Camden’s Staff
Kayla Rodriguez:
krodriguez@camden.rutgers.edu
Asia Davis:
amd447@futurescholars.rutgers.edu
Lisa Estevez:
le143@camden.rutgers.edu
Address
121 Market Street
Camden, NJ 08102
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CAMDEN FUTURE SCHOLARS WELCOME CELEBRATION
ABOUT CAMDEN FUTURE SCHOLARS
Our Program
Rutgers Future Scholars Camden is one of five campus programs across the Rutgers network. We are currently in our 15th year of helping local students attain a college education!
RFS Camden is part of a Rutgers University initiative to ensure local students have access to higher education. We have 50 student cohorts in grades 8 – 12 that total 250 scholars from the Camden community. Participating scholars receive academic support, college access guidance, and scholarship aid.
Our team provides scholars with resources necessary to achieve educational success and to get involved within the greater community.
Program Highlights:
- 50 students per cohort (grades 7 – 12)
- Accepted students to RU earn tuition aid
- Applications open to 7th graders Spring 2023
- Summer Academy
- Academic Programming
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MEET OUR TEAM
Our Camden staff is dedicated to ensuring personal growth of all scholars and providing opportunities for them to give back to the Camden community.
LISA ESTEVEZ
Community Partnerships Coordinator
P: 609-781-8882
le143@camden.rutgers.edu
KAYLA RODRIGUEZ
Senior Program Manager
P: 848-202-5300
krodriguez@futurescholars.rutgers.edu
ASIA DAVIS
College Access Coordinator
P: 848-244-3657
amd447@futurescholars.rutgers.edu
COLLEGE PREP SUPPORT
What makes this campus unique?
- Camden provides a close community environment amongst our team and scholars.
- We offer a Mentorship Program to Scholars throughout the year
- We offer a Family Academy & Parent Resources
- Fearless Futures Healing Circle
What does RFS Campus provide throughout the year?
Academic Year:
- Family Academy Workshops
- Mentoring
- Tutoring & Academic Support Services
- Scholar Social Events
- College Tours & More
RFS Summer Programming: (July)
- College prep courses
- Writing services
- SAT Prep
- Art Electives & More!
NEWS
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...