Program Coordinators
Esther David:
esdavid@futurescholars.rutgers.edu
Francisco Pozo:
Francisco.Pozo@rutgers.edu
ChristOfer Ayers:
ChristOfer.Ayres@rutgers.edu
Address
502 George Street,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
School District
New Brunswick Public Schools
Piscataway School District
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ABOUT OUR PROGRAM’S FUTURE SCHOLARS
Our NB/PWY Program
Rutgers Future Scholars New Brunswick & Piscataway compose of two of the five RFS programs across New Jersey. Each year we admit 100 promising students from the two school districts to join our transformative program, serving a total of 250 Scholars across cohorts in grades 8-12.
Future Scholars is part of a Rutgers initiative to ensure local students have access to earn their higher education with a promise of tuition aid and support. We provide academic assistance, college access mentoring, and college scholarship aid.
RFS New Brunswick & Piscataway provide opportunities for scholars to learn and explore their futures. Participating Scholars get the necessary resources to achieve academic success and opportunities to give back to the local community as well.
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MEET OUR TEAM
Rutgers Future Scholars New Brunswick & Piscataway’s staff are composed of highly-skilled and compasionate educational professionals.
Our goal is to aid in the personal growth of RFS scholars and offer them opportunities to have an impact in what they do.
Tania provides support in a wide range of fiscal functions as well as administrative support for the program at large.
CHRISTOFER AYERS
Program Coordinator
New Brunswick/ Piscataway
christofer.ayres@rutgers.edu
Tania provides support in a wide range of fiscal functions as well as administrative support for the program at large.
ESTHER DAVID
Sr. Program Coordinator
New Brunswick/ Piscataway
esdavid@futurescholars.rutgers.edu
Aaron coordinates the Mentoring program and leads quarterly workshops for 8th grade students. He is also responsible for our mentoring and course curriculum.
FRANCISCO POZO
Program Coordinator
New Brunswick/Piscataway
fap44@futurescholars.rutgers.edu
COLLEGE PREP SUPPORT
What makes this campus unique?
- We offer Community Service Projects to give back to the Piscataway community.
- Get tutoring support through the Saturday Academy on the Rutgers Newark Campus.
- College tours in the NY, NJ, and PA areas.
What does RFS provide each year?
Academic Year:
- Saturday Scholar Academy Workshops
- College Tours
- Community Service Projects
- Champions Conference
- Mentoring & Tutoring Support
RFS Summer Programming: (July-August)
- College Prep Courses & SAT Prep
- Community Career Site Visits
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...