Our Scholars are a unique assembly of young men and women from four communities. They are comprised of a diverse group of dreamers, visionaries, leaders, thinkers, and achievers. Scholars have expressed interest in and are aspiring careers in Education, Engineering, Medicine, Government, Criminal Justice, Law, Business, Humanities, and Environmental and Biological Sciences, among many others.  

In the summer of 2011, there will be nearly 800 Scholars. Quick notes about current Scholars:    

• Earning excellent grade point averages
• Attending school every day
• Coping with major personal and family challenges
• Participating in both RFS and Scholar-organized community service
• Organizing and leading Future Scholars high school based Clubs
• Actively engaged in athletic programs, theatrical productions, and academic clubs
• Participating in Career Clusters connected with mentors, donors and teachers  

 To meet a few of our Scholars, please visit their blog

DREAM, BELIEVE, SUCCEED

Attention Rutgers University Students: You Can Make Dreams Come True While Earning Credits 

-Corey Caso, School of Arts and Sciences, Class of ‘13

We are looking for highly-motivated undergraduates like Corey who want to support promising local middle school and high school students to stay on a path towards college. Apply for this three-credit service learning opportunity offered through the Department of Psychology and the CESEP Program that will prepare you to advise and mentor Rutgers Future Scholars in the New Brunswick and Piscataway high schools. You, as the advisor, will learn how to effectively mentor Rutgers Future Scholars by learning from notable guest lecturers, reading related texts, and reflecting on your practices with your classmates. Through this process, you will learn the following:

• The issues preventing capable and motivated high school students from pursuing their dreams of higher education
• The role of family attitudes in influencing students’ choices
• The role of educational values in influencing students’ academic performance and aspirations
• The role of poverty in affecting the decisions young people make
• How to become an effective mentor
• The role of class, gender and cultural background in influencing the college admissions process

   

   

   

   

Please join us for what will be an amazing opportunity to work with talented youth, learn about the factors that both stymie and support student success, and be a part of one of President McCormick’s key initiatives: The Rutgers Future Scholars Program.