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 Erickson School Graduate Fellowship Fund
The Erickson School of Aging Studies prepares the next generation of...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Erickson School Undergraduate Student Scholarship
The Erickson School of Aging Studies prepares the next generation of...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,000.00 Fajer-Smith Some One Cares (SOCS) Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming first-year students from either...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies France and Merrick Scholars Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students enrolled at UMBC,...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies France and Merrick Scholars Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students enrolled at UMBC,...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,000.00 Frances Douthirt '70 and Frank Kormann '70 Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2025, this fund provides scholarships for upper level...
Deadline05/30/2026
varies Freeman A. Hrabowski III Endowment for Student Excellence
Scholarships to undergraduate students from all majors at UMBC. Awards...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Freeman A. Hrabowski President's Advisory Council Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students majoring in Math...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Freeman and Maggie Hrabowski Endowment
Supporting students from all backgrounds who are committed to improving...
Deadline05/30/2026
$500-$1,600 Gary G. Rupert Scholarship Endowment
The Gary G. Rupert Scholarship Endowment was established in June 2005 by...
Deadline05/30/2026
$400 - $500 George, Lela, and Bruce Warr Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students who have Parkinson’s disease or...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,100 Georgia Bailey Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming first-year students pursuing a...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Gerald J. Goldman Memorial
This scholarship is awarded to entering or current students majoring in...
Deadline05/30/2026
$3,600 Gib Mason and Mary Wenthe Entrepreneurship Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to incoming UMBC graduate students enrolled...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Gowda Scholarship Endowment
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to in-state students interested...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Gust W. Mitchell Endowed Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students in the Social Work Program. The...
Deadline05/30/2026
$2,220 Haud Collumi Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to students who have played two consecutive...
Deadline05/30/2026
$5,000 Hrabowski Community Service Scholarship Endowment
Scholarships for students with financial need committed to community...
Deadline05/30/2026
4000-8000 Jacqueline C. Hrabowski Endowment Fund
This scholarship is awarded to full-time UMBC junior and senior students...
Deadline05/30/2026
$2000 Jason A Smith '07 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who have matriculated from...
Deadline05/30/2026
$1,500.00 Jo Ann Argersinger Scholarship
This is an annual scholarship for a first year student in liberal arts...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Jodi Robyn & David F. Mister - Charlotte W. Newcombe Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of this Fund shall be to provide need-based scholarships for...
Deadline05/30/2026
$2,500 Joseph Family Fund
This need-based scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students with a...
Deadline05/30/2026
$5,000 - $22,000 Linehan Artist Scholars Program
Open for Fall 2026 Incoming Freshmen ONLY This is a four-year...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Louis Cantori Scholarship
Scholarship to Student
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Louis L. Kaplan Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to deserving undergraduate students at UMBC...
Deadline05/30/2026
$5,000 -$6,000 Luetkemeyer Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding McDonogh School graduate...
Deadline05/30/2026
$5,500.00 Luezear Coleman Scholarship Fund for Future Teachers
This opportunity provides one scholarship annually for an aspiring...
Deadline05/30/2026
1,000.00 Lynne Schaefer Scholarship
This is a need-based scholarships for CWIT affiliates or scholars in...
Deadline05/30/2026
$4,000 - $5,000 M&T Bank Scholar Fund
This scholarship is awarded to to low and moderate income UMBC students...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Maggie Geeter Hrabowski Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students coming to UMBC who have high...
Deadline05/30/2026
Varies Maggie Geeter Hrabowski Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students coming to UMBC who have high...
Deadline05/30/2026
$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