Wear It Forward

Wear it Forward

What is this program?

The Rutgers Alumni Association is working with on and off-campus partners to help undergraduate students who may not have the available funds for graduation robes to be able to walk proudly with their class. Robes will be collected from alumni donations, cleaned, and lent out to students for their ceremony and other graduation experiences

How can I help? What robes are accepted?

If your undergraduate graduation robe is in good condition (no holes, stains, or rips), please consider donating it to help the next generation of Rutgers alumni! We also invite you to share a note with the student who will receive your robe, with your wishes for their future and what graduating meant for you, alongside a picture from your own graduation!

All modern undergraduate and some graduate robes are accepted at this time.  If you have any questions as to whether your robe is acceptable, please let us know. 

I no longer have my robe, can I donate to sponsor a robe?

You may. Please specify that your donation is for the purchase of robes. 

The SAS EOF Program will accept donations via the following gift account to purchase regalia for SAS EOF scholars: https://saseof.rutgers.edu/donate

Student Basic Needs Fund
c/o Wear It Forward
https://go.rutgers.edu/wearitforward

Where can I send my robe?

Mail or Drop Off at the following locations:

Rutgers Alumni House at Van Nest Hall
19 College Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

College Avenue
520 George Street
Milledoler Hall Room 19
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Livingston Campus
Lucy Stone Hall, A223
54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854

Rutgers Alumni Association c/o School of Arts and Sciences
One Spring Street, Room 410
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Off-Campus Living & Community Initiatives

c/o WeaR It Forward Program
39 Union St.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

 You may also come to one of our off-campus partners and drop off your robe!

3BR Distillery
7 Main Street
Keyport, NJ 07735

3 BR Distillery

 

-10% off a cocktail with the donation of a robe.

 

 

 

Thomas Sweet of New Brunswick
55 Easton Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Thomas Sweet

I am a current undergraduate student. Am I eligible & How do I apply?

Due to the availability of resources, the WeaR It Forward program is prioritizing assisting EOF students. If you are not a part of the EoF Program, please reach out to the student basic needs office here!

I have more questions! Who can I contact?

Please feel free to email membership@rutgersalumni.org with any additional questions about the program.

Thank you for donating your robe

In Partnership With

Student Affairs
Educational Opportunity Fund
Rutgers Alumni Association