Finance Major Receives Ivory Bridges First-Gen Fellowship
May 1, 2025
Nyree Oliver, a junior finance major in the Rutgers School of Business–Camden, is celebrating a first: She is the inaugural Rutgers student to receive the Ivory Bridges Foundation Fellowship.
Ivory Bridges seeks to address employment gaps first-generation students may face after graduation with a $5,000 minimum financial scholarship. The program also includes coaching sessions that focus on professional development, financial health, and wellness.
The foundation’s emphasis on serving first-generation students encouraged Oliver to apply. “It's hard to break generational curses,” Oliver said. “A lot of people in my family did not go to college. For somebody to want to take a chance on me is really big.”