graduate students each year. The school is continually seeking funding from outside agencies and donors, and awards vary each year. Continuing students are notified early each spring about awards available for the upcoming year, and students are able to submit an application for any scholarship for which they are eligible. For details about SC&I scholarships offered in the most recent year, see http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/current-students/scholarships-and-awards.html.
Some graduate students at the university are supported by fellowships funded by sources outside the university. Students should consult standard reference material for sources of nonuniversity fellowships. Students should also 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.
SC&I and other academic departments at Rutgers hire graduate
students as adjunct faculty members or instructional assistants to teach undergraduate students. SC&I
and administrative offices around the university sometimes also hire students
for staff support functions. Students who are interested should contact the
appropriate departments to check for availability, or check these websites:
Student employment site at
http://studentwork.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Career Services with its
MonsterTrak site at http://careers.rutgers.edu
Special Support of M.C.I.S. Students
M.C.I.S. students selected for the Johnson & Johnson M.C.I.S. Fellowship pursue their coursework while participating in a professional workplace practicum in Corporate Communication, Corporate Contributions, or Corporate Social Responsibility at Johnson & Johnson's corporate headquarters, a subsidiary, or the office in Brussels, Belgium. Fellowships typically fund full tuition remission and provide a stipend. Fellows typically spend about 20 hours each week at the sponsoring site during each 15-week semester. (While these on-site experiences do not constitute employment with the sponsor, international fellows on F-1 visas are nonetheless recommended to restrict their time on site to 20 hours per week.) Fellowships are open to students who present clear evidence of significant management and leadership potential, have excellent writing and interpersonal skills, and are motivated to better understand the critical role of communication in contemporary professional practice. M.C.I.S. fellowships are awarded on a semester-to-semester basis, for up to four semesters of full-time study in the M.C.I.S. program. Review of applications for a fellowship is concurrent with review of application for graduate study.
