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
$4,000 McCormick & Company Scholarship
This general scholarship is awarded to students at UMBC. The McCormick &...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Michele P. Hayes Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to junior students majoring in Mathematics...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,300 Mildred Dean Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to UMBC students, with a preference for...
Deadline05/30/2026
$3,100 Murray Cohen Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students whose family income is at or...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,200 Nicholus Visnich, M.D. Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide need-based scholarships to...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,000.00 Nick Bartko Legacy Scholarship
The Nick Bartko Legacy Scholarship was established in April 2022 by...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,600 Paula O. Ashby Scholarship
The Paula O. Ashby Scholarship is available to one student who is...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,094.00 Pauline A. Volz Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate computer science or...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,300.00 Reynolds Family Endowed Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to UMBC students. The Reynolds...
Deadline05/30/2026
3,000.00 Rhonda J. Ray '90 Endowed Scholarship 
This is a need-based scholarship for students majoring in political...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Richard and Roselyn Neville Memorial Fund
The purpose of the fund is to provide need-based scholarships for junior...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Robert F. Steiner Fund
This graduate fellowship will be award to students in the UMBC/UMB joint...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varie$1,200 Robert W. Dietrich Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students who are members of UMBC’s Men’s...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Rodney C. Adkins Endowed Scholarship Fund
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students who...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Rosalie Tydings Business and Professional Women's Scholarship Endowment Fund
The purpose of the fund is to provide need-based scholarships for junior...
Deadline05/30/2026
$9,000 S. Knapple Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the S. Knapple Scholarship Fund is to support annually a...
Deadline05/30/2026
$2,500 Sandra King Geest Endowed Scholarship
This need and merit-based scholarship is awarded to undergraduate...
Deadline05/30/2026
$2,500 Sandra King Geest Endowed Scholarship
This need and merit-based scholarship is awarded to undergraduate...
Deadline05/30/2026
$500 Scientific and Engineering Solutions Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students at UMBC who are a resident of...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Shirley Bembry Endowed Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students in the Social Work Program who...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,000 - $1,500 Shockley Family Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to students who have freshmen or...
Deadline05/30/2026
$4000 Simpson, Elsie and Michele Fantt Scholarship Fund
This merit and need based scholarship is awarded to undergraduate...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Sprint to the End Scholarship
This need-based scholarship is awarded to students in their final...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Susan Bernstein - Charlotte W. Newcombe Memorial Scholarship
This need-based scholarship is awarded to students enrolled at UMBC who...
Deadline05/30/2026
$5,000 T. Rowe Price Scholarship Fund
This merit-based four-year scholarship is awarded to talented high...
Deadline05/30/2026
$500.00 Terrence M. and Patricia S. Nolan Endowment
The spendable income shall be used to provide support for student...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies The Evelyn M. Barker Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate or graduate students who is...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,000.00 The Honorable & Mrs. Harry A Cole Scholarship in Engineering
Provide need and merit-based (minimum GPA of 3.25) renewable...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies The Jaromir Stephany Scholarship Endowment Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in the Visual and...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies The Stay Black and Gold Emergency Fund
The Stay Black and Gold Emergency Fund provides short-term financial...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,500.00 Tina D'Angelo Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to returning students in the School of...
Deadline05/30/2026
$500 - $800 Tom and Pearl Levering Scholarship Endowment
This need-based scholarship is awarded to students at UMBC. The Tom and...
Deadline05/30/2026
$2,100.00 Valerie A. Bell Thomas Endowed Finish Line Scholarship
Need-based scholarship for returning adult students to support degree...
Deadline05/30/2026
$4,000.00 Vesta Community Mental Health Scholarship
This scholarship is available to social work majors interested in...
Deadline05/30/2026
$2,200 William R. Ermatinger Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship is award to undergraduate students who demonstrate...
Deadline05/30/2026
$500 - $1,000 Wilmer, Cutler, and Pickering Pre-Law Foundation Award
To offset travel expenses for pre-law students=related to conferences...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,000 - $1,500 Women's Club of Catonsville Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students entering their second year at...
Deadline05/30/2026
$3,000 - $12,000 Sherman Teacher Scholars Program
Open for Incoming Fall 2026 Freshmen, Spring and Fall 2026 Transfer and...
Deadline06/30/2026
Varies AARP - Erickson School Scholarship
The AARP-Erickson School Scholarship is available to community college...
Deadline07/15/2026
Varies Anthony J. Mullen Endowed Scholarship
The Anthony “Tony” J. Mullen Scholarship was established by the National...
Deadline07/15/2026
Varies Community Leadership MPS Needs-Based Scholarship
Newly admitted students for fall in the Community Leadership Master’s of...
Deadline07/15/2026
Varies Dr. Albin O. Kuhn Scholarship Endowment
The Dr. Albin O. Kuhn Scholarship Endowment was established in August...
Deadline07/15/2026
Varies Erickson School Graduate Fellowship Fund
The Erickson School of Aging Studies prepares the next generation of...
Deadline07/15/2026
Varies Erickson School Undergraduate Student Scholarship
The Erickson School of Aging Studies prepares the next generation of...
Deadline07/15/2026
Varies M&T Foundation Student Award Endowment for the Erickson School of Aging
The M&T Foundation Student Award Endowment for the Erickson School of...
Deadline07/15/2026
Varies William Colson Scholarship Fund
The William Colson Scholarship Fund was established as a quasi-endowment...
Deadline07/15/2026
$1,000.00 Bolton Family Scholarship Endowment
The Bolton Family Scholarship was established in 2018 to honor Elinora...
Deadline07/31/2026
1,000.00 Cathy Hiebler '98 and Chip Hiebler Scholarship
This is a need-based scholarships for a junior or senior INDS students...
Deadline07/31/2026
$1,000.00 Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship Endowment
The Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship Endowment was established in 2015...
Deadline07/31/2026
Varies Alumni Scholarship
Thank you, #RetrieverNation. You’ve made us proud and now UMBC wants to...
Deadline09/04/2026