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To be awarded at the discretion of the Dean of College of Engineering in conjunction with the Financial Aid Office.

• matriculated and full time (12+ day credits per semester) having accumulated at least 12 credits
• be in good academic standing
• The student has discussed their financial aid needs with the Financial Aid Office
• The student has confirmed that they are unable to fulfill their commitment to pay tuition and fees
• the situation is not due to negligence on the part of the student, was not forseeable, and in the minds of the reviewers, constitutes a financial situation.

To be considered for this scholarship, please complete the College of Engineering Emergency Scholarship Application.  

Application deadline:  December 15, 2023

To provide support to students in the College of Engineering  who demonstrate financial need and are in good academic standing.

Students are selected by the Dean of the College along with the Financial Aid Office. 

The ACCOMPLISH program aims to provide a multi-faceted financial and social support and contextualized computing-centered educational framework for eligible STEM students to propel them into the nation's high-quality STEM workforce.

This program will fund scholarships up to the student's unmet financial need but no more than $10,000 to eligible full-time students.  To be eligible for ACCOMPLISH, applicants:
 

• must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents, Nationals, or Refugees,
• must demonstrate that they are "academically talented", one way is to have a high school core GPA above 2.8 or be enrolled in a STEM discipline with cumulative GPA of at least 2.8
• must have demonstrated financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office

To provide scholarship support to full time Undergraduate students (12+ day credits per semester) in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Department. 

Preference will be given to entering students as well as residents of Dartmouth, Fall River, Freetown, Westport, Somerset, or Swansea, and then Bristol County. 

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time matriculated (12+ credits per semester) Undergraduate student in good academic standing enrolled in the Fine Arts program at the College of Visual & Performing Arts.

There is no application; the recipient will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee.

 

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student(s) enrolled in the Honors Program at the University.  Preference is for a student(s) who is maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher, demonstrates academic promise, and who lives by the ideals that Dr. Ali embraced such as honesty, hard work, compassion, humility and goodwill towards people of all faiths, ethnicities and nationalities.  Community service and volunteerism will also be considered.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Shaukat Ali Memorial Humanitarian Scholarship Application.

Application Deadline:  May 14, 2023

To provide scholarship support to five (5) full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students who are juniors and majoring in Nursing.  Students must demonstrate financial need, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and be involved in community work thru either volunteering and/or community health work.  Preference will be given to students currently underrepresented in nursing.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship Application,  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full time (12+ day credits per semester) rising junior or senior nursing student(s) with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better who demonstrates financial need.  First preference will be given to resident of Bristol County, MA. 

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will open January 2024



 

To support a deserving full-time (12+ day credits per semester) senior undergraduate in the Education Department who is committed to a teaching career in Massachusetts.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Lynn and Frederic Alpert Distinguished Education Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide  scholarship support for UMass Dartmouth students who are in good academic standing, enrolled full-time (9+ day credits per semester) in programs of study leading to a graduate degree and are maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.  Students must demonstrate financial need by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1st.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Alumni Association Scholarship Application, file  your  FAFSA  by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To provide  scholarship support for UMass Dartmouth students who are in good academic standing, enrolled full-time (12+ day credits per semester) in programs of study leading to a undergraduate degree and are maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.  Students must demonstrate financial need by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Alumni Association Scholarship Application,  file  your  FAFSA  by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Due:  January 29, 2024

To provide scholarship support for full-time graduate (9+ day credits per semester) and undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students in good academic standing enrolled in the College of Performing Arts.  Awards will be based on both merit and financial need. 

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to full time (12+ day credits per semester) matriculated undergraduate College of Visual and Performing Arts students. Decisions on awards shall be based on merit and promise of artistic achievement.

Recipients may apply for successive scholarships but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

The AmeriCorps Schools of National Service initiative recognizes that individuals who serve in AmeriCorps bring tremendous value to the higher education or other post-secondary experience that benefit the institution, other students, and their community. Their experience, leadership skills, problem-solving experience, and commitment to civic engagement are a welcome addition to any learning environment.

Criteria

• Student must be an AmeriCorps alumnus
• Student can be a full-time (12+ credits per semester) undergraduate/Law student or (9+ credits per semester) graduate student in any major
• Student must show proof of completion of AmeriCorps service, such as, letter of Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (if you receive your letter from AmeriCorps after the application due date, please contact the Scholarship Coordinator in Financial Aid Services - scholarships@umassd.edu
• Student can only receive 1 award totaling $1,000.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

The scholarship will support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) junior or senior engineering student in good standing with demonstrated financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will open January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore, junior or senior in good academic standing enrolled in the College of Engineering or minoring in Sustainability.  Students must have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and must be in their sophomore, junior or senior year. 

This scholarship is renewable as long as recipients maintain all of the eligibility requirements.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

This scholarship will  be awarded annually to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomores, juniors or seniors in good academic standing with financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.  Students will be College of Engineering majors or have a minor or major in Sustainability. 

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support full-time students (12+ day credits) in the English Department of the College of Arts & Science.  Students must demonstrate financial need and be in good academic standing.

This scholarship is chosen by the Scholarship Committee.

To support a nursing student(s) in the College of Nursing and Health Science, who demonstrates financial need as determined by the Financial Aid office and must have a 3.3 GPA or higher.  The student(s) must be a rising junior or senior with preference given to those who are the first generation in their family to attend college.

This scholarship is renewable, provided student(s) continue to meet the above criteria.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide financial support to a student in the College of Nursing. Students must have demonstrated financial need and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or better.  Preference will be given to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) nursing student entering their junior or senior year who resides in the Greater New Bedford Area. 

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 6th and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) with demonstrated financial need and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.  Preference is for students who graduated from New Bedford High School.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

The Alice Ayling Scholarship is designed to assist full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduates, who are Massachusetts residents, and demonstrate academic promise as well as financial need.  Preference is given to incoming freshmen. Although there is not a minimum GPA requirement, every effort should be made to maintain a quality GPA.  Recipients are required to attend a mandatory meeting with the donor during the academic year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree, conditional upon completing a new application, satisfactory academic performance and continued financial aid eligibility; however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.  The maximum number of semesters you may receive this scholarship is 8.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Alice Ayling and Travelli Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) rising junior or senior in the College of Engineering that exhibits good character, scholastic ability, promise of a successful career and financial need.

At the discretion of the Dean of College of Engineering, the same student may receive the award for two successive years.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for a full-time undergraduate, 12+ day credits / or graduate, 9+ day credits per semester, student who is a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Recipient must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Charles D. Baker II Presidential Scholarship Application.  

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) entering freshmen who are residents of Fairhaven, New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Westport, Marion, Mattapoisett, Freetown, Rochester or Lakeville. 

To be considered for this scholarship, you must  complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students in textile technology (Bioengineering), preferably from the greater Fall River area, demonstrated financial need and academic performance.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA  by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

There is no application for this scholarship.  Recipients will be chosen by the Chair of the Bioengineering Department.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time, matriculated graduate (9+ day credits per semester) and undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students in the College of Arts & Sciences who are studying the Portuguese language, history or culture.  Award decisions shall be based on financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.  Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.  Each scholarship will be a minimum of $500 and may be as much as one-half of the recipient's tuition for the year.

Recipients may apply for successive Baptista scholarships but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To support Massachusetts residents with preference given to Barnstable residents.  The student will be a full-time (Graduate 9+ / Undergraduate 12+ day credits per semester) sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.2.  The award will alternate between a Biology major and a School of Marine Sciences and Technology major.

This scholarship is in memory of George Boyle, an avid shell fisherman and supporter of BARS. 

SMAST majors award on even years (24/25, 26/27. 28/29 etc) 

The recipient will be chosen by the SMAST Scholarship Committee.

2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

For Massachusetts residents with preference given to Barnstable residents.  The student will be a full-time (Undergrad 12+ day credits per semester) sophomore, junior, senior with a minimum GPA of 3.2.  The award will alternate between a Biology major and an SMAST major.

Biology majors award on odd years (23/24, 25/26, 27/28, etc.) 

This scholarship will be chosen by the General Scholarship Committee.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024
 

To provide scholarships for two full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students majoring in the Portuguese language or Portuguese Studies.  Preference is given to entering freshmen from the Fall River area who graduated from BMC Durfee High School.

This scholarship is renewable for the student's undergraduate years at the University, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024


 

To aid full-time matriculated graduate (9+ day credits per semester)  and undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students in the College of Nursing. 

Recipients may apply for successive Cobert Scholarships, but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing  Scholarship Application

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support  to a full-time Law School Student (12+ credits).  To be chosen as a recipient of this award, the student must demonstrate academic excellence (ie 3.0 GPA or better); an extraordinary level of service to the law school; and an overriding commitment to the law school, the community and their fellow students.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Law General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

This scholarship will provide support a full time (12+ day credits per semester) Civil Engineering rising Junior or senior student in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need.   Leadership achievements will be considered.

This scholarship is renewable, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file  your  FAFSA  by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

The purpose of the fund is to support two (2) law students focusing their studies on immigration law with a scholarship:  one (1)  Hispanic law student (Portuguese included), one (1) African American law student (Cape Verde & Brazilian included).  Students must demonstrate financial need and reside in the Southeastern, MA area.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must  complete  the Law General  Scholarship Application.

Application Deadline:  April 15, 2023

To support Law School student with scholarship funds. 

There is no application.  The recipient will be chosen by the Dean of the Law School.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024
 

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2022 incoming Freshman with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2022 incoming Freshman with demonstrated financial need and enrolled in the UMD Honors College majoring in accounting and/or finance.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2022 incoming Freshman with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2022 incoming Freshman in the College of Nursing with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, completes verification if applicable, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2022 incoming Freshman with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2022 incoming Freshman with demonstrated financial need in the College of Engineering.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2022 incoming Freshman with demonstrated financial need in the College of Arts & Sciences, with a preference to a student majoring in History.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2023 incoming Freshman in the Charlton College of Business with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2023 incoming Freshman in the College of Engineering with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2023 incoming Freshman with demonstrated financial need in the Charlton College of Business.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2023 incoming Freshman in the Charlton College of Business with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2023 incoming Freshman in the Charlton College of Business with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2023 incoming Freshman in the Charlton College of Business with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2023 incoming Freshman in The College of Arts & Sciences with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2023 incoming Freshman in The Charlton College of Business with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelors degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Fall 2024 incoming Freshman with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship will follow the student for four years while earning their first bachelor's degree.  

The recipient will benefit from a mentorship program with the donor while receiving this scholarship, with an opportunity to connect in-person throughout the year.

This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree for up to 4 years as long as the recipient continues to be enrolled full time in day credits, maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher, files a FAFSA by March 1, and actively participates as part of the mentorship program with the donor.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

To provide scholarship support full time (12+ day credits per semester) worthy students who have demonstrated financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student(s) in the Charlton College of Business who is a sophomore, junior or senior, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrated financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office

The scholarship will be automatically renewable if the eligibility criteria continues to be met.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To aid full-time, graduate (9+ day credits per semester) and undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts who are employees of the campus library.  The award will be based on academic merit.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General Scholarship Application.

Application Deadline: January 29, 2024

The Borden and Remington Scholarship was established to provide scholarship support to family relatives of  Borden & Remington Employees in good academic standing.  Borden & Remington will verify the employee has been successfully employed at Borden & Remington at the time of application and at least 2 years prior.  

Recipients may apply for renewals, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support student(s) entering their second year or later from Plymouth, Barnstable or Bristol counties, MA or Bristol County, Rhode Island with demonstrated financial need.  Preference will be given to students who speak Portuguese and are majoring in the health-care related fields, such as, but not limited to, nursing, medical laboratory science, or psychology.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024


 

This scholarship will support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) matriculated undergraduate College of Nursing student entering their senior year who resides in Bristol County.  The student must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Department and academic merit.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship Application,  file  your  FAFSA  by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide support a sophomore, junior or senior who will Study Abroad in Hessen, Germany with demonstrated financial need.. Preference will be given to students with a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA. Further preference to students who have completed German 101 & 102. 

To be considered for this scholarship for the Intersession / Spring 2024 semesters, you must complete the 2023/24 Study Abroad Scholarship application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.  

Application Deadline:  December 6, 2023

 

To support student(s) who are full-time and in (12+ day credits) in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need, who are in their sophomore, junior or senior year and in good academic standing.  Students must reside in the SouthCoast Massachusetts Region.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

This scholarship will support matriculated full-time (12+ day credits per semester) incoming freshman who are graduates of Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro High School, or North Attleboro High School. 

Preference will be for students with academic promise, those who have overcome a personal medical or financial hardship, and those who have participated in extracurricular activities, as well as financial need as determined by the  Financial Aid  Office.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Sean Buckley Memorial Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) is offering five $10,000 scholarships to provide recognition of and financial assistance to five outstanding students. To be eligible for the William M. Bulger Presidential Scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

• Be currently enrolled full-time at one of the UMass campuses - Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, or Worcester
• Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell applicants must have an overall GPA of 3.25 with a minimum of 12 credits earned at UMass.
• Worcester applicants must be in good standing with a minimum of 30 credits earned at UMass Worcester.
• Be a permanent resident of Massachusetts
• Open to all majors

The scholarship is awarded for one year and is renewable for up to three years. In order to be considered for renewal, you must  continue to meet all eligibility requirements:   A cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better and a full-time enrollment status (12+ day credits per semester) must be maintained throughout the duration of the scholarship.  An award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the William M. Bulger Presidential Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time sophomore, junior or senior student(s) at UMass Dartmouth in the African-American Studies Program.  Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher and have demonstrated financial need.  Recipient must be actively involved at the Frederick Douglas Unity House.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by  March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) junior Nursing major who has financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and has a GPA of 3.2 or higher.  Preference will be given to students from the Fall River or New Bedford area. 

The scholarship is renewable for the senior year providing the student maintains all of the eligibility requirements.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to the highest-ranking full-time (12+ day credits per semester) senior in the Civil Engineering Department.

The scholarship will be awarded during the spring semester to the highest-ranking graduating senior in the Civil Engineering Department.

To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students who will major in the Fine Arts with a preference to those students who will have a focus on painting.  This scholarship is for a student with demonstrated financial need.  Preference will be given to students that reside in Somerset or New Bedford, MA.

To be considered for this scholarship you must  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide selected Dartmouth High School graduating seniors with a $500 scholarship for their freshman year at the University (UMassD).  Recipients must be in the top third of their class.  Students must enroll full-time (12+ day credits per semester).

There is no application.  The scholarship will be selected by the Scholarship Committee.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship(s) of up to $1,500 to Dartmouth High School graduating seniors for their first year at the University (UMassD).  Student(s) must be enrolled in 12+ day credits per semester.  Recipients must have graduated in the top third of their class and must have demonstrated financial need which is determined by the Financial Aid Office. 

Preference is for students who have been residents of the Town of Dartmouth for a minimum of four years.  

There is no application.  To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To aid one or more full-time, matriculated graduate (9+ day credits per semester) or undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students. Minimum annual awards of $1,000 will be based on demonstrated financial need and academic merit and can be used for tuition as well as fees, campus room and board, and other regular university expenses.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must  file your FAFSA  by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) female students of Portuguese descent who have graduated from New Bedford High School, have demonstrate financial need, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0. 

The scholarship may be renewed annually until the recipient receives her undergraduate degree from UMass Dartmouth provided that the recipient maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and continues to demonstrate financial need by filing their FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To support a full-time student undergraduate (12+ day credits) in the Honors Program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2,  Student must have played a varsity sport in High School. Preference to leadership, teamwork, student government, Resident Assistant, orientation leader, and/or substantial financial need.

If all eligibility requirements continue to be met, recipients may apply for renewal, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Ruth and Dean Cassell Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

This scholarship will support a full-time student (12+ day credits per semester) student who has completed the third year of the four-year Bachelor's program (must be a senior) in the College of Nursing.  Recipients will have demonstrated high academic and professional accomplishment and financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and should display the qualities of empathy, equanimity, and devotion to duty.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship Application,  file  your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship awards to a returning student(s) enrolled in the Law School based on financial need.  First preference is for a student who is concentrating in the area of real estate law.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Law General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Undergraduate students enrolled as Mechanical Engineering majors in the College of Engineering.  Students must have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and must be in their sophomore, junior or senior year.  The student must maintain a GPA of 2.8 or above. 

The scholarship is renewable as long as recipients maintain eligibility requirements, file their FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable..

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file  your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Undergraduate Students in the Charlton College Business who demonstrate financial need and are majoring in Management, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Operation Management or Management Information Systems. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

This scholarship will be chosen by the General Scholarship Committee.


 

To provide scholarship support for full-time (9+ day credits per semester) students who are pursuing their Master's Degree at UMass Dartmouth who demonstrate both high academic achievement and financial need.  

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better
• Must be enrolled full-time (9+ day credits per semester) and be fully matriculated in a graduate program (students in theses continuation alone are not eligible)
• Must have been enrolled as a matriculated graduate student at least one semester preceding this school year
• Financial need may be considered.  If able, students should file their FAFSA by March 1st, and complete verification, if applicable.  International Students that not eligible to file a FAFSA may provide a statement regarding financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for full-time (9+ day credits per semester) students who are pursuing their Master's Degree at UMass Dartmouth who demonstrate both high academic achievement and financial need.  

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better
• Must be enrolled full-time (9+ day credits per semester) and be fully matriculated in a graduate program (students in theses continuation alone are not eligible)
• Must have been enrolled as a matriculated graduate student at least one semester preceding this school year
• Financial need may be considered.  If able, students should file their FAFSA by March 1st, and complete verification, if applicable.  International Students that not eligible to file a FAFSA may provide a statement regarding financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for full-time (9+ day credits per semester) students who are pursuing their Master's Degree at UMass Dartmouth who demonstrate both high academic achievement and financial need.  

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better
• Must be enrolled full-time (9+ day credits per semester) and be fully matriculated in a graduate program (students in theses continuation alone are not eligible)
• Must have been enrolled as a matriculated graduate student at least one semester preceding this school year
• Financial need may be considered.  If able, students should file their FAFSA by March 1st, and complete verification, if applicable.  International Students that not eligible to file a FAFSA may provide a statement regarding financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for full-time (9+ day credits per semester) students who are pursuing their Master's Degree at UMass Dartmouth who demonstrate both high academic achievement and financial need.  

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better
• Must be enrolled full-time (9+ day credits per semester) and be fully matriculated in a graduate program (students in theses continuation alone are not eligible)
• Must have been enrolled as a matriculated graduate student at least one semester preceding this school year
• Financial need may be considered.  If able, students should file their FAFSA by March 1st, and complete verification, if applicable.  International Students that not eligible to file a FAFSA may provide a statement regarding financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for full-time (9+ day credits per semester) students who are pursuing their Master's Degree at UMass Dartmouth who demonstrate both high academic achievement and financial need.  

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better
• Must be enrolled full-time (9+ day credits per semester) and be fully matriculated in a graduate program (students in theses continuation alone are not eligible)
• Must have been enrolled as a matriculated graduate student at least one semester preceding this school year
• Financial need may be considered.  If able, students should file their FAFSA by March 1st, and complete verification, if applicable.  International Students that not eligible to file a FAFSA may provide a statement regarding financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for full-time (9+ day credits per semester) students who are pursuing their Master's Degree at UMass Dartmouth who demonstrate both high academic achievement and financial need.  

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better
• Must be enrolled full-time (9+ day credits per semester) and be fully matriculated in a graduate program (students in theses continuation alone are not eligible)
• Must have been enrolled as a matriculated graduate student at least one semester preceding this school year
• Financial need may be considered.  If able, students should file their FAFSA by March 1st, and complete verification, if applicable.  International Students that not eligible to file a FAFSA may provide a statement regarding financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support a full time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate or full time (9+ day credits per semester) graduate student based on academic merit.  Preference is given to residents of the Fall River area.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide support to full-time (9+ day credits per semester) graduate student(s) enrolled in the College of Engineering with a cumulative GPA of 3.4.
Recipient should be an ECE graduate student working in the following areas for their graduate studies/research:

• Machine learning
• Artificial intelligence
• Pattern recognition for medicine
• Remote sensing
• Wireless communications applications

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

This scholarship is to support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student in good academic standing with financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.  It is also to recognize that students who best exemplifies University pride, spirit and academics.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Class of 2014 Dream Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full time student (12+ day credits per semester), in good academic standing who is majoring in psychology, with a preference who has a minor in Women's Studies or Gerontology and who plans to attend graduate school or further their training in one of these fields. Preferably a student from Massachusetts, Rhode Island or another New England state.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

This scholarship provides $1,000 to a full-time junior (12+ day credits per semester) in good academic standing enrolled in the College Now / Start Program.

There is no application - recipient(s) will be chosen by the College Now Scholarship Committee.

Mr. Pina was the community organizer for the first class of College Now.  He actually went into the surrounding areas of our community and recruited students to enroll into the College Now Program. 

Students selected for this scholarship must be Undergraduates enrolled full-time (12+ day credits per semester) in the College Now / Start program and exhibit "Master Student" qualities and include service to the community.

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the 23/24 College Now General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Application Deadline:  May 1, 2024
 

To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students who are part of the College Now Program with financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA and complete verification, if applicable.

To support students with demonstrated financial need. Preference is for full-time (12+ day credits per semester) rising sophomores, juniors or seniors enrolled in the College Now/START programs with 2.7 GPA or higher. Further preference is for students from greater New Bedford and Fall River areas who demonstrate leadership potential and a commitment to civic engagement

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Donald C Howard College Now Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Application Deadline:  May 1, 2024

 

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) START student who majors in mathematics and mathematics education who have demonstrated notable academic achievement in the Freshmen and Sophomore Years.
 
To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA and complete verification, if applicable.

This scholarship provides support to a full-time junior (12+ day credits per semester) in good academic standing enrolled in the College Now / Start Program..  Students must demonstrate financial need.

There is no application - recipient(s) will be chosen by the College Now Scholarship Committee.

To support students in the College Now program with scholarships.  Student must have demonstrated financial need and be enrolled full-time (12+ day credit per semester).  

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA and complete verification, if applicable.

To provide scholarship support to students enrolled in the College Now / Start Program who wish to take an inter-session '23 Course at UMass Dartmouth.  If selected, the award amount is $800 to assist with cost.  Student will be responsible for any remaining balance.  Seniors will have priority.

To be considered for this scholarship, please complete the College Now Intersession Course Request Application and make an appointment with  your College Now/START counselor.

Application Deadline:  January 2, 2024

To provide scholarship support to students who are part of the College Now Program.  Students should be full-time (12+ day credits per semester).

There is no application.  The recipient will be selected by Director of the College Now Program.

To provide scholarship support for books to College Now Students in good academic standing that need summer, intersession/winter session course due to sequencing challenges or academic pace.

To be considered for this scholarship, please complete the College Now Intersession Course Request Application and make an appointment with your College Now / Start Counselor.

This Application will become available late November.

 

To provide $1,000 scholarship support to a full time (12+ day credits per semester) student enrolled in the College Now / Start Program who has financial need and shows leadership potential.

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the 23/24 College Now General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Application Deadline:  May 1, 2024

Jenny Lopes was a former College Now student in 1992.  She majored in English and did not survive her battle with cancer.  Four of her classmates established this scholarship for students involved in community service and/or leadership involvement at the university.  

Recipients should be full time (12+ day credits per semester) and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better.

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the 23/24 College Now General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Application Deadline:  May 1, 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time student with demonstrated financial need.  The student shall be a graduate or a soon to be graduate student from College Now who is beginning graduate school at UMass Dartmouth.  

Preference is for attending UMass Law, the scholarship will go to a College Now student beginning graduate studies at UMass Dartmouth in another program, so long as it is a degree program or a teacher licensure program.  Continuation of the award in the spring is contingent on the student remaining in good academic standing.
 

In memory of beloved former College Now Student, Peer Mentor and Counselor.  These 2 scholarships are for full-time  enrolled first year students (12+ day credits per semester) who exhibit Master Student qualities to include leadership. 

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College Now 23/24 General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Application Deadline:  May 1, 2024

To provide scholarship support to full time (12+ day credits per semester) students in the College Now / Start Program. Students should demonstrate an outstanding commitment to the values of diversity and inclusion within the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the 23/24 College Now General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Application Deadline:  May 1, 2024

To provide scholarship support to students enrolled in the College Now / Start Program who wish to take a Summer 2024 Course at UMass Dartmouth.  If selected, the award amount is $800 to assist with cost.  Student will be responsible for any remaining balance.  Seniors will have priority.

To be considered for this scholarship, please complete the College Now Summer Course Request Application, and make an appointment with your College Now/START counselor.

Application will be available during the Spring 2024 Semester

This scholarship is in honor of one of the founders of the College Now Program, who was also a philosophy professor with the university.

Students selected for this scholarship must be Undergraduates enrolled full-time (12+ day credits per semester) in the College Now / Start program and exhibit "Master Student" qualities and include service to the community.

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the 23/24 College Now General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Application Deadline:  May 1, 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) College Now student in one of the START majors, who is a sophomore, junior or senior with demonstrated financial need and a 2.5 GPA or higher.  

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the 23/24 College Now General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Application Deadline:  May 1, 2024

To provide financial support to enable students to complete their degrees in an engineering discipline at UMass Dartmouth.  Students pursing one of the following degree programs will be eligible to receive assistance as selected by the Dean or Associate Dean:  Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science. Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Physics, often based on the recommendations of faculty and staff. 

Preference will be given to undergraduate students who are first-generation college goers with extremely high financial need.  Uses may include emergency financial aid, summer tuition support and/or research assistantships, all designed to enable academically qualified students to continue their journeys towards degree completion despite unforeseen financial hardships.

To be considered for this scholarship, please complete the COE Emergency Bridge Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA for the current academic year and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Deadline:  December 15, 2023

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student who graduated from any public or private High School in Lynn or Swampscott, MA. Preference will be given to St. Mary's HS in Lynn, MA or a transfer student from North Shore Community College. Award will be based on demonstrated financial need as well as merit.

Recipients may apply for renewal, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time student(s) (12+day credits per semester) in their sophomore, junior. or senior year in the Charlton College of Business, who demonstrate financial need and be residents of the SouthCoast of Massachusetts.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024
 

To provide scholarship assistance with to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) deserving student.  The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of need first, and scholastic achievement second.  Preference will be given to an undergraduate sophomore or junior engineering student majoring in electrical or computer engineering.  Student must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) student(s) who are majoring in Philosophy or Sociology or are minoring in Urban Studies.  Students must have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and must be in their sophomore, junior or senior years. 

The scholarship is renewable as long as recipients maintain eligibility requirements, files their FAFSA by March 1, and completes verification, if applicable..

There is no application.   The recipient will be chosen by the General Scholarship Committee.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024
 

To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students majoring in Textile Department (Bioengineering) in good academic standing.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide tuition and fee support for a full-time graduate (9+ day credits per semester) or undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) student from the New Bedford area who is attending the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support scholarships for full-time (12+ day credits per semester) female science, mathematics, and engineering students in good academic standing at UMass Dartmouth.  Preference should be given to students of Polish descent.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To aid full-time (12+ day credits per semester) entering students from the greater Fall River area who are majoring in Mechanical Engineering.  Award decisions shall be based on financial need and academic merit.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with demonstrated financial need who is enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts majoring in Animation and Game Arts.  Preference will be given to students from the South Coast region who are majoring in Electronic Imaging (Animation & Game Arts Programming) with the Department of Design.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time CVPA Undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) or Graduate (9+ day credits per semester) student, with a preference for Studio Art majors studying Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Metals or Textiles.  The funds are to help play a role cultivating a student to study abroad in Japan.

To be considered for this scholarship for the Intersession / Spring 2024 semesters, you must complete the 2023/24 Study Abroad Scholarship application.

Application Deadline: December 6, 2023
 

To aid a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student majoring in Mechanical Engineering in good academic standing.  Award decisions shall be based on financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to one or more 3rd or 4th Year full time students (12+ day credits per semester) in the College of Nursing who have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Department.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Nursing Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) fully matriculated students in good academic standing who have demonstrated financial need and are residents of Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

To be considered for this scholarship, you  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a Law School Student who is full-time and has a GPA of 3.06 or better.  Student must be in the Juris-Doctorate Program.

This scholarship is awarded directly by the Dean of the Law School only.
 

To provide scholarship support to law students who belong to Delta Theta Phi

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Law General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The purpose of the scholarship will be to support a full time undergraduate student (12+ day credits per semester) with demonstrated financial need and academic achievement, who graduated from New Bedford High School or Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School. Consideration will be given to the student’s record in campus/community service and/or involvement in student leadership.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

The purpose of the Fund will be to support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) rising sophomore, junior or senior student in the Physical or Biological sciences (i.e., Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Physics) or majoring in studies with a pre-Law focus.  The student must maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA or higher. 

The scholarship recipient is eligible to reapply in subsequent years as long as the eligibility criteria is met.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

Application Deadline:  August 1, 2023

To provide scholarship support to a full time (12+ day credits per semester) Sophomore, Junior or Senior in the Charlton College of Business.  Recipients must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full time (12+ day credits per semester)  undergraduate student majoring in Electrical Engineering in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time, matriculated (12+ day credit per semester), junior, senior or full-time (9+ day credits per semester) graduate student who has a declared major in Psychology and has a dedicated interest in the study of Psychology and has, as well the greatest demonstrated financial need. 

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
 

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) rising junior in the College of Engineering majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher with demonstrated financial need. 

If there is no qualified junior, the scholarship can be awarded to a rising sophomore or a rising senior that also meets the stated GPA and financial need criteria.  Preference will be given to a Rhode Island resident.

The scholarship is renewable as long as the all eligibility criteria is met.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 6th and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024


 

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) rising junior in the College of Engineering majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 with demonstrated financial need.  If there is no qualified junior, the scholarship can be awarded to a rising sophomore or a rising senior that also  meets the stated GPA and financial need criteria.  Preference will be given to a Rhode Island resident.

The scholarship is renewable as long as the all eligibility criteria is met.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024


 

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need.

Recipient may apply for renewal, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) or graduate (9+ day credits per semester) students who are studying ceramics in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.  Preference for scholarship awards will be based on artistic ability first and financial need, second.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

To support a full time (12+ day credits per semester) first generation student in good academic standing majoring in Psychology who is in his/her junior year, with preference for a student from Fall River or New Bedford, MA.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support a full time (12+ day credits per semester) Undergraduate student in good academic standing majoring in Psychology.  Preference will be given to students who are first in their family to attend college and are from Fall River or New Bedford, MA with demonstrated financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student majoring in physics with an outstanding achievement in physics with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore, junior or senior Civil Engineering student who has demonstrated financial need.  Students must have at least a 3.25 grade point average and must be involved in the national Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives with local public schools.  Other community based projects may apply. 

Scholarship recipients will have an opportunity to apply for a paid internship with Camp Dresser and McKee (CDM) and will also qualify for CDM's mentoring program as part of the scholarship award.  

Scholarship recipients may apply for successive awards if they continue to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2, but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Sean D. Duarte Scholarship in Civil Engineering Scholarship Application,  file  your  FAFSA  by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable..

2023/24 Application Deadline:  June 1, 2023

To benefit a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) UMass Dartmouth student, preferably African-American (or other person of color), who has demonstrated financial need and who has completed at least one year (24 credits) with an overall UMass Dartmouth GPA of at least 2.7. 

The scholarship is renewable for a total of three years so long as the recipient maintains all eligibility requirements, completes 24 credits per year, files a FAFSA by March 1 and completes verification, if applicable.  Funds may be used to assist with tuition, room, board, and other regular university expenses.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student in the Charlton College of Business with demonstrated financial need and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time Law School student who is a resident of Massachusetts.

There is no application.  The recipient will be chosen by the Law School.

To provide scholarship support to one or more deserving students majoring in Textile Chemistry (Bioengineering) in good academic standing.  Awards may be made to undergraduate or graduate students.  Students must be enrolled full-time (12+ day credits per semester for undergraduates / 9+ day credits per semester for graduates).

There is no application; the recipient will be chosen by the College of Engineering Scholarship Committee.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) fully matriculated Undergraduate students at UMassD. Scholarship is based on merit & financial need with an emphasis on merit.  Students must reside in the greater New Bedford area. 

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support student(s) that are in the College of Arts & Science majoring in teaching.  Student(s) must have demonstrated financial need and be in their senior year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1st and complete verification, if applicable.

To support a graduate student(s) in UMass Dartmouth's critical and transformative leadership program.   The Educational Leadership & Public Policy program is designed to prepare a new generation of professional practitioners and scholars who are highly trained in educational policy and management.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Scholarship Application.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024
 

To provide scholarship support for a full-time (12+day credit) undergraduate painting major in their junior or senior year.  Preference will be given to a student with demonstrated financial need and merit.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

 

The Emerging Roots Scholarship was established to provide support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester), underrepresented students attending the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. 
Applicants must be affiliated with at least one of the following areas:

• Frederick Douglass Unity House
• Black Studies
• Religious Studies
• Gospel Choir

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Emerging Roots Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

Established in 1990 to provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) deserving Undergraduate student with financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

The purpose of this scholarship is to support full time (12+ day credits per semester) Charlton College of Business student who is a rising sophomore, junior, or senior, with demonstrated financial need and who are majoring in accounting or finance with a cumulative  GPA of 3.0 or above.  First preference with be given to a South Coast resident.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need who is a resident of Fall River, MA.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

Awarded to a full time (12+ day credits per semester) rising sophomore, junior or senior in the College of Engineering. Student(s) will have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and preference will be given to Bioengineering majors in good academic standing.

This scholarship will automatically be renewed for the recipient's undergraduate degree provided the recipient maintains all eligibility requirements, has a grade point average of 3.0 or above, files the FAFSA by March 1, and completes verification, if applicable.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore, junior, or senior students enrolled at the Charlton College of Business who demonstrate financial need.  The recipients must be residents of Fall River, Somerset, or Westport.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To award a scholarship to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student(s) pursuing a career in social work, counseling, or teaching.   The award will be based on financial need and academic record.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To award a scholarship based on financial need and academic record to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student in good academic standing pursuing a career in teaching.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) is offering $1,500 scholarships to provide recognition of and financial assistance to an outstanding student. Students selected for the Grace K. Fey Scholarship must meet the following minimum qualifications:
 

• Be currently enrolled full-time (12+ day credits per semester) at one of the sponsoring UMass campuses – Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, or Lowell
• Be a resident of Massachusetts
• Be a matriculated sophomore for the upcoming fall semester
• Have an overall GPA of 3.5 earned at UMass
• Open to all majors with preference given to mathematics, sciences and nursing

This scholarship is renewable for the junior year if all eligibility requirements are maintained, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Grace K. Fey Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To aid full-time matriculated undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) or graduate students (9+ day credits per semester) in the Department of Textile Science (bioengineering) based on financial need and academic merit.  Preference will be given to a student with less need but greater potential over a student with more need but less potential.  

Recipients may apply for successive Fifield scholarships, but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full time (12+ day credits per semester) deserving undergraduate student with Financial Need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) junior or senior nursing student who demonstrates exceptional leadership ability and high academic and professional accomplishments.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship Application.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To support incoming freshmen at the University who are permanent residents of Fall River, MA.  Preference will be given to female students with high academic achievement at their high schools who plan to major in Political Science or one of the liberal arts at UMass Dartmouth.  Demonstrated financial need, extracurricular leadership and service to the community will also be taken into consideration. 

To be considered for this scholarship,  you must complete the Senator Mary L Fonseca Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore student enrolled in the College of Nursing with demonstrated financial need and a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.  Preference is for a female student from the greater New Bedford area. 

Recipients may apply for successive awards with the provision that they are remaining in the College of Nursing and that they are maintaining all eligibility requirements.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship Application,  file  your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) junior or senior in the College of Engineering who has financial need.  Eligible students must have at least a GPA of 2.5 or above and preference will be given to residents of Fall River, Massachusetts. 

Recipients are eligible to receive the scholarship for multiple years if they continue to meet all requirements including maintaining a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) College of Nursing majors.  Recipients must be rising sophomores with financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be residents of Marion, Mattapoisett or Rochester, Massachusetts.  

Students may apply for renewal if all eligibility requirements continue to be met, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification if applicable.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To aid full-time (12+ day credits per semester), matriculated undergraduate students in good academic standing majoring in either biology or chemistry.  Preference will be given to students from Little Compton or Middletown, RI regions.  Award decisions will be based on financial need and awards may be applied to tuitions, campus room and board, fees, and other university regular expenses.

Recipients may apply for successive Jesse Frizzell Scholarships but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide support to students who are matriculated, full-time (12+ day credits) in the department of Sociology and Anthropology with preference for students studying Anthropology with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must complete the Geraldine Gamburd Memorial Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time graduate (9+ day credits per semester) or undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students  in the College of Visual & Performing Arts alternating between Fine Arts and Design. Award decisions shall be based on artistic talent, creativity, and financial need.

Fine Arts will  award  in even years (22/23, 24/25, 26/27)
Design will award in odd years  (23/24, 25/26, 27/2/)

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester), matriculated student(s) in the Charlton College of Business majoring in accounting/finance.  Preference is for student(s) enrolled in their junior or senior years and that they reside in either the greater New Bedford, MA or the greater Sarasota, FL areas.

Award decision shall be based on both merit and financial need with merit taking precedence.

Recipients may apply for successive scholarship, but an award does not imply continuation beyond
a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General  Scholarship  Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student in the Charlton College of Business with demonstrated financial need and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given first to New Bedford High School graduate(s), second to student of the Greater New Bedford area and then to a student from Bristol County, MA.

This scholarship is automatically renewable if all criteria continues to be met.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to students with demonstrated financial need who are majoring in any one of the STEM Ed. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) majors. If there are no eligible students, then the scholarship shall for a student in a teacher preparatory program or in a STEM field.  As another alternative, the scholarship may be for a student in the College Now START program.  Preference for any of the scholarships listed above is for a female student.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General  Scholarship  Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The purpose of the Fund is to support sophomore, junior or senior nursing students (12+ day credits per semester) in the College of Nursing and Health Services. Recipients must be residents of SouthCoast, MA. Students must have demonstrated financial need with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.  A short essay expressing their interest in end of life/hospice issues must be submitted with application.

Scholarship recipients may apply for successive awards up to three years if they continue to maintain the above criteria but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must College of Nursing Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.  

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time law student.  Preference will be given to a female student who is a single parent.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Law General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

This scholarship will support a full-time (12+ day credits) Sophomore, Junior or Senior majoring in Biology who is a resident of Massachusetts, with a preference for Barnstable residents, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.  

The recipient will be chosen by the General Scholarship Committee.

This scholarship will support a full-time (9+ day credits) School for Marine Science and Technology Graduate Student who is a resident of Massachusetts, with a preference for Barnstable residents, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.  

The recipient will be chosen by the General Scholarship Committee.

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students in the College of Visual & Performing Arts who are studying Graphic, Interior Architectural Design or Fashion Design.  Student must have financial need and a 2.7 cumulative GPA or higher.

First preference will be given to a student residing in the Greater New Bedford area.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

To provide support for students who wish to enhance their careers working with the elderly by furthering their education in gerontology.  The following will be considered in the selection of recipients:

• Current employment in the field of gerontology
• Current activity in the field of gerontology
• Future goals in the field of gerontology
• UMass Dartmouth degree candidacy
• Field of study related to human services
• Financial need

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must complete the Jack M. Gould Memorial Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 202

To support Fall 2022 incoming full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Freshmen from Fall River, Acushnet, Berkley, Dartmouth, Dighton, Fairhaven, Freetown, Somerset, Swansea and Westport, with demonstrated financial need while earning their undergraduate degree.

To qualify for renewal, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and continue to demonstrate financial need,

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

To provide a scholarship to an accounting student entering their senior year with the highest GPA who transferred
from a community college.  Preference will be given to a full-time commuter student.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

 

To provide scholarship support to a full-time student (12+ day credits per semester) in the Music program who demonstrates musical talent and promise.

The recipient will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to Law students with preference to residents of New Bedford, MA.

There is no application; the recipient will be chosen by the Law School.

To support a full time (12+ day credits per semester) student with high academic standing and demonstrated financial need. The student will be an Electrical and/or Computer Engineering (ECE) major and must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Students in their sophomore, junior or senior year will be considered and recipients may receive the scholarship for multiple years as long as the minimum requirements are met, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering  Scholarship Application,  file  your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

This scholarship is awarded during the current spring semester for the following academic year.

Recipient will be a current junior who will be a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) senior enrolled in the University Honors College in good academic standing that will be working on their APEX project at UMass Dartmouth and expected to graduate in the following academic year.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must submit the Louise A. Habicht Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Mechanical Engineering student in their junior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

There is no application; the scholarship will be chosen by the COE Scholarship Committee.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for a deserving full-time (12+ day credits per semester) textile science major (Bioengineering).

There is no application.  The recipient will be chosen by the General Scholarship Committee.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to full-time UMass Law students in good standing with demonstrated  financial  need.  Preference will be first given to a student of Hispanic descent.  2nd preference will be for a New Bedford resident, followed by a residents of Bristol County, MA, followed by a Massachusetts resident.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Law General Scholarship Application and filed your Free Application  for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (minimum of 12 day credit hours each semester) UMass Law - Dartmouth student who is a U.S. Citizen (or an eligible non-citizen) and a permanent resident of Massachusetts.  Recipients must be an alum of a UMass undergraduate program.  Must demonstrate financial need and be a recipient of PILF.

This scholarship is renewable, for a total award of 4 semesters pending satisfactory performance and continued financial aid eligibility.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Charles J. Hoff Law Scholarship application, file your FAFSA and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (minimum of 12 day credit hours each semester) UMass Law - Dartmouth student who is a U.S. Citizen (or an eligible non-citizen) and a permanent resident of Massachusetts.  Recipients must be an alum of a UMass undergraduate program.  Must demonstrate financial need.

This scholarship is renewable, for a total award of 4 semester spending satisfactory performance and continued financial aid eligibility.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Charles J. Hoff Law Scholarship application, file your FAFSA and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomores, juniors, and/or seniors who are MA residents with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and who demonstrate financial need.  Students must have completed 24 credits at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

This scholarship is renewable provided all criteria continues to be met.  You must file your FAFSA prior to March 1.  Recipients may receive the scholarship for a maximum of 6 semesters while earning a first bachelor's degree.

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the Charles J Hoff Presidential Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The scholarship will provide support to a full-time (12+ day credits UGRD / 9+ day credits GRAD per semester) student in good academic standing with financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to student(s) (12+ credits per semester) who have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office who graduated from on of the following high schools: New Bedford High School, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational High School, Durfee High School or Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, preference a Massachusetts residents.

This scholarship is renewable, provided student(s) continues to meet established criteria, however one year's award does not guarantee continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with demonstrated financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Department.

This scholarship is renewable however one year's award does not guarantee continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To aid full-time matriculated graduate (9+ day credits per semester) and undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students in good academic standing enrolled in textile science, textile chemistry, or textile technology (Bioengineering). Award decisions shall be based on financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office. 

Recipients are eligible for renewed scholarships as long as they maintain scholastic eligibility as full-time students (12+ day credits per semester for undergraduate students / 9+ day credits for graduate students).

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support sophomore or junior student(s) who have demonstrated exemplary academics (all A grades) and leadership with the university community.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students in good academic standing who graduated from New Bedford High School or Vocational School and, as upperclassman at the university, are majoring in Computer Science.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students in good academic standing who graduated from New Bedford High School or Vocational School and, as upperclassman at the university, are majoring in engineering.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

Provide scholarship support for talented full-time (12+ day credits per semester) junior or senior students enrolled in the College of Nursing with demonstrated financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship Application,  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to full time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students in good academic standing of Italian descent; preference is given to residents of New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and Acushnet. If not sufficient, then residents of Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, and Westport. 

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

This scholarship will support a full time (12+ day credits per semester)  undergraduate student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. 

The recipient may reapply for successive Ito scholarships, however reapplying does not guarantee a continued award.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time UMass Law student(s) in good academic standing, who graduated from a Massachusetts High School and is intending to pursue a career in public service.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Law General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide a scholarship for full-time, matriculated graduate (9+ day credits per semester) and undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.  Recipients must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide support to one or more deserving full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students in good academic standing majoring in one of the engineering specialties who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (9+ day credits per semester) Graduate student in the College of Arts & Science in the department of English and Communication.  

This scholarship is renewable for 1 year provided you maintain all eligibility requirements.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024
 

To support full-time students (12+ day credits per semester) with financial need enrolled in the College of Engineering, with preference given to students majoring in Bioengineering.  Students in their sophomore, junior or senior years will be considered and recipients may receive the scholarship for multiple years. 

Recipients are eligible for renewal must maintain a grade point average of 2.8 or above, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The purpose of the Fund will be to award scholarships to full time students in recognition of successful entrepreneurial activities. The Charlton College of Business will host an annual Business Plan Competition, typically in December.  Student(s) must be in good academic standing to participate. 

Preference given to students who have been advised by departments or programs on campus or have received equivalent documented instruction, including entrepreneurship course work at the University.

These students will receive scholarships based on their placement in the competition. First place will receive a $500 scholarship, second place $300, and third place $200.
 

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student(s) from South Coast Massachusetts with a preference to those who live in New Bedford, in good academic standing who demonstrate financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

The James J. Karam Scholarship was established in 2013 by James J. Karam. Mr. Karam is President and founder of First Bristol Corporation, a N.E. Real Estate Development Company. Mr. Karam’s current and past professional and civic affiliations are extensive. He is on the Board of Directors of the largest community for profit health care system in New England, Steward Health Care System, and was formerly the Chair of the UMass Board of Trustees. Mr. Karam also serves on the Board of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate in Boston, MA and is an alumnus of UMass Dartmouth.

Students selected for the James J. Karam Scholarship must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Be currently enrolled full-time (12+ day credits per semester) at one of the UMass campuses; or high school seniors applying to any UMass campus.
• Students at UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth and UMass Lowell shall have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above with a minimum of 12 credits earned at the University.
• Students at UMass Worcester shall be in good standing.
• Incoming freshmen shall have a GPA of 3.25 from high school. The Scholarship is contingent upon matriculation at UMass.
• Demonstrate financial need of at least $4,000 as defined by their campus Financial Aid Office.
• Be a permanent resident of the South Coast of Massachusetts which includes the following towns: Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, New Bedford, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport. Students may also be a resident of the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island.
• All majors are eligible as well as students who have yet to declare a major.

This scholarship is renewable for up to three years while earning a first bachelor's degree, provided all eligibility requirements are maintained and a new application is submitted, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

Applications will be emailed to potential candidates.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Applications will be emailed to potential candidates spring 2024
 

Students selected for the Robert S. Karam Scholarship must meet the following minimum qualifications:
 

• Be currently enrolled full-time ( Undergrad 12+ day credits / Grad 9+ day credits per semester) Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Graduate student
• Must be a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, MA; or be from Lebanon or be the child or grandchild of someone who is or was a citizen of Lebanon
• Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5
• Demonstrate personal financial contribution toward education costs
• Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1
• Preference is given to Business or Engineering Majors.

This scholarship is renewable provided all eligibility requirements are maintained and a new application is submitted, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

Applications will be emailed to potential candidates by the President's Office.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Applications will be emailed to potential candidates spring 2024
 

This scholarship supports students from the SouthCoast area with demonstrated financial need for four (4) years.  Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to qualify for renewal.  Should a student no longer have financial need or discontinues their studies at UMass Dartmouth, the available funds will be awarded to upper-level students who met the eligibility requirements.

Students from the towns of Assonet, Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, Swansea and Westport will be eligible to receive this scholarship.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1st and complete verification, if applicable.

To provide scholarships to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) matriculated junior and/or senior students in the College of Engineering who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.  Preference is given to female engineering students who have a minimum GPA of 2.75.  

Recipients may apply for successive scholarships, but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable. 

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide support to a full-time Undergraduate student in the College of Arts & Science who has demonstrated financial need and a good academic standing.  Preference for a student majoring in English.

This scholarship is in memory of Jack Kearney, class of 1971, UMassD.  Jack was beloved by all for his spirited friendship and whose life was marked and defined by his vast knowledge and love of the Fine Arts, Music and Literature.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student in good academic standing who is majoring in Engineering or Mathematics.

The recipient will be chosen by the Engineering and Math Scholarship Committee.

To provide scholarship support to a full time (12+ day credits per semester) Junior in good academic standing actively involved in community service.  Recipient must volunteer at least 2-hours per week at a charitable organization and be a permanent resident of Massachusetts.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024
 

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Junior majoring in Accounting.  The student must have demonstrated outstanding achievement (top 5% of the accounting majors) or outstanding academic progress through his/her collegiate career.

The recipient must demonstrate leadership, integrity and service to the school and the community through curricular and extra-curricular activities.

This scholarship is not available to University of Massachusetts employees, their children and their spouses, who are receiving the tuition reimbursement benefit from the University.

This scholarship is renewable for the senior year with the proviso that the student continues to be among the top 5% of the accounting majors.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Alphee Laflamme scholarship application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The purpose is to support a full-time undergraduate student(s) in the Charlton College of Business.  Student must be a resident of the South Coast area and have demonstrated financial need as determined by the University and in good academic standing.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

To provide scholarships to full time (12+ day credits per semester) Nursing majors in good academic standing with a preference for those who are the first in their family to attend college.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application,

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Undergraduate student who is majoring in Textile Science (Bioengineering) in good academic standing.

There is no application; the recipient will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee.

 

To provide scholarship(s) to aid full-time (12+ day credits per semester) entering freshman in the College of Visual and Performing Arts - particularly in painting - at UMass Dartmouth.  

The recipient will be chosen by the CVPA Scholarship Committee

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide tuition support to a full-time Law School student with a superior academic standing (GPA 3.5 or better).  Preference is given to student that is civically engaged in the school and community.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Law General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To award scholarships to full-time graduate (9+ day credits per semester) and undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students to be allocated on the basis of financial need and merit.  A student with less need but greater potential for excellence shall prevail over a student with greater need but less potential.  

This scholarship is renewable, however the recipient must reapply. Continuation beyond a single year is not guaranteed.

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship application, file your FAFA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students who have completed at least 24-credits, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and actively involved in significant public service at UMD or in their hometowns. Candidates must be a resident of  Bristol, Plymouth, Duke or Barnstable Counties (MA). Preference is given to those with demonstrated financial need.   

Recipients may apply for renewals, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The scholarship will be awarded annually to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomores, juniors or seniors College of Engineering majors with financial need in good academic standing.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must , file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024
 

The scholarship will be awarded annually to full-time (12+ day credits per semester)  sophomore, junior or senior College of Engineering majors with financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application and file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for full time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students in the College of Nursing.  Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Department and who reside in the greater Fall River and Westport areas.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship Application,  file  your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) physics student with outstanding achievement in physics and astrophysics with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarships to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students in the College of Nursing.  Recipients will be selected first on the basis of merit and then on financial need.  Such scholarship funds may be applied to fees, campus room and board, and other regular university expenses as well as tuition.

Recipients may apply for successive Lincoln Scholarships, but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship Application,  file  your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Undergraduates majoring in Business or Finance with preference for students who are members of the Student Investment Fund.

The recipient will be chosen by the CCB Scholarship Committee.

To aid full-time (12+ day credits per semester) matriculated undergraduate students in good academic standing majoring in marketing in the Charlton College of Business and Industry.  Award decisions will be based on financial need and strong academic performance in marketing.

Recipients may apply for successive scholarships, but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students in the Charlton College of Business who have socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Preference will be given to a sophomore with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher. Preference will be given to Native American, African American, Cape Verdean students with demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities.  The minimum scholarship award is $1,000 and the maximum is $2,500.

This scholarship is renewable in the junior year provide all eligibility requirements continue to be met, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Cecil Milton Lopes III Memorial Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support the efforts and programs of the Department of Portuguese, major or minor), to full-time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) and/or graduate (9+ day credits per semester) particularly in the area of student scholarships.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Portuguese Studies and Culture Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Undergraduate students who are the first in their family to attend college. The award will be based on financial need and merit.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Helen and George MacCormack Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support undergraduate students who have financial need and who plan to study abroad for a semester or for an entire academic year.  Preference will be for students who are, in order of preference:

1. Members of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity
2. History or Political Science majors
3. Members of the Phi Sigma Sigma, Delta Pi Omega, Iota Delta Nu or Alpha Sigma Tau sororities

To be considered for this scholarship for the Intersession / Spring 2024 semesters, you must complete the 2023/24 Study Abroad Scholarship application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.  

Application Deadline:  December 6, 2023

To support the MacLean Campus Center and provide scholarships to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduates, including freshmen or transfer students. Award decisions will be based principally on financial need but applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate a deep interest in public service or leadership on campus or in community.  Applicants must be resident of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, or Rochester.

This scholarship is renewable if the recipient re-applies and  maintains the minimum cumulative GPA is met and the recipient continues in public service or leadership.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Freshman in the Charlton College of Business in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Department.  Student must be a graduate from one of the following high schools:

• BMC Durfee
• Bishop Connolly
• Joseph Case
• Somerset
• Diman Regional

Preference will be to an accounting major.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

Provide scholarship support for a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) junior and a senior in good academic standing majoring in Textile Science or Textile Technology (Bioengineering) with demonstrated financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

Provides scholarship support to employees or relatives of employees of the R.E. Smith Printing Co., Inc. 

In the event that there is not  an employee or relative of an employee of R.E. Smith, the award shall be made annually to a deserving student of Fall River. 

Students must be full-time (12+ day credits per semester) and demonstrate financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application and file your FAFSA by March 1.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support 2 full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need. Each student will receive $1,100.  One student must be a resident of New Bedford, MA and one student must be from Randolph, MA.

The New Bedford resident shall be pursuing a degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Nursing or Med. Lab. Science.

The Randolph students must be pursuing a degree in the College of Arts and Sciences.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship  will be available January 2024

The purpose of the Fund will be to support Law students of Portuguese descent, who have an interest
in immigration, naturalization and citizenship and who demonstrate leadership qualities in their extracurricular activities at the Law School and in the communities in which they live.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Law General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for a full-time student (9+ day credits per semester for graduate/12+ day credits per semester for undergraduate) with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better majoring in management.  Recipient must be a Massachusetts resident.  Preference will be given to students with an inner-city background and a graduate of Boston Public Schools.

Recipients may reapply but one year's award does not guarantee continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time Undergraduate (12+ day credits) student in the College of Engineering who is majoring in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering.  Student must have financial need and a minimum GPA of 2.0.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file  your  FAFSA  by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore, junior or senior bioengineering student who has financial need.  Eligible applicants must have at least a 3.2 grade point average and have an established interest in a field of study with emerging bioengineering or biomedical careers nationally and regionally.  Preference will be given to female bioengineering majors based on demonstrated financial need and merit. 

Scholarship recipients may apply for successive awards if they continue to maintain a 3.2 GPA, but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The purpose of the scholarship is to support bioengineering full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. In furtherance of that purpose, the following guidelines as to administration will apply: Eligible applicants must have at least a 3.2 grade point average and have an established interest in a field of study with emerging bioengineering or biomedical careers nationally and regionally. Preference will be given to female bioengineering majors based on demonstrated financial need and merit.

Scholarship recipients may apply for successive awards if they continue to maintain a 3.2 GPA, but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

The selection of recipients will be based on the recommendation of the Financial Aid Office, Dean of the College of Engineering (or designee), and/or Chair of the Bioengineering Department.

Application Deadline:  March 17, 2023

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a junior in the Charlton College of Business majoring in Marketing or Management. Must maintain a cumulative GPA 2.8 or better.

This scholarship is renewable for the senior year as long as eligibility requirements continue to be met.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students in the Charlton College of Business majoring in Management / Marketing who are United States citizens or other lawful permanent residents of the United States.   

The scholarship is renewable, but the recipient must re-apply each year and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application,  file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024
 

To provide scholarship assistance to a full-time student (12+ day credits per semester) enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.  First preference will be given to a senior student pursuing a degree in Painting and has a GPA of 3.0 or better.

There is no application; the recipient will be selected by the CVPA Scholarship Committee.

This scholarship was established to support students who seek to enrich their education through travel to Portugal or Italy, where in addition to classroom experience in the arts & architecture they may also experience firsthand the richness and inspiration of the arts, both historical and new.

Students must be a CVPA Arts or Architecture Major or must have completed an Arts History Course and be in good academic standing.

To be considered for this scholarship for the Intersession / Spring 2024 semesters, you must complete the 2023/24 Study Abroad Scholarship application.

Application Deadline: December 6, 2023

To support College of Visual & Performing Arts student in the Fine Arts department to travel abroad to
Sicily / Italy. 

To be considered for this scholarship for the Intersession / Spring 2024 semesters, you must complete the 2023/24 Study Abroad Scholarship application. 

Application Deadline:  December 6, 2023

To provide financial assistance to students enrolled full or part time in graduate level Policy Studies programs, or participating in a Policy Studies Internship, with preference given to students who have matriculated into the Master of Public Policy program.

Graduate students must have an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher for newly matriculating graduate students.  Students must also demonstrate an active interest in extra-curricular activities that involve public policy, public service, or community service.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Philip H. Melanson Memorial Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

Provide financial assistance to enrolled full or part time in undergraduate level Policy Studies programs, or participating in a Policy Studies Internship, with preference given to students who are declared minors or majors in Policy Studies.

Undergraduate students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher;  Students must also demonstrate an active interest in extra-curricular activities that involve public policy, public service, or community service.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Philip H. Melanson Memorial Scholarship Application.  

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students in good academic standing who demonstrate a gift for the study of physics. The amount of the award may be determined by the selection committee but it is the donor's preference that an award from the fund provide for all or as nearly as possible all of a recipient's tuition, fees, and living expenses for the academic year.  In the event that more candidates are determined to be eligible for the scholarship than there are funds available, the selection committee may look to other criteria such as need or excellence in other fields.  However, a student with less need but greater potential for excellence in physics shall prevail over a student with greater need but less potential.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file  your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to entering freshman and full-time (12+ day credits per semester) matriculated undergraduates who are residents of Rochester, Marion, Wareham or Mattapoisett, have financial need and have a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Recipients may apply for successive awards as long as they maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better, demonstrate financial need and file the FAFSA by March 1.  You may be awarded this scholarship for a maximum of 8 semesters while earning your undergraduate degree.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To provide scholarship support for a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore student majoring in Mathematics in good academic standing.

The recipient will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support a full time student (12+ day credits per semester), in high academic standing with demonstrated financial need. The student will be a Computer Science major and must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students in their sophomore, junior or senior  year will be considered.

This scholarship is automatically renewable provided the recipient maintains all requirements and files the FAFSA by March 1.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The purpose is to give financial scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) first-generation student in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need.  Preference will be given to a resident of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, New Bedford, or Fall River and a graduate of a vocational High School.  The scholarship offers mentorship from the donor, Jacob Miller.

This scholarship is renewable for 1 year as long as the eligibility requirements continue to be met.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) who are juniors in the Charlton College of Business.  Recipients will have a minimum GPA of 2.9 and have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.  

This scholarship will be automatically renewable for 1 year if the criteria continues to be met.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide one annual scholarship that will reward a full-time, (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate fully matriculated student in the College of Engineering in good academic standing. Preference will be given to students with financial need who are involved in extra curricular activities on the campus.  

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file  your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The purpose is to provide an annual scholarship for the Student Senate President.   Must be full-time (12+ day credits per semester and in good academic standing).

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

 

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with demonstrated financial need and good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.  Preference is given to a student in the Charlton College of Business, entering their Junior year whose permanent residence is Taunton, Fall River, or New Bedford.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To support full-time students (12+ day credits per semester) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts who are majoring in any of the fine arts (painting, sculpture, printmaking). In awarding this scholarship talent will be first preference and financial need second.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support a semester of study abroad in Ireland.  First preference given to a History, Literature or Theatre Arts major in good standing entering into their junior year.  Student must have a GPA of 2.5 or better to apply.

To be considered for this scholarship for the Intersession / Spring 2024 semesters, you must complete the 2023/24 Study Abroad Scholarship application.  

Application Deadline:  December 6, 2023

To provide scholarship assistance to a full-time (9+ day credits per semester) master's degree candidate in the computer sciences department.  Awards will be made on the basis of both financial need and merit with financial need taking a precedence.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file  your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

The purpose of the Johnny Newkirk scholarship is to aid with the development and growth of our peers at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The goal of this scholarship is to give back to our university within by uplifting the students. The funds come from fundraised activities from Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity Inc. throughout the school year, mainly from Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity Inc. annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament and Bingo Night during RHO week.  

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a Sophomore, Junior or Senior enrolled full time (12+ day credits per semester)
• 2.65 Minimum Cumulative GPA.
• Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Department.
• Must be full-time (12+ day credits per semester)

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the Johnny Newkirk Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The purpose of the Fund will be  to support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester)  sophomore student in the Charlton College of Business majoring in Marketing with a 3.0 or higher GPA, who demonstrates financial need.  Student must be U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Mattapoisett, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Dartmouth or New Bedford, Massachusetts.  If there are no qualified student from these towns, then the recipient should be a resident of Bristol County.

The scholarship is renewable for as long as the recipient maintains the above eligibility requirements..

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Program Details

Students funded under the program receive the following benefits (while grant funds are available):

• Full-tuition scholarship (1-3 years depending on the degree program)
• Annual stipend (for living expenses): $37,000 for graduate students / $27,000 for Undergraduate students
• Additional annual funds to reimburse textbooks and professional development (including laptop, equipment for research/project, certifications/trainings, and professional travel), up to $6,000
• Participation in a targeted job fair and other professional development events for SFS scholars

 

Obligations

Students funded under this program incur the following obligations:

• Complete a degree program through a plan of study with a significant focus on security
• Search for and complete security-related government internships during the summers while funded under the program
• Search for and complete employment with the government immediately following graduation -- the period of employment must equal the duration of the scholarship
• Participate in conferences, job fairs, and meetings related to the SFS program

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for the SFS scholarship at UMass Dartmouth, the student must meet all of the following:

• a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident
• a rising full-time senior undergraduate student, or a graduate full-time student, at UMass Dartmouth (prospective students must have applied separately for admission to Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or Data Science)
• pursuing a plan of study with significant security content in their host department
• able to show strong evidence of their ability to obtain a Security Clearance (DoD clearance readiness assessment)

Evaluation criteria include (but are not limited to) academic qualifications (such as GPA), demonstrated interest in cybersecurity, and eligibility for a U.S. security clearance (required for post-scholarship employment).

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the NSF Cyber Corps Scholarships for Service (SFS) application.  Priority will be given to students that complete the application by March 15, 2023.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship assistance for a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need who is majoring in biology.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) a female Nursing undergraduate in the College of Nursing in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need who lives in Bristol County.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

The Scholarship will be awarded to one or more full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore students per year who are majoring in Economics and are maintaining a GPA of 3.2 or higher. 

The Scholarship is renewable for up to five years as long as recipients remain full-time and maintain a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

There is no application; recipients will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

The Scholarship will be awarded to three (3) full-time (12+ day credits per semester)  students in their junior year, who are majoring in Economics, demonstrate financial need and have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. 

The Scholarship is renewable for the senior year as long as recipients remain full-time (12+ day credits per semester) and maintain a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

To provide scholarships for undergraduate nursing students who are in their junior or senior years and/or to graduate students in the nursing program.  Only those students who are working at St. Anne's Hospital are eligible for this scholarship.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must  complete  the College of Nursing  Scholarship Application

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024
 

This award is open to all Honors students enrolled in good standing in the Honors College.  The top 3 winners will be awarded prizes to be credited towards the fall semester charges (or a refund if a graduating senior with no outstanding invoice).

To be considered for this scholarship, you must  complete the Margaret Mullaney Panos Essay Scholarship Application.

Application will become available Spring 2024

To support a full-time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) or graduate (9+ day credits per semester) student involved with the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Preference will be given to a student with financial need.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024
 

To support full-time students (Graduate 9+ day credits per semester / Undergraduate 12+ day credits per semester) in good academic standing who are residents of the greater New Bedford community. Preference will be given to students of Italian descent.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The purpose is to support full time (12+ day credits per semester) student(s) in the College of Engineering in good academic standing who demonstrates financial need, in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must be a member of the Society of Women Engineers.
 

• First preference is to a junior majoring in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Second preference is a sophomore or senior majoring in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Third preference to a student majoring in Bioengineering.
• If no applicants satisfy these preferences, then to a student in the College of Engineering.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,  file  your  FAFSA  by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to College of Engineering full-time student(s) during their sophomore year, (12+ credits per semester) who has the highest GPA after completing his or her freshman year. Student(s) must have financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable. 

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to a full-time graduate (9+ day credits per semester) or undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) student in the Honors Program.   

Recipients may apply for renewal, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide an annual scholarship to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Undergraduate in good academic standing furthering their education, who are of Portuguese extraction and/or those who exhibit a desire to study and promote the Portuguese language and culture.  Recipient should be full-time (12+ day credits per semester) and have a major or minor in Portuguese.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Portuguese Civic League Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

Provide support to full-time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) and/or graduate (9+ day credits per semester) students who are majoring or minoring in Portuguese Studies.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Portuguese Studies and Culture Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) is offering this scholarship to provide recognition of and financial assistance to an outstanding student. The scholarships will be awarded to a sophomore, junior, or senior level student. The student selected for the Putnam UMass Scholarship must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Be currently enrolled full-time at one of the sponsoring UMass campuses - Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, or Lowell
• Be a matriculated undergraduate
• Have an overall GPA of 3.0

This scholarship is not renewable, however a recipient may reapply.  An award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Putnam UMass Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024
 

To assist a full-time Senior (12+ day credits per semester) student who demonstrates academic merit with no outstanding incompletes majoring in Social Sciences, Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Psychology, or Sociology.

Recipients may apply for renewals, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

The purpose of this scholarship is to support two full-time Undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students with $1,000 each who have demonstrated financial need.  One scholarship will be for a student who is working in the Claire T. Carney Library, and the other will be for a student majoring in nursing.  The students must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To honor the academic achievement of Ryan David Reaves by providing scholarships to deserving Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors to assist them in completing online undergraduate degrees through the University.  Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.  Students must have completed 15 or more credit hours at UMass Dartmouth and be in good academic standing.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Ryan David Reaves Memorial Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide support to a full-time Civil and Environmental Engineering major (12+ day credits per semester) who will maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and has financial need.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering  Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarships for full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students in good academic standing who are majoring in the Portuguese language or in Portuguese Studies.  Preference is for students who are from Fall River, Massachusetts.

This scholarship is renewable provided all eligibility requirements are met.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to the top full-time (12+ day credits per semester) woman Junior in good academic standing majoring in Computer Science.

There is no application; the recipient will be chosen by the Engineering Scholarship Committee.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024
 

To provide scholarship support for the top full-time (12+ day credits per semester) woman in good academic standing Junior majoring in Electrical Engineering.

There is no application; the recipient will be chosen by the Engineering Scholarship Committee.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support for full-time (12+ day credits per semester) female, non-traditional undergraduate students in good academic standing who have demonstrated financial need and who would be at risk for not attaining a college education without scholarship assistance. 

Preference will be given to women who are returning to school to receive their bachelor's degree after time off for a variety of reasons or for older women who are beginning college for the first time.  Further, preference will be for women who live on Cape Cod, particularly the outer portions.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To provide scholarship support to an SMAST graduate student working on an outstanding dissertation or thesis proposal with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Professor Allan R Robinson Memorial Scholarship Application.

Application Deadline:  March 10, 2024
 

To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits) sophomore, junior and senior students with demonstrated financial need and who has a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.

This scholarship is renewable if student continues to meet all qualification requirements.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Deadline:  August 1, 2023


 

To provide scholarship support a full time (12+ day credits per semester) Junior or Senior CVPA student majoring in Photography who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Department.  Preference will be given to students who plan to enhance their education by studying and/or traveling abroad.

Should there be no qualified photography students, the scholarship will be available for students majoring in Textile Design.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To award one or more annual scholarships of $1,000 or more to students who are enrolled full or part-time in the undergraduate RN-to-BS degree program and are maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or better.  Preference is for students who are practicing or plan to practice in long term care settings and who demonstrate innovation and creativity in meeting the needs of elderly and/or complexly-ill, long-term patients.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship Application.

Application Deadline:  January 29, 2024

To aid full-time undergraduate students (12+ day credits per semester) in good academic standing who have declared a major in one of the social sciences (sociology, anthropology, economics, political science and psychology).  The award is based on merit first, then financial need with the emphasis on merit.  Preference shall be given to students of Native American descent.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Edward J Ryan Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

Application Due Date:  August 1, 2023

Scholarship support for a full-time (12+ credits per semester) sophomore, junior or senior who has financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.  Recipient(s) must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above.  The award will alternate between a Mechanical Engineering major and a Sociology major with the first scholarship awarded to a Mechanical Engineering major.

Sociology majors will award in odd years (23/24, 25/26, 27/28)

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification if applicable.

The purpose is to support full time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student in good academic standing who needs financial assistance to complete their education at the University.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1st and complete verification if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available January 2024
 

To provide financial assistance to a full-time student (12+ day credits per semester) in good academic standing, with preference for a student of Italian extraction, who is enrolled as a candidate for a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering degree.  Award decisions shall be made by the Dean of College of Engineering and chairpersons of the Mechanical Engineering based on considerations which seem appropriate to the Dean and chairs, including but not limited to academic merit and financial need as determined by the university's Financial Aid office.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full time matriculated undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students who are majoring in English with a 3.3 GPA or better in the English major.  Students should have completed 6 courses (earned 18 credits) in English at the 200-level or above.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Augustus Silva Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full time matriculated undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students who are majoring in English on the Communication track with a 3.3 GPA or better in the English major.  Students should have completed 6 courses (earned 18 credits) in English at the 200-level or above.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Augustus Silva Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full time matriculated undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students who are majoring in English on the Creative and Professional Writing track with a 3.3 GPA or better in the English major.  Students should have completed 6 courses (earned 18 credits) in English at the 200-level or above.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Augustus Silva Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full time matriculated undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students who are majoring in English on the Literature and Criticism track with a 3.3 GPA or better in the English major.  Students should have completed 6 courses (earned 18 credits) in English at the 200-level or above.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Augustus Silva Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full time matriculated undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students who are majoring in English on the Literature and Criticism track with a 3.3 GPA or better in the English major.  Students should have completed 6 courses (earned 18 credits) in English at the 200-level or above.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Augustus Silva Scholarship Application.

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship Application will be available January 2024

To support full time matriculated undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students who are majoring in English, have established a record of academic achievement, and have demonstrated how the scholarship will help one achieve their educational and professional aspirations.  

The English Department will award this scholarship to the highest sophomores, juniors and seniors as follows:

(i) Sophomore with the highest GPA in the major. $200 each.
BA-English
BA-Literature and Criticism
BA-Creative and Professional Writing
BA-Communication

(ii) Junior with the highest GPA in the major, $250 each
BA-English
BA-Literature and Criticism
BA-Creative and Professional Writing
BA-Communication

(iii) Senior with the highest GPA in the major, $400 each
BA-English
BA-Literature and Criticism
BA-Creative and Professional Writing
BA-Communication

2023/24 Scholarship closed
2024/25 Scholarship will be available Fall 2024