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
$5,000 - $5,800 Dresher Family Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students coming to UMBC from Harford...
Ended
Varies Betty L., Harold T., and William G. Sinnigen Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to students of Latino or...
Ended
Varies Nick and Ola Ford Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student who...
Ended
Varies Richard K. Barksdale Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to talented students in the English...
Ended
$850 Bradley and Dawn Smith Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship was created by two UMBC alumni to provide support or...
Ended
2,500 Make Your Mark Leadership Scholarship
The Make Your Mark Leadership Scholarship Fund will be established in...
Ended
$1,000 Second Generation Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate students who...
Ended
Varies Dr. Albin O. Kuhn Scholarship Endowment
The Dr. Albin O. Kuhn Scholarship Endowment was established in August...
Ended
varies Maryland Community College Faculty Scholarship
Maryland Community College faculty members, admitted into the College...
Ended
$1,200 Caroline Iannone Travel Abroad Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide need-based scholarship support to...
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
Varies Anthony J. Mullen Endowed Scholarship
The Anthony “Tony” J. Mullen Scholarship was established by the National...
Ended
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...
Ended
Varies William Colson Scholarship Fund
The William Colson Scholarship Fund was established as a quasi-endowment...
Ended
Varies Gust W. Mitchell Endowed Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students in the Social Work Program. The...
Ended
Varies Rose Grabania Tice Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in Social Work at the...
Ended
Varies Shirley Bembry Endowed Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students in the Social Work Program who...
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
$1,500.00 Tina D'Angelo Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to returning students in the School of...
Ended
$3,100.00 Gib Mason and Mary Wenthe Entrepreneurship Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to incoming UMBC graduate students enrolled...
Ended
Varies Sprint to the End Scholarship
This need-based scholarship is awarded to students in their final...
Ended
Varies Gowda Scholarship Endowment
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to in-state students interested...
Ended
$1,000 Jason A Smith '07 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who have matriculated from...
$1,000.00 Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship Endowment
The Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship Endowment was established in 2015...
Varies France and Merrick Scholars Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students enrolled at UMBC,...
$1,400 Andes Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students entering their senior year. The...
Varies Alumni Scholarship
Thank you, #RetrieverNation. You’ve made us proud and now UMBC wants to...
Varies Pittman Family Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to students in the Departments of Economics...