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