Scholarships

Class of 1988 Endowed Scholarship​

Established in 2013 to commemorate their 25th reunion, the Class of 1988 Endowed Scholarship provides tuition assistance to full-time undergraduate students in their junior or senior year based on their commitment to community service. Recipients must have a cumulative grade point average equal to or above 2.75. Preference will be given to descendants of Rutgers alumni. The dollar amount of the scholarship varies and is awarded annually to one or more students.

Deadline Extended to Monday February 10th, 2025.

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Colonel Robert Nugent Swimming Scholarship​

Begun in 2002 to honor Colonel Robert Nugent USAF '52 and a swimming letter winner, the scholarship provides financial assistance to students participating in the Rutgers Recreation swimming program. Scholarships are awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit and financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. Recipients must participate in the recreational swimming program. The dollar amount of this renewable scholarship varies and is awarded annually to one or more students.

Deadline Extended to Monday February 17th, 2025.

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Dr. Cheryl A. Wall Memorial Fellowship​

Dr. Cheryl A. Wall was a longtime Rutgers University professor and prominent scholar of African American women writers. In a teaching career of nearly five decades, Dr. Wall championed racial diversity both in the curriculum and the classroom. This fund supports doctoral students conducting research in African American or Black literature, Black feminism, or interdisciplinary studies. Learn more about Dr. Cheryl A. Wall.

Applications close on April 5th, 2025

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Ed Levy Scholarship​

The scholarship is funded annually from the proceeds of the Ed Levy Golf Open in honor of Edward Levy, the former Director of Recreation, and Associate Dean of Students, Cook College. Scholarships are awarded to full-time undergraduate students based on academic merit. Students must participate in any capacity in the recreation program at Rutgers University and have a record of involvement in the community and or student life service. The scholarship is awarded each year to one or more students. 

Application opens March 3rd - April 7th, 2025. Click here to request information.

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EEOC/General Motors Endowed Scholarship

In 1983, General Motors Corporation entered into a Conciliation Agreement resolving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s 1973 charge of discrimination against General Motors and the United Auto Workers. The provision of the agreement endowed specified colleges and universities with funds to be used to provide scholarships in perpetuity for minority and female employees of General Motors and their eligible spouses and offspring. Under General Motors Corporation’s educational endowment and grants program, scholarship funds are made available annually to meet their designated purpose. Preference will be given to General Motors employees, their spouses and children, and students of underrepresented minorities.

Deadline Extended to Monday February 17th, 2025.

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Faith and Justice Fellowship

Established in 2019 with a gift from the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, this fellowship helps develop awardees leadership skills through the lens of faith and social justice, while enhancing the Rutgers community in the process. Learn more about this fellowship.

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Annual Award​

Established by members of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Board of Trustees in 2003 to ​provide general financial assistance to students. Scholarship recipients must be full-time undergraduate students who are active members of a Rutgers fraternity or sorority. Selection is based on merit, leadership, and community service. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to two students.

Must be invited to apply. Email ofsa@echo.rutgers.edu for details.

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Lambda Chi Alpha Paul Y. Dudak Endowed Award ​

In 2021 the Board of Trustees of the Phi Zeta Chapter of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity endowed the award to continue providing general financial assistance to relatives of the Phi Zeta Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. The scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate students and is based on merit, leadership, and community service. One award up to $2,000 is awarded annually to one student.

Must be invited to apply. Email ofsa@echo.rutgers.edu for details.

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LGBTQIA+ Endowed Leadership Scholarship​

Established in 2010, the LGBTQIA+ Endowed Leadership Scholarship provides financial assistance to students who demonstrate a strong interest in LGBTQIA+ studies and community. Scholarship recipients must be undergraduate students in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. The ideal candidates promote LGBTQIA+ rights by working to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and/or have worked to empower the LGBTQIA+ community. Recipients must be willing to be acknowledged via media photography and print. The dollar amount of this renewable scholarship varies and is awarded annually to one or more students.

Deadline Extended to Monday February 17th, 2025.

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No Hungry Knights Initiative

Administered through the Offices of the Dean of Students, award recipients will be provided full or partial meal plans. Awardees must have documented unmet needs as determined by the Office of Financial Aid or have experienced a documentable change in their financial status. Comprehensive support will be provided to help address the undying causes of their food insecurity and to determine eligibility for additional awards.

This application will be open from January 21st to February 3rd, 2025 only!

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Paul Robeson Scholarship Fund​

Established in 2004 by the Rutgers African American Alliance (RAAA) in honor of Paul Robeson. The 3rd Black graduate of Rutgers, Paul Robeson was an exceptional athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist. His talents made him a revered man of his time, yet his radical political beliefs all but erased him from popular history. Today, more than one hundred years after his birth, Robeson is just beginning to receive the credit he is due. The Rutgers African American Alliance (RAAA) created the scholarship to provide financial assistance to students to increase diversity within Rutgers. To be considered, applicants must be a full-time undergraduate student and in good academic standing. To learn more about Paul Robeson, click here.

Deadline Extended to Monday February 17th, 2025.

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Pryor-Garnett Endowed Scholarship​

The Pryor-Garnett Endowed Scholarship was established in 2017 to honor the dreams and hard work of Madora Pryor and Ellen Garnett, who were the offspring of slaves. They believed that future generations would achieve an education with prayer and hard work and not have to work in the fields in the heat or clean houses to provide for their families. Scholarships are awarded to full-time undergraduate students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. Awardees must be involved in extracurricular/volunteer activities in the community. Preference shall be given to students who are residents of Gloucester County, New Jersey or Essex County, Virginia. The dollar amount of this scholarship varies and is awarded annually to one or more students.

Deadline Extended to Monday February 17th, 2025.

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Recovery House of Hope

The Recovery House of Hope Endowed Scholarship was established in 2016 to provide scholarships to students in recovery via the Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) at Rutgers University. Scholarships are to be awarded to full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate students who are in financial need as determined by University rules in effect on the date of the award.​

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RAAA Rites of Passage Graduate Scholarship​

The Rites of Passage Graduate Scholarship was established in 2020 by the Rutgers African American Alumni Alliance. Scholarships are awarded to full or part-time undergraduate students based on academic merit and financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. Recipients must demonstrate enrollment in an accredited post-graduate program. Preference will be given to students enrolled in a Rutgers affiliated graduate program. Awards should be made at the annual Rites of Passage Ceremony whenever possible. The $2000 scholarship is awarded annually to one student on each Rutgers campus; New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark. Students from all three locations may apply using the link below.

This application will be open January 21st through March 21st, 2025

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Will Power Retention Scholarship​

The Will Power Retention Scholarship was established in 2017, led by Frank McClellan RC'67, to increase graduation rates for students of color. The scholarship is named after an enslaved man named Will, who helped lay the foundation for the Old Queens building. Scholarships are awarded to continuing full-time or part-time undergraduate students. Selection is based on academic merit and financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. The renewable scholarship of up to $2,500 is awarded annually to one or more students.

Deadline Extended to Monday February 17th, 2025.

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