University of California gives break to low/ middle-income students

[retired711]

I read today an interview with University of California President Janet Napolitano in which she says that the University of California (including Berkeley, UCLA, etc.) does not charge tuition to students with an annual family income of less than $80,000. Thus 52% of students graduate without owing loan debt. I wonder how Rutgers does in this regard.

 

[pmvon]

I read today an interview with University of California President Janet Napolitano in which she says that the University of California (including Berkeley, UCLA, etc.) does not charge tuition to students with an annual family income of less than $80,000. Thus 52% of students graduate without owing loan debt. I wonder how Rutgers does in this regard.

That’s amazing. A lot of universities do this including the Ivies. Not reported in however.

 

[retired711]

That’s amazing. A lot of universities do this including the Ivies. Not reported in however.

I thought it was amazing, too. The Ivies have the money to do this, but the U. of California (which has to beg for state money the way we do) must have to really stretch to do this. Perhaps their alums (including me) are a lot more generous than Rutgers' are.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

The Bridging The Gap program offers Rutgers students from families with an adjusted annual gross income of less than $60,000 with 100 percent tuition, $60,000 to $80,000 with 75 percent tuition, and $80,000 to $100,000 with 50 percent tuition at the Rutgers campus in Camden.

 

[retired711]

The Bridging The Gap program offers Rutgers students from families with an adjusted annual gross income of less than $60,000 with 100 percent tuition, $60,000 to $80,000 with 75 percent tuition, and $80,000 to $100,000 with 50 percent tuition at the Rutgers campus in Camden.

Are these all Camden-only programs? Or are the first two university-wide? Camden-only would be a joke compared to what the University of California does.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

Camdenlaw, The last I heard New Jersey is ranked number 46 in the nation in support of its' public colleges. I would guess California spends more. For Rutgers to be able to create the Bridging The Gap (which is currently only at the Camden campus) may put more of a strain on the university than it does for U Cal. And yes, I would like to see more people donate to both academics and athletics at RU.Here is more information about the Rutgers Bridging The Gap program--https://admissions.camden.rutgers.edu/paying-for-college/bridging-gap

 

[retired711]

Camdenlaw, The last I heard New Jersey is ranked number 46 in the nation in support of its' public colleges. I would guess California spends more. For Rutgers to be able to create the Bridging The Gap (which is currently only at the Camden campus) may put more of a strain on the university than it does for U Cal. And yes, I would like to see more people donate to both academics and athletics at RU.Here is more information about the Rutgers Bridging The Gap program--https://admissions.camden.rutgers.edu/paying-for-college/bridging-gap

Thanks for the link. The program does appear to be Camden-only. While I am a Camden booster, I think such a program is wholly inadequate. California is more generous with the University of California than NJ is with Rutgers, but not so very much more. U. California has done a great job raising money from private sources -- Rutgers, not so much.

 

[NotInRHouse]

I think I would have qualified for the Camden program had it been at RU when I was in school in NB. Would have definitely helped.

 

[NotInRHouse]

I read today an interview with University of California President Janet Napolitano in which she says that the University of California (including Berkeley, UCLA, etc.) does not charge tuition to students with an annual family income of less than $80,000. Thus 52% of students graduate without owing loan debt. I wonder how Rutgers does in this regard.

SUNY has this I believe for under 125k. But it does come with some strings, like staying in NY for some time after graduation.