December 1 Priority Date Reminder

Our priority application date for fall first-year students is quickly approaching. In order to ensure full consideration at all of their school choices, your students should submit their applications and all necessary credentials by December 1. Students whose files are complete by the priority date will be considered at all of their school choices and for merit-based scholarships (if they submit their essay with their application). All priority applicants will be notified of our decision by February 28.

The Value of Rutgers

During these difficult financial times, many families are understandably concerned about the cost of higher education. For these families, it is important to recognize the excellent value that Rutgers offers. As New Jersey’s leading public research university, Rutgers is committed to providing an outstanding education at an affordable price. More

Letters of Recommendation

It is not necessary to submit letters of recommendation on behalf of your students. Our application provides multiple opportunities for applicants to describe their accomplishments, activities, community service, and personal experiences. Most letters of recommendation provide information that can be obtained from our students' application responses and academic records. While we take a holistic review of a student's entire application, we put primary emphasis on academic performance.

Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR)

Please continue encouraging your students to complete the Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR). Students who complete a SRAR should not send an interim transcript prior to graduation. Quarterly and mid-year transcripts should not be sent unless requested by the admissions office. You can access the form from our counselors' website. The site will also indicate whether or not your students’ SRARs have been received. Preview the SRAR here.

2009 Scholarship Criteria Now Available

Our 2009 scholarship criteria are available at http://admissions.rutgers.edu/0801.asp. Students must apply and submit all necessary credentials (including the personal essay) by December 1 in order to be considered. No separate scholarship application is required. Please note that the personal essay must be entered in the space provided on the application to be considered.

Rutgers and Barnes & Noble Form New Partnership

NIH Awards Rutgers Cell and DNA Repository $57.8 Million

The Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository has received two major awards from the National Institutes of Health worth more than $57.8 million to fund genetic studies of mental disorders and to support investigations into the causes of digestive, liver and kidney diseases, and diabetes. More

Create Your Rutgers Info Packet

There's an innovative tool available on our web site that makes it easy for students, counselors, and parents to obtain detailed information about Rutgers -- personalized according to their interests. This popular feature enables anyone to create their own custom Rutgers information packet.  Best of all, it's possible to create an unlimited number of information packets. Try creating one yourself so you can spread the word about our info packets!

Solar Energy at Rutgers

Rutgers University breaks ground for the construction of a seven-acre solar energy facility – the largest system on a single campus in the United States. The 1.4 megawatt solar “farm” will generate approximately 10 percent of the electrical demand of the Livingston Campus and reduce the university’s carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1,200 tons per year. More

Tell Us What You Think

We have created this newsletter for you. Our hope is that it not only provides you with useful information and contacts, but also that it helps you provide your students and their parents with the best possible guidance during the complex and critical college search process. For this e-newsletter to be the most effective tool, we'd like to know what you think.  Please email us at counselorsnewsletter@ugadm.rutgers.edu with your comments, questions or suggestions for future articles.