Rutgers University

Mission Statement

The RFS Mentoring Initiative is a program designed to engage Future Scholars during and outside of the academic year, serving academically ambitious, low income, first generation Newark students. By pairing our Future Scholars with a positive, adult role model from Rutgers University or the wider Newark community, we hope to foster a life-long relationship that will give Scholars the opportunity to reach their full potential both in and out of school. Mentors are asked for a two-year commitment to the program initially, with the hope of maintaining a bond with their mentee(s) for the duration of their five years at RFS and beyond.