Scholarships
Scholarship and funding resources for SAS students are listed below. For additional assistance, please contact the SAS Scholarship Office at 848-932-2274.
Incoming Students
Scholarships for all incoming students are awarded through the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions at the time of admission to Rutgers.
Continuing Students
Scholarships for continuing SAS students are awarded through the School of Arts and Sciences Scholarship Office. Students are invited to apply based on a minimum cumulative GPA. The invitation and application process begins at the end of each academic year, when an invitation email is sent to eligible students.
The basic amount for a School of Arts and Sciences Excellence Award is $1000. Some awards are significantly more ($1500-$7500). The selection process is rigorous: recipients must have a strong academic record, a strong record of service to the university and/or the local or home community, and must submit strong application materials (essay, resume, etc.)
Please see some examples of SAS scholarship awards here.
To be eligible for an invitation to apply for a 2013-2014 SAS Excellence Award, a student must:
- Have been enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences in the 2012-2013 academic year;
- At the end of the Spring 2013 semester, meet the minimum cumulative gpa established by the SAS Scholarship Committee for the invitation; and
- Be enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences in the Fall 2013 and/or Spring 2014 semesters.
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Office of Financial Aid
The Rutgers University Office of Financial Aid handles all FAFSA-related matters. For information, go to studentaid.rutgers.edu. All students are encouraged to submit a FAFSA. If you have received financial aid, but want to be considered for additional aid, go to studentaid.rutgers.edu for information.
Academic Departments
Academic departments often have scholarships to award to students completing the major in that field. For information, contact the Main Office of the department in which you are majoring. For a complete list of SAS majors, see the ad on the left of this page.
External Sources of Funding
Information about funding sources outside of Rutgers University can be found at the following sites:
- state.nj.us/highereducation/njhesaa.htm (HESAA: Higher Education Student Assistance Authority)
- finaid.org (a free comprehensive source of student financial aid information)
- Listed below are just a few of the online databases containing a search engine of scholarships:
A useful book is The Scholarship Book, Daniel Cassidy.
Please note: This listing of external resources is provided as a courtesy for incoming and current students. These websites are not affiliated with Rutgers University.
