"I am very proud to be a student at Rutgers-Camden: this university allows me to better myself and to become the person I always dreamed I would develop into." Scholarships for First-Year Students
As part of the State University of New Jersey, Rutgers-Camden is committed to providing the highest quality educational experience that is both accessible and affordable. Qualified students admitted to the Rutgers-Camden College of Arts and Sciences are eligible for the university and campus-based scholarship awards listed below. First-year applicants with a high school GPA of 3.0 and above (on a scale of 4.0) are eligible for the following Rutgers-Camden scholarships:
New Jersey Residents
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SAT Score Range |
Annual Scholarship Award |
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CCAS Academic Excellence Award |
1950-2400 |
$5,000 |
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1650-1940 |
$3,000 |
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CCAS Dean’s Award |
1500-1640 |
$2,000 |
Non-New Jersey Residents
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SAT Score Range |
Annual Scholarship Award |
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CCAS Delaware River Award |
≥2000 |
$10,000 |
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1900-1990 |
$9,000 |
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1800-1890 |
$8,000 |
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1700-1790 |
$7,000 |
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1600-1690 |
$6,000 |
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1500-1590 |
$5,000 |
University-Wide Scholarships
University-wide scholarships are awarded according to more complex criteria, including class rank, weighted GPA, grade trends, strength of the student’s academic program, and SAT and/or ACT scores. Some are based in part on financial need. Both in-state and out-of-state students are eligible for university-wide awards.
Deadlines
Incoming first-year students for the fall semester are awarded scholarships on the Rutgers-Camden campus on the basis of academic performance in high school. First-year students who apply and complete their application and admission by the priority deadline of November 1 (early action) and December 1 are automatically considered for merit-based awards.
How to Apply
- Complete online application for undergraduate admission: http://admissions.rutgers.edu
- Pay $65 application fee that is payable online by credit card
- Submit Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR)
- Send college transcript(s) if you took any college courses at a two-year or four-year college
- Submit SAT or ACT (with writing) scores submitted directly from the testing agency
Scholarship Awards for Transfer Students
As part of the State University of New Jersey, Rutgers-Camden is committed to providing the highest quality educational experience that is both accessible and affordable. Qualified and accomplished transfer students admitted to the Rutgers-Camden College of Arts and Sciences are eligible for the campus-based Academic Achievement Awards listed below.
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Academic Achievement Awards | |
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GPA 3.5 – 3.74 |
$1,000 |
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GPA 3.75 – 4.00 |
$2,000 |
Criteria
- Minimum of 30 earned, transferable, non-basic skills credits from a regionally-accredited undergraduate institution at the time of application.
- GPA from all institutions previously attended will be used to calculate cumulative GPA.
- New transfer students only; first-year applicants and students applying for readmission to Rutgers-Camden do not qualify.
- NJStars recipients are eligible for Rutgers-Camden Academic Achievement Awards. Recipients must maintain a 3.25 in the junior year to qualify for renewal of NJStars in the senior year.
- Recipients of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) scholarships are not eligible for Rutgers-Camden Academic Achievement Awards.
Conditions
- Eligibility requires full-time enrollment (12 or more credits per semester).
- Award amounts are annual, divided between Fall and Spring semesters; awards may not be applied to Winterim and Summer-term courses.
- Recipients must maintain, at Rutgers, a GPA of 3.0.
- Scholarship remains in effect through the semester in which the recipient reaches 120 credits.
Transfer Students
You are considered a transfer student if you are a high school graduate who will have completed at least 12 college credits since high school and before your expected date of entry into Rutgers. (This total also includes college credits completed during high school.) Transfer students use the same application as all other students.
How to Apply
- Complete the online application at http://admissions.rutgers.edu and select Rutgers-Camden as one of your choices.
- Pay $65 non-refundable application fee or submit fee waiver.
- If you are a high school graduate, GED holder, or a transfer student you must submit a final high school transcript. Transfer students must submit all college/university transcripts.
University-Wide Scholarships
University-wide scholarships are awarded according to more complex criteria, including class rank, weighted GPA, grade trends, strength of the student’s academic program, and SAT and/or ACT scores. Some are based in part on financial need. Both in-state and out-of-state students are eligible for university-wide awards.
