<p>Well, as long as we’re on the topic of scholarships, previously they were awarded on the basis of class rank/SAT based on a matrix. I just barely made the cut for the presidential scholarship, but luckily I did. Now they changed it so that there is no numeric formula with regard to scholarships for first year students. I personally like this change because</p>
<p>1) the SAT out of 1600 has a margin of error of +/- 60 points and previously (out of 1600) scholarships increased/varied every 50 points.</p>
<p>2) Class rank is unfair given how people go to schools of varying difficulty. At least this way transcripts might be viewed more logically (taking into account course rigor, the high school) instead of simply requiring a class rank set in stone.</p>
<p>taken from Rutgers website</p>
<p>Selection Criteria</p>
<p>Rutgers scholarships are competitive awards that recognize and encourage academic excellence. Criteria include academic achievement, leadership qualities, and potential for success. Other consideration may include students who are the first generation to attend college or have overcome adversity.</p>
<p>There is no set of “numbers” that will guarantee a scholarship or scholarship amount. Rather we look at the whole of a student’s record. Most past scholarship awardees were in the top 10% of their high school graduating class, with many in the top 5%; most had A or A- high school GPA’s, and most had combined SAT’s of 1950 or higher.</p>
<p>Please note that each Rutgers school or college selects scholarship recipients to shape their entering class. Therefore it is possible for a student admitted to several academic units within Rutgers to receive scholarship awards in amounts that vary by school/college.</p>
<p>Hopefully this will make you feel better. Lastly, the people who come from community college probably earn their scholarships as much as high schoolers do. Phi Betta Kapa is probably no joke. On the other hand, it’s pretty lame that anyone with a 3.0 from community college has a good chance at transferring to Rutgers. The NJ stars program I also believe is not money well allocated. I’d prefer if Rutgers NB was more selective in general, with Rutgers Camden and Newark being less selective. I’d use a model similar to the UC schools.</p>