Support Services

Rutgers University-Camden​ Support Services

• 4 Day Advance Expedited Class Registration for Veterans 
  Student veterans get to register for classes 4 days prior to the rest of the student population. This applies to both Undergrad and Graduate students IF they are either active duty, using a GI bill, or National Guard recipients.
• Transfer of military courses to college credits (pending)
• Student Veterans Lounge
• Disability Services
• Veterans Career Panel for Law Students
• Rutgers-Camden Primary committee and subcommittee
• Veterans Art History Project
• Warrior Writers Project

Rutgers-Camden Office of Veterans Affairs

• Director of Veterans Affairs (specific to student veterans)
• "Military Friendly" Designation by GI Jobs for 6 consecutive years
• Purple Heart University
• Affiliated with Troops to Teachers program
• Member of the Delaware Valley Veterans Consortium (DVVC)
• Student Veterans Orientation
• Veterans Emergency Loan Fund
• R U 4 the Troops Event (Proceeds go to - to be determined by Committee)
• Provide veterans honor graduation cords
• Partnership for Bridge Walk with the Department of Nursing
• Veterans' Day Observance Luncheon
• Veterans Specific employee workshops
  • Amazon
  • BAYADA Home Health Care
  • Bowman LLP Accounting Firm
  • Enterise Holdings
  • Pennsylvania State Police
  • Sherwin Williams
  • Prudential Financial
  • Comcast
• Veterans Job Opportunities
  • Passaic County Police Academy
• Coordinates off campus workshops for satellite campus attending veterans
• Leadership and networking meetings with various military leaders
• Partnerships with outside entities for sponsoring and job placement
  • Camden County Office of Veterans Affairs
  • Burlington County Office of VA
  • Gloucester County OVA
  • Starbucks Corporation (Donated coffee)
  • Greater Philadelphia Veterans Network (GPVN)
  • Travis Manion Foundation
  • Melitta Coffee
  • Military Support Group of NJ Inc.
  • Annual Temple University Women Veterans Forum
  • Center City Veterans Center
  • Northeast Veterans Center
  • Montgomery County Veterans Center
  • Camden Veterans Clinic
  • Burlington County VA Center
  • Various VFW and American Legion groups
  • Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center in Philadelphia
  • Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center in Millville
  • Marine Corps Detachment 1775 honor guard
  • FourBlock, Veteran Services
• Spearheaded, through Assemblywoman Lampitt, mandatory female veteran website legislation
• Military Sexual Trauma workshop
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) workshop
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) workshop
• Various off-campus trips
  • Trip to visit the World Trade Center Memorial
  • Trip to the Barnes Foundation
• Rutgers-Camden Veterans Specific Website
• Office of Veterans Affairs Facebook and Twitter page

Student Veterans Scholarships

Joshua Piccoli Memorial Scholarship

The student Must be enrolled on Camden Campus and either: currently serving, have served, or are reservists in any US Armed Forces branch and National Guardsmen. First semester students ARE NOT eligible, a minimum of 6 credits completed is required. Student MUST also maintain a 2.8 GPA. The student MUST be actively involved in Vet-related activities on campus (14 hours per semester) as well as complete appropriate University requirements each year to demonstrate eligibility for financial aid. Can be received ONE TIME by student per degree.

Jeremy Kane Memorial Scholarship

The student Must be enrolled on Camden Campus and either: currently serving, have served, or are reservists in any US Armed Forces branch and National Guardsmen. First semester students ARE NOT eligible, a minimum of 6 credits completed is required. Student MUST also maintain a 2.8 GPA. The student MUST be actively involved in Vet-related activities on campus (14 hours per semester) as well as submit a personal letter to Melinda Kane (Jeremy's mother). The student MUST complete appropriate University requirements each year to demonstrate eligibility for financial aid. Can be received ONE TIME by student per degree.

Haddonfield Rotary Study-Abroad Scholarship

One scholarship available each year. You MUST be actively involved in Vet-related activities on campus (14 hours per semester) as well as complete appropriate University requirements each year to demonstrate eligibility for financial aid.

NJ Battleship Scholarship Partner

You MUST be a Camden Resident in order to apply. There is only one(1) scholarship awarded a year in the amount of $1000.

Greg & Donna Wade Scholarship

The student Must be enrolled on Camden Campus and either: currently serving, have served, or are reservists in any US Armed Forces branch and National Guardsmen. First semester students ARE NOT eligible, a minimum of 6 credits completed is required. Student MUST also maintain a 2.8 GPA. The student MUST be actively involved in Vet-related activities on campus (14 hours per semester) as well as complete appropriate University requirements each year to demonstrate eligibility for financial aid. Can be received multiple times by student (one a semester).

Veterans Student Group: Student Veterans at Rutgers-Camden (SV@RC)

• Awarded Best Student Group Award 2015
• Bake Sales fundraising for scholarships and networking
• Annual Toys for Tots fundraising drive
• Volunteer at The Voorhees Care and Rehabilitation Center
• Volunteer at the Philadelphia Community Living Center
• Volunteer at the Philadelphia VM Medical Center
• Participate in beautifying the campus and tree-planting efforts
• Network with various campus student groups to promote harmony and networking capabilities for veterans and non-veterans
• Meetings throughout each semester

Veteran Alumni of Rutgers University (VARU)

• Maintains a robust network of Veteran Alumni
• Fosters esprit de corps
• Provides mentoring and peer support for Rutgers veterans
• Leverages the resources of the Rutgers community