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
$1,000.00 Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship Endowment
The Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship Endowment was established in 2015...
Deadline06/01/2025
$5,000 Constellation Energy Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to high-achieving STEM and business...
Deadline06/05/2025
Varies AARP - Erickson School Scholarship
The AARP-Erickson School Scholarship is available to community college...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Dr. Albin O. Kuhn Scholarship Endowment
The Dr. Albin O. Kuhn Scholarship Endowment was established in August...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Erickson School Graduate Fellowship Fund
The Erickson School of Aging Studies prepares the next generation of...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Erickson School Undergraduate Student Scholarship
The Erickson School of Aging Studies prepares the next generation of...
Deadline07/15/2025
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...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies William Colson Scholarship Fund
The William Colson Scholarship Fund was established as a quasi-endowment...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Community Leadership MPS Needs-Based Scholarship
Newly admitted students for fall in the Community Leadership Master’s of...
Deadline08/01/2025
$3,000 - $12,000 Sherman Teacher Scholars Program
Open for Incoming Fall 2024 Freshmen, Spring and Fall 2024 Transfer and...
Deadline08/15/2025
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 Omicron Delta Epsilon Fund
This award will be used to recognize and reward excellence in Economics...
Ended
Varies Robert F. Steiner Fund
This graduate fellowship will be award to students in the UMBC/UMB joint...
Ended
Varies The Evelyn M. Barker Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate or graduate students who is...
Ended
Varies The UMBC EASAA Charles F. Peake Fund
This fund recognizes and rewards excellence in economics and...
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 Gerald J. Goldman Memorial
This scholarship is awarded to entering or current students majoring in...
Ended
Varies Brightside IRC Scholars
This scholarship is awarded to students interning in the Imaging...
Ended
$5,000 - $5,800 Dresher Family Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students coming to UMBC from Harford...
Ended
Varies AEGON Scholars Program
This scholarship is awarded to students at UMBC who have demonstrated...
Ended
Varies Anthony J. Mullen Endowed Scholarship
The Anthony “Tony” J. Mullen Scholarship was established by the National...
Ended
Varies Samson, Rossetta A. and Sadie B. Feldman Family Award for Citizenship
This scholarship is awarded to students who have completed their junior...
Ended
Varies Samuel I. Rosenberg Fund
This annual award will recognize a student at UMBC who has completed an...
Ended
$2,260 Nick and Ola Ford Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student who...
Ended
$2,000 Richard K. Barksdale Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to talented students in the English...
Ended
Varies Rose Grabania Tice Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in Social Work at the...
Ended
Varies Susan Bernstein - Charlotte W. Newcombe Memorial Scholarship
This need-based scholarship is awarded to mature students enrolled at...
Ended
Varies Tejal Khajuria Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students in the School of Social Work who...
Ended
Varies Gowda Scholarship Endowment
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to in-state students interested...
Ended
$5,500.00 Luezear Coleman Scholarship Fund for Future Teachers
This opportunity provides one scholarship annually for an aspiring...
Ended
$1,000 - $5,000 CAHSS Dean's Education Abroad Scholarship
Recognizing the financial challenges some of our students face, the...