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
$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
Varies William Colson Scholarship Fund
The William Colson Scholarship Fund was established as a quasi-endowment...
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 Community Leadership MPS Needs-Based Scholarship
Newly admitted students for fall in the Community Leadership Master’s of...
Deadline07/15/2026
Varies UMBC Chess Scholarships
Chess-Player Scholar. These awards range from $1,000 to $15,000 for...
Deadline11/01/2026
Varies SFS
UMBC is one of an elite number of schools participating the National...
Deadline12/31/2026
Varies Victor P. Vitullo and John R. Mittino Memorial Fund
This fund supports undergraduate and graduate students, seminar...
Ended
Varies Donald J. Creighton Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students in the Department of Chemistry...
Ended
Varies Lisë K. Satterfield Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate chemistry students enrolled...
Ended
Varies Jay Freyman Endowment Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students of the Honors College who are...
Ended
Varies Joseph D. Reese Memorial Prize
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate or graduate student in the...
Ended
Varies Joseph E. Bundy Memorial Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to junior or senior students majoring in...
Ended
Varies Joseph F. Mulligan Award in Physics
This research award is awarded to undergraduate and graduate student,...
Ended
Varies Judith A. Shinogle Memorial Fund
This scholarship is awarded to current doctoral students in the...
Ended
Varies Unavailable
This scholarship is awarded to student athletes in the UMBC baseball...
Ended
Varies William E. Hathaway Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to students who are enrolled in prep classes...
Ended
Varies General Music Scholarship
Merit scholarship based on record of quality achievement, department...
Ended
Varies Mechanical Engineering S-STEM Scholarship
The Mechanical Engineering Department is pleased to announce an exciting...
Ended
Varies Anthony J. Mullen Endowed Scholarship
The Anthony “Tony” J. Mullen Scholarship was established by the National...
Ended
$1,300 Andes Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students entering their senior year. The...
Ended
$1,000 Anita Maddox Jackson and Everett Jackson Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student at UMBC who is...
Ended
Varies Applied Molecular Biology Program Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to graduate students in the UMBC Applied...
Ended
$750.00 Bradley and Dawn Smith Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship was created by two UMBC alumni to provide support or...
Ended
Varies CAPS/Yager Endowment Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students at UMBC majoring in the Visual...
Ended
$1,000 - $1,300 Carolyn Barnes Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to UMBC students, with...
Ended
$1,000 - $1,200 Clements Family Endowed Scholarship
This need and merit-based scholarship is awarded to undergraduate...
Ended
$1,500 - $2,500 Dr. Lynn Collins Memorial Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to sophomore, junior, or senior...
Ended
Varies Francis J. Plogman Memorial Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Modern Languages and...
Ended
$650 Jennifer M. Baer Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to deserving sophomores at UMBC who have a...
Ended
$2,000 Marriott Scholars Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students at UMBC who meet the Marriott...
Ended
$1100.00 Marron Family Scholarship for Advancement of Urban Economics and Geography
The purpose of this Fund shall be to provide scholarships for UMBC...
Ended
varies Maryland Community College Faculty Scholarship
Maryland Community College faculty members, admitted into the College...
Ended