Sr. Program Manager: Shareyna James
Program Coordinator: Alexia Wargacki
Address
502 George Street,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
School District
Rahway Public Schools
New Scholar Applications Will Be in Spring 2025
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ABOUT RAHWAY FUTURE SCHOLARS
Our Program
Rutgers Future Scholars Rahway serves 15 students in each of our cohorts in grades 8 – 12 and provides opportunities for scholars to learn and explore their futures. We often pair our events and programming with the nearby main campus of New Brunswick and Piscataway programs.
Rutgers Future Scholars (RFS) is part of a special Rutgers initiative to aid the growth of local students into higher education. We offer a ranfe of resources and support programs to help these students reach their higher education goals. Rutgers University supports these scholars upon admittance to the University with tuition aid and scholarship support.
Program Highlights:
- 15 student cohorts in grades 7 – 12
- Program scholars accepted to Rutgers earn scholarships
- Applications are open to 7th graders Spring of each year
- Summer programming with elgible college credits in high school
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MEET OUR TEAM
Rutgers Future Scholars Rahway 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.
SHAREYNA JAMES, MBA
Sr. Program Manager
Rahway
shareynajames@futurescholars.rutgers.edu
ALEXIA WARGACKI
Program Coordinator
Rahway
COLLEGE PREP SUPPORT
What makes this campus unique?
- We offer Community Service Projects to give back to the Rahway community.
- Get tutoring support through the Saturday Academy on the Rutgers Rahway 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
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...