
Temple Future Scholars Builds on Rutgers Future Scholars Model
Temple University has launched its Temple Future Scholars program, a pioneering college pipeline initiative that draws inspiration from the highly successful Rutgers Future Scholars (RFS) model. Recognizing Rutgers’ proven track record of guiding first-generation,...

Temple Future Scholars Builds on RFS Legacy in Philadelphia
Temple University has announced a major expansion in educational access for Philadelphia public middle school students, unveiling a pipeline program called Temple Future Scholars that traces its inspiration back to the pioneering Rutgers Future Scholars (RFS)...

RFS Rahway Recognized by Local City Council
This is an article summary originally titled, Rahway’s Rutgers Future Scholars Explore Government, Earn City Council Recognition, from Rho Eta Sigma News by RHS Journalism Student, Nicolas Navarro. The Rutgers Future Scholars (RFS) program in Rahway is a five-year...

Rutgers Expands Celebration for First-Generation Students
This is an article summary from Rutgers Launches New Weeklong Celebration of First-Generation Students Celebrating First-Gen Students Rutgers University is launching its first weeklong celebration for first-generation students this November, expanding a tradition that...

RFS Paves the Way for Local Students
15 Years of Empowering Local NJ Students & Communities A Summary of "Encouraging young New Jerseyans: 15 years of Rutgers Future Scholars" For 15 years, Rutgers Future Scholars (RFS) has provided a transformative path to higher education for first-generation and...

A Decade and a Half of Opportunity
How Rutgers Future Scholars Empowers New Jersey’s Youth Since its establishment in 2008, Rutgers Future Scholars (RFS) has transformed the lives of more than 3,500 first-generation and low-income students from Newark, New Brunswick, Camden, Piscataway, and, since...

Young Scholars Find Their Voice at Rutgers Summer Institute
This is an article summary originally written by Tina Kelley for NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. See the full article here: High school students finish Rutgers summer program, ‘This is your home now.’ Article Summary Rising high school seniors took center stage at the...

RFS Celebrates 15 Years of Breaking Barriers as a National Model
For the past 15 years, Rutgers Future Scholars (RFS) has made higher education more accessible for more than 3,200 promising students across New Jersey’s underserved communities. From its start in Newark, New Brunswick, Camden, and Piscataway—and expanding to Rahway...

A Day in the Life of a Rutgers Future Scholars Superstar
Although Esmeralda Diaz-Calderon will graduate from Rutgers University–Camden in May after going straight through in four years, her connection to the university dates back nine years. A Rutgers Future Scholars participant since she was in the seventh grade, the...

Biology Student Earns NSF’s Highest Undergraduate Award
Rutgers University in Camden is proud to congratulate Teresa Osorio, a graduating senior majoring in biology, for her acceptance into the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program.. Read More