The Harriet Goldberg Scholarship
Pearson Education has established a scholarship program to honor the late Harriet Goldberg. Harriet was an educator, an accomplished lawyer, a dedicated public servant, and an inspirational leader at Pearson, one of the world’s top education companies.
The Harriet Goldberg Scholarship
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Harriet Goldberg Scholarship must:
- Be accepted at and plan to enroll in full time study at Rutgers School of Law for the entire 2026-2027 academic year
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award in the amount of $15,000. One award will be granted each year.
The award is not renewable; however, applicants may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Award is for J.D. study at Rutgers School of Law only.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in June. One applicant to the program will be selected as the recipient.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Pearson. Awards will be paid in one installment in late August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Financial need will be considered. The recipient will be selected from a pool of qualified applicants with consideration given to those who demonstrate the greatest need.
Preference will be given to applicants who express special interest in, or are currently studying, intellectual property or education law.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Pearson Education play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than May 8, 2026 by 3:00 pm Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
