New Jersey Scholars Program

New Jersey Scholars Program A gathering place for students, alumni, applicants, and faculty of the New Jersey Scholars Program.

A tuition-free Program for students who are residents of New Jersey, United States citizens, and rising seniors at the high school level in New Jersey. Applicants write essays, submit a paper written for a class, a letter of recommendation and a transcript of their grades. If selected as a semifinalist, applicants are invited to participate in a group interview with NJSP. The Program selects thir

ty-nine Scholars from among the semifinalists. The mission of the New Jersey Scholars Program is to reach out to able and enthusiastic students who come from a broad cross-section of the state's population. The program creates an intense, interdisciplinary intellectual experience that will change students' lives by teaching them to think in a new way -- relating disciplines instead of dividing them. Scholars participate in lectures and small-group seminars where they actively engage with the disciplines. They also have extensive reading assignments, and pursue research at world class libraries and museums. They write essays and work closely with a faculty member to produce a 10-15 page interdisciplinary research paper. They are also stretched as they hone their creative talents in art, music, writing, drama and public speaking by contributing to an Arts Festival that is thematically related to the Program topic. The Scholars do not receive grades and the faculty evaluates their work in an interactive fashion. As a result, the Scholars discover the love of learning for its own sake and gain confidence in their intellectual abilities. For many Scholars, the program awakens in them the awareness of their potential to achieve academic excellence and dramatically increases their ambitions for higher learning. There is no program comparable to the New Jersey Scholars Program. The program topic and faculty change biennially, and over the years, the faculty have been drawn from colleges and universities including Columbia University, Columbia University School of Law, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Penn State University, Pratt Institute, Princeton University, Rhode Island School of Design, Rutgers University, The Sorbonne (Paris), The University of Bristol (UK), The University of Cape Town, The University of Illinois, The University of Jordan, The University of Pennsylvania, The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Vermont.

Final house meeting 💜
08/01/2025

Final house meeting 💜

On the eve of our graduation ceremony for the class of 2025, we are reflecting on the talented group of scholars that ha...
07/31/2025

On the eve of our graduation ceremony for the class of 2025, we are reflecting on the talented group of scholars that have shared their gifts in and out of the classroom over the past 5 weeks. Pics from ArtsFest last weekend

Alumni, family, and friends- you’re invited to the 2025 NJSP Arts Festival! Join the NJSP class of 2025 TOMORROW July 26...
07/25/2025

Alumni, family, and friends- you’re invited to the 2025 NJSP Arts Festival! Join the NJSP class of 2025 TOMORROW July 26 from 4-6 in the Clark Music Center for music, dance, art and more! Post artwork by

Our 2025 scholars spent a great evening with several members of the Board of Trustees for our annual Career Night
07/17/2025

Our 2025 scholars spent a great evening with several members of the Board of Trustees for our annual Career Night

A huge thanks to Mr. Kevin Hudson, NJSP alumni and member of th Board of Trustees for sharing his expertise on college a...
07/08/2025

A huge thanks to Mr. Kevin Hudson, NJSP alumni and member of th Board of Trustees for sharing his expertise on college access with our scholars.

Thankful to have NJSP alum and Board Member, Kevin Hudson here on campus to discuss college access with our 2025 Scholar...
07/08/2025

Thankful to have NJSP alum and Board Member, Kevin Hudson here on campus to discuss college access with our 2025 Scholars

Welcome scholars!! We are so exited for our first house meeting and the start of our program!
06/29/2025

Welcome scholars!! We are so exited for our first house meeting and the start of our program!

Today is the day! Thank you for your donation in support of the New Jersey Scholars program! We can't wait to welcome th...
06/29/2025

Today is the day! Thank you for your donation in support of the New Jersey Scholars program! We can't wait to welcome the Scholars to campus later today! Click here to donate: https://app.dvforms.net/api/dv/jkr6ed

Donation Day is tomorrow! We couldn't provide this amazing 5-week program without your support! Thank you!
06/28/2025

Donation Day is tomorrow! We couldn't provide this amazing 5-week program without your support! Thank you!

Save the Date for Donation Day 2025! This year, Donation Day coincides with move-in day for the class of 2025.There is n...
06/27/2025

Save the Date for Donation Day 2025! This year, Donation Day coincides with move-in day for the class of 2025.

There is no better way to welcome our new class of scholars than by donating to help fund the program!

We hope you'll join us with a donation to NJSP on Sunday, June 29!

Calling All Alumni: Did you attend the New Jersey Scholars Program? We are updating our database. We would love if you c...
03/05/2025

Calling All Alumni: Did you attend the New Jersey Scholars Program? We are updating our database. We would love if you could take a few short minutes to fill out this form.

Please click the link to complete this form.

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