Program Contacts
Dale Barley: dbarley@rutgers.edu
Shanequa Evans: Program Manager
se176@futurescholars.rutgers.
Address
110 Warren Street, Room 121
Newark, NJ 07102
School District
Newark Public Schools

7th Grade Applications Start Spring 2025
ABOUT NEWARK FUTURE SCHOLARS
Our Program
Rutgers Future Scholars Newark is one of the five RFS programs in New Jersey. We serve 50 students in each of our cohorts in grades 8 – 12 for a total of 250 scholars each year from the Newark area.
Rutgers Future Scholars is part of a Rutgers initiative to ensure local students have access to attain their higher education with a promise of tuition aid and support. We provide academic assistance, college access mentoring, and college scholarship aid.
RFS Newark provides opportunities for scholars to learn and explore their futures. Participating Newark scholars get the necessary resources to achieve academic success and opportunities to give back to the local community.
Program Highlights:
- 50 student cohorts in grades 7 – 12
- Program scholars accepted to Rutgers earn scholarships
- Applications are open to 7th graders Spring 2023
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MEET OUR TEAM
Rutgers Future Scholars Newark 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.
DALE BARLEY
Program Coordinator
Newark
973-353-3584
dbarley@rutgers.edu

Danielle works with the Program Director and Staff across all campuses to ensure business operations, logistics, and day-to-day programming run smoothly.
SHANEQUA EVANS
Program Manager
Newark
se176@futurescholars.rutgers.edu
COLLEGE PREP SUPPORT

What makes this campus unique?
- We offer Community Service Projects to give back to the Newark 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 Campus provide throughout the 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

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