In fall 2015, @rutgers_camden launched Bridging the Gap, a financial support program that transforms access to a Rutgers degree by helping New Jersey families dramatically reduce their college costs, covering tuition partially or in full.⁣ ⁣ The possibilities and promise envisioned at the program’s inception have come to fruition as the first 89 students have graduated this past May.⁣ ⁣ This program has resulted in:⁣ ✅ 77% increase in first-year undergaduate students at @rutgers_camden ⁣ ✅ 89% increase in first-year, first-generation students⁣ ✅ 201% increase in first-year African American undergraduate students⁣ ✅ 94% increase in first-year Hispanic undergraduate students⁣ ⁣ “I feel very fortunate that I had the resources and ability to succeed at Rutgers–Camden because my parents did not have the same opportunity as me,” says Eddy Yeung, a 2020 graduate. ⁣ ⁣ “Bridging the Gap helped cover a good amount of costs that otherwise I may not have been able to,” says Taylor. “Thus, this day...