Our Opportunities

Welcome to UMBC Scholarship Retriever!

Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications. To apply to scholarships:

  1. You must first sign in with the same user name and password you use to access your My.UMBC.edu login portal.
  2. Complete the General Application;
  3. Once submitted, if applicable, you will be notified if you are eligible to apply for additional Apply-To Scholarships (see below).

Automatch Scholarships: Once you complete your General Application, you will be matched with scholarships for which you immediately qualify based on school reported data – no further action is required. All students who qualify will be automatched to these opportunities. Qualifying does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship only that you are now eligible to be considered for one.

Apply-To Scholarships: These are scholarships in which have an additional criteria beyond the General Application.
To see a list of scholarships that may need additional action on your part to receive consideration,

  1. Select “Recommended” under “Opportunities.”
  2. Submit any additional essays, recommendation letters, etc required for further consideration.

Award Amount: The number and award amount of scholarships are for general information purposes only and should not be considered a guarantee of what you will receive if selected. Actual award amounts vary based on students’ individual eligibility, funds available, and other factors.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies UMBC Summer Session Scholarship
The Office of Summer & Winter Programs awards a limited number of full...
Deadline04/25/2025
$1800.00 Clarence E. Robinson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
This Scholarship is awarded each spring to be used in the fall...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Pittman Family Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students in the Departments of Economics...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies Student Success Scholarship
The Residential Life Student Success Scholarships was created with the...
Deadline04/30/2025
Varies The Stay Black and Gold Emergency Fund
The Stay Black and Gold Emergency Fund provides short-term financial...
Deadline05/13/2025
$2,000.00 Alumni Association International (AA-I) Scholarship
The Executive Committee of the University of Maryland Alumni Association...
Deadline05/30/2025
$2,000 Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students entering their...
Deadline05/30/2025
$2,000 Alumni Legacy Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students with a parent or...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies Alumni Scholarship
Thank you, #RetrieverNation. You’ve made us proud and now UMBC wants to...
Deadline05/30/2025
$1,300 Andes Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students entering their senior year. The...
Deadline05/30/2025
$1,000 Anita Maddox Jackson and Everett Jackson Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student at UMBC who is...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies Applied Molecular Biology Program Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to graduate students in the UMBC Applied...
Deadline05/30/2025
$1,500-$3,000 Arthur T. Johnson Transfer Student(s) Scholarship
The scholarship is awarded to a student who has transferred from another...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies Bank of America Teachers Scholars Program
This scholarship is awarded to students at UMBC, who are committed to...
Deadline05/30/2025
$500 - $3,000 BB&T Scholarship
Designated for an Economics major currently in his or her junior year...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies Betty L., Harold T., and William G. Sinnigen Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to students of Latino or...
Deadline05/30/2025
$0.00 Book Stipend Scholarship (French)
This scholarship is designed to cover the cost of the “Portails”...
Deadline05/30/2025
$750.00 Bradley and Dawn Smith Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship was created by two UMBC alumni to provide support or...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies Bunting Family Foundation Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to student at UMBC. The Bunting Family...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies CAPS/Yager Endowment Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students at UMBC majoring in the Visual...
Deadline05/30/2025
$1,000 - $1,300 Carolyn Barnes Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to UMBC students, with...
Deadline05/30/2025
3,000 Carton Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshman who are Maryland...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship
Please note, students attending UMBC on a full scholarship are not...
Deadline05/30/2025
$1,000 - $1,200 Clements Family Endowed Scholarship
This need and merit-based scholarship is awarded to undergraduate...
Deadline05/30/2025
$2,000 CNMS Scholars Program
The CNMS Scholars Program at UMBC is a selective undergraduate...
Deadline05/30/2025
$1,500 - $2,500 Dr. Lynn Collins Memorial Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to sophomore, junior, or senior...
Deadline05/30/2025
$1,000 to $4,000 Ellen Cook Nibali Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students with financial...
Deadline05/30/2025
$6,000 Endowed Scholarship Fund for Excellence in Economics and Finance
This merit and need based scholarship is awarded to students interested...
Deadline05/30/2025
2,000 Esperanza Endowed Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students of Latino or Hispanic ancestry...
Deadline05/30/2025
$1,000.00 Fajer-Smith Some One Cares (SOCS) Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming first-year students from either...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies France and Merrick Scholars Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students enrolled at UMBC,...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies Francis J. Plogman Memorial Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Modern Languages and...
Deadline05/30/2025
varies Freeman A. Hrabowski III Endowment for Student Excellence
Scholarships to undergraduate students from all majors at UMBC. Awards...
Deadline05/30/2025
$5,000 Freeman and Maggie Hrabowski Endowment
Supporting students from all backgrounds who are committed to improving...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies Gary G. Rupert Scholarship Endowment
The Gary G. Rupert Scholarship Endowment was established in June 2005 by...
Deadline05/30/2025
$400 - $500 George, Lela, and Bruce Warr Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students who have Parkinson’s disease or...
Deadline05/30/2025
$1,100 Georgia Bailey Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming first-year students pursuing a...
Deadline05/30/2025
$3,600 Gib Mason and Mary Wenthe Entrepreneurship Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to incoming UMBC graduate students enrolled...
Deadline05/30/2025
$2,220 Haud Collumi Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to students who have played two consecutive...
Deadline05/30/2025
$1,000.00 Hong Family Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships for undergraduate...
Deadline05/30/2025
$6000 Hrabowski Community Service Scholarship Endowment
Scholarships for students with financial need committed to community...
Deadline05/30/2025
$2,000 to $4,000 Jacqueline C. Hrabowski Endowment Fund
This scholarship is awarded to full-time UMBC junior and senior students...
Deadline05/30/2025
$2000 Jason A Smith '07 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who have matriculated from...
Deadline05/30/2025
$650 Jennifer M. Baer Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to deserving sophomores at UMBC who have a...
Deadline05/30/2025
$400.00 Jo Ann Argersinger Scholarship
This is an annual scholarship for a first year student in liberal arts...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies Jodi Robyn & David F. Mister - Charlotte W. Newcombe Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of this Fund shall be to provide need-based scholarships for...
Deadline05/30/2025
$300.00 John B. Schwartz Scholarship
The John B. Schwartz scholarship is awarded to a selected Information...
Deadline05/30/2025
$2,000.00 John W. Jeffries Dean's List Award
This scholarship is awarded to sophomore, junior, or senior...
Deadline05/30/2025
$500.00 Joseph and Frieda Faiman Eisenberg/VPC, Inc. Scholarship Endowment
The Joseph and Frieda Faiman Eisenberg/VPC Endowed Scholarship is...
Deadline05/30/2025
$2,500 Joseph Family Fund
This need-based scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students with a...
Deadline05/30/2025