Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial Aid
Scholarships

Financial Aid

The Rutgers School of Public Health realizes that many students need financial aid to help them complete their education. Financial aid is usually provided by or through federal and state agencies, foundations, corporations and/or the University.

Financial aid is awarded based on financial “need,” which is the difference between the cost of attending school and the student’s ability to contribute to his or her education, as determined on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Once a student has matriculated, financial aid funding is also contingent on the student making satisfactory academic progress.

Office of Financial Aid

The Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences (RBHS) Office of Financial Aid provides counseling and financial aid funding for students enrolled in Rutgers School of Public Health. They are responsible for processing all loans, scholarships, and financial aid options at the school.

Important things to note about RBHS Financial Aid:

To apply, you must complete both the FAFSA AND the RBHS Financial Aid Application.
You must be registered for at least 4.5 credits for fall and spring, and at least 3.0 credits for summer, to receive federal financial aid from the school.
Before a federal loan can be applied to your account, you must complete both a master promissory note AND entrance counseling.
Rutgers University School Code for Financial Aid is 002629

Learn more about the RBHS Office of Financial Aid by visiting their website here.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed BEFORE any financial aid can be awarded.

It is recommended that students complete the application at fafsa.ed.gov.

We understand that there may be plenty of questions surrounding your financial aid options. Please refer questions regarding your specific financial aid status to the respective Financial Aid office dependent on your primary location. We recommend emailing over calling the respective offices:

For students in programs based out of Newark
rbhs_nwk@ofa.rutgers.edu or (973) 972-4376

For students in programs based out of Piscataway
rbhs_pisc@ofa.rutgers.edu or (732) 235-4689

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The myGuest dashboard in myRutgers allows you to give parents, guardians, and third parties access to view content and services related to your experience at the university, such as your class schedule, financial aid awards, and term bill. While the university is offering this service, access will not be granted without your permission due to the protection of student rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Visit the myGuest dashboard FAQ for information on signing up an authorized user.

Scholarships

At the Rutgers School of Public Health, we are committed to supporting students in their learning and growth as much outside of the classroom, as we do inside of the classroom. Explore the Rutgers School of Public Health’s various scholarship opportunities below.

21st Century Scholarship

This highly competitive partial tuition scholarship is awarded to a select group of incoming MPH students. 21st Century Scholars are assigned a mentor, with whom they will meet bi-weekly in order to receive guidance and support in navigating the MPH program. Mentors will include Scholars in a research project outside of their required academic program in order to expose Scholars to in-depth research and boost the breadth of experience. Scholars will also be expected to be active members of the student community.

There is an application for this merit-based scholarship, and if you have any questions about the process, please feel free to email the Office of Admissions at admissions@sph.rutgers.edu or call us at 732-235-4646.

Professional Development Scholarship

The Professional Development Scholarship is designated to support current students in their pursuits of presenting or participating in conferences, poster sessions, continuing education classes, or other professional development opportunities that include travel, registration, or other costs. Each semester, enrolled students in good academic standing may apply for the scholarship and if selected, the award will be attributed to their student account to offset professional development costs that may have been incurred by providing tuition relief. The application becomes available to students each July to be attributed to the Fall semester and November to be attributed to the Spring semester.

For more information, please email the Office for Student Experiences and Alumni Affairs at studentaffairs@sph.rutgers.edu.

Jennifer Elliot Population Aging Scholarship

The Rutgers School of Public Health’s Master of Public Health in Population Aging degree is designed to train researchers, clinicians, and community leaders who can develop and implement creative public health programs and policy solutions to align with the nation’s changing demographics.

One full scholarship is available for a student enrolled in this program. All applicants who apply for the program are automatically considered for this scholarship. Applicants must apply by March 15 to be considered and will be notified by April 1 if they have been selected.