President William F. Tate IV Announces The Edge Fund to Support Student Achievement

President William F. Tate IV announced a new scholarship fund to support the next generation of thinkers and creators during his inauguration as the 22nd President of Rutgers University.

Named The Edge Fund—a nod to Tate’s frequent references to the Rutgers Edge—the new scholarship will celebrate students who achieve innovations in the arts, sports, science and technology. Tate announced the new fund as the latest addition to programs that support student excellence and provide financial opportunities, including the Rutgers Future Scholars Program for promising low-income and first-generation students—which he replicated at Louisiana State University—and the Scarlet Promise Initiative for economically at-risk students.

“In an era defined by speed, spectacle and performative acts, we have a moment to demonstrate our commitment to opportunity. It exists in every ZIP code and income bracket in New Jersey. It is limited only by our collective focus and imagination,” Tate said. “When it comes to students, excellence can be found everywhere. Finding it—and letting it flourish—drives our state, our university, our communities forward.”

President Tate made the announcement on Friday during the ceremony held at Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall at Rutgers-Newark. He noted The Edge Fund is created for students whose brilliance crosses categories—artists, scientists, coders, writers and competitors in nonrevenue sports—students who bring imagination, integrity, prowess and impact to Rutgers. 

“These are the future inductees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame,” he said. “We need to celebrate these thinkers, honor them and we need to have an opportunity created for them. The scholarships are for people who see possibility where others see limit.’’

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