December 2006 |
| WELCOME TO RUTGERS' E-NEWSLETTER FOR PARENTS! |
| The college search and application process is an exciting time for both students and parents, and the more information you have the more comfortable you will feel about the process and the important decisions to be made. We want to help by supplying useful information that will enable you to provide your child with the best guidance and support. Each edition of the Rutgers University E-Newsletter for Parents will provide general resources on college admissions, information specific to Rutgers, and some interesting tidbits that we hope will calm your nerves during this sometimes challenging process. |
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In This Issue...
Rankings
NJ Professor of the Year
Create Your Rutgers Info Packet
Transforming Undergraduate Education
News Flashes
Helicopter Parents
Gentle Reminders
Tell Us What You Think
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Rankings
It seems like eveybody's talking about Rutgers' outstanding football team. The university community is extremely proud of the achievements of its student-athletes and coaches and all the excitement they have generated this year on campus, in the state and metropolitan area, and in the media. But Rutgers has many other high rankings of which to be proud. For example, the Rutgers-New Brunswick philosophy department was recently ranked second in the English-speaking world by the Philosophical Gourmet Report. Click here for more about this exciting achievement and the rankings of some of Rutgers' other programs.
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NJ Professor of the Year
Barry V. Qualls, a highly popular Rutgers-New Brunswick English professor for 35 years (who also is serving as interim vice president for undergraduate education during the transformation of Rutgers-New Brunswick) has been named the 2006 New Jersey Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Professor Qualls joins two other Rutgers professors who have been honored by CASE as NJ Professor of the Year: mathematics professor Stephen J. Greenfield (2004) and history professor Clement A. Price (1999). Read more...
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Create Your Rutgers Info Packet
Many schools purchase the names of students whose SAT or ACT scores and interests match the admissions profile or major offerings on their campus. That is one reason students get so many college brochures they don't remember requesting and are not interested in reviewing. At Rutgers University, we have created the perfect solution to the college mail problem. We give students and parents the opportunity to create their own information packets. Not only can you customize your packet to your child's academic interests, you also can include extracurricular activities and pictures that might appeal to him. You can create an unlimited number of information packets at no cost. Create one now by clicking the link above or visiting http://infopacket.admissions.rutgers.edu
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News Flashes
The School of Business at Rutgers-Camden will offer a BS in Human Resource Management beginning in fall 2007.
Rutgers enrolled its first NJSTARS transfer students this September, with about 50 community college graduates joining the university.
Rutgers-Newark opened its newest residence hall in September. University Square houses about 600 undergraduate, graduate, and law students in 2- and 3-bedroom apartments with kitchens and private baths.
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Helicopter Parents
Want to know what a "helicopter parent" is and if you might be one? Click here to access an excellent article from the College Board about what's becoming a new phenomenon on America's college campuses.
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Gentle Reminders
Financial Aid
To be considered for federal, state, and university need-based financial aid for the 2007-2008 academic year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be submitted by the priority filing date of March 15, 2007. Although you will not be able to access the 2007-2008 form and related information until after January 1, 2007, you may find it helpful to visit www.fafsa.ed.gov to review important information about financial aid and the FAFSA, including a list of the documents needed to complete the FAFSA.
You will also find a lot of helpful information about financial aid at the Rutgers financial aid web site at studentaid.rutgers.edu.
Application Status
Applicants can check the status of their Rutgers application anytime at Your Rutgers Status. Applicants need their RUID or Social Security number and Rutgers PIN to access their information. Applicants can confirm the receipt of credentials, check on application decisions, and can also accept our offer of admission online.
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Tell Us What You Think
We have created this newsletter for you. Our hope is that it not only alleviates some of your concerns, but also that it gives you the confidence to guide your child through this complex and critical process. We have included content that we believe you will find helpful, but we'd like to hear from you for this to be an effective tool. Please email parentsnewsletter@ugadm.rutgers.edu with your comments, questions or suggestions for future articles.
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