Rutgers Law School says it will use the grant to finance the Maida Public Interest Fellowship Program, which pays for up to 40 law students each year to work in otherwise non-paying positions at public-interest legal organizations.

Hampton University, Howard University and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will use the funds to assist qualifying students studying STEM.

"We saw high enrollment in our 2020 class offerings, but we also saw that some people need financial assistance, so we started looking for sponsors to help create scholarships," Valley Wellness CEO and program developer Sarah Trent said.

“We are committed to health and safety for all members of our community, and adding COVID-19 vaccination to our student immunization requirements will help provide a safer and more robust college experience for our students,” Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway said.

The university is among the newest members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s SEA Change initiative.

"This federal investment will ensure South Jersey communities have continued access to quality health care and higher education,” Senator Bob Menendez said.

The collaboration will allow the teams to work together to make cell and gene therapies accessible and affordable for the patients who so desperately need them.

George and Nancy Johns Paffendorf's gift allows veterans to participate in Operation Centaur free of charge. Their matching contribution honored the inauguration of university President Bruce Murphy.

The Union-based institution's School of Communication Disorders and Deafness' program is the first of its kind in New Jersey. The 12-credit program is designed for speech language pathologists and targeted specifically for practitioners in school settings.

An articulation agreement signed on March 16 guarantees that students who meet certain criteria have a reserved placed in the bachelor's degree program. They may transfer up to 60 credits, entering NJCU as fully-matriculated students in junior standing.

On March 8, President Gregory Dell’Omo and Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs DonnaJean Fredeen wrote in a letter to the campus community that they're “cautiously optimistic” about the return to campus-as-usual come September.

The Princeton-based firm's two transactions with innovative tech companies expands educational access to high-promise international and DACA students.