21-22 Academic Year Massachusetts High Demand Scholarship Program WHAT IS IT?
The Massachusetts High Demand Scholarship Program was created by the Massachusetts Legislature to support economic growth and development. The purpose is to encourage degree completion in high demand disciplines that will help address the workforce needs of the Commonwealth by providing scholarship assistance to support the educational costs of students pursuing such programs of study. The scholarship program supports training and degree completion in disciplines that are deemed to be critical shortage areas, as identified by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
To be eligible for the Massachusetts High Demand Scholarship, a student must:
- be enrolled in a designated high need STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) or Health Professions major at a Massachusetts Public College or University and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0
- not have earned a prior bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
- be a Massachusetts resident and a US citizen or eligible non-citizen for at least one year prior to the start of the academic year
- be eligible under Title IV and not in default of a state or federal student loan, or owe a refund on any federal or state aid
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES:
- Science (including, but not limited to Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Biochemistry)
- Math
- Technology
- Engineering (including all sub-disciplines)
- Health Professions
AWARD VALUES:
| Enrollment Status |
Amount |
| Full time (12 or more credits) |
Community College – Up to $2,000 per semester State University – Up to $2,750 per semester
UMass Campus – Up to $3,250 per semester |
| Part time (6-11 credits) |
Community College – Up to $1,000 per semester State University – Up to $1,375 per semester
UMass Campus – Up to $1,625 per semester |
HOW DO I APPLY?
High Demand Scholarship Program Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance
75 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor Malden, MA 02148
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Donors
Adaskin, Ethel & Edward Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to full time undergraduate students (12+ day credits) with deomonstrated 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Adaskin, Joan Memorial Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full time (12+ day credits per semester)
senior student majoring in mathematics with a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA. Preference will be given to a student with demonstrated
financial need. This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Ali, Shaukat Memorial 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Shaukat Ali Memorial Humanitarian Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Allard, Hailey Angel Scholarship Endowment To provide scholarship support to a full time (12+ day credits per semester) rising junior or
senior nursing student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better who demonstrates financial need. First preference will be given to resident of Bristol County, MA.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Alpert, Lynn and Fredric Distinguished Education Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Lynn and Frederic Alpert Distinguished Education Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Alumni Association Graduate Scholarship To provide scholarship
support for UMass Dartmouth students who are enrolled full-time (9+ day
credits) in programs of study leading to a
graduate degree and are maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0. 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.
AApplication Deadline: August 31, 2021
Alumni Association Undergraduate Scholarship To provide scholarship support for UMass Dartmouth students who are enrolled full-time (12+ day credits) in programs of study leading to a undergraduate degree and are maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0. 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 Deadline: August 31, 2021
Alves, Alda & Yenawine, Bruce Scholarship To provide scholarship support for full-time graduate (9+ day credits per semester) and undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students in the College of Performing Arts. Awards will be based on both merit and financial need.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 10, 2021
Ameen, Emil "Smokey" Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Anderson, William T. Memorial Scholarship 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.
Andreassen, Alexander T & Jan K. Scholarship To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore, junior or senior 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 complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Andreassen, Alexander T. & Jan K. Endowed Scholarship This scholarship will be
awarded annually to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomores, juniors or seniors 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.
This scholarship is not renewable.
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, 2021
Aubut, Richard and Joann Scholarship
To provide financial support to a student in the College of Nursing. Students must have deomonstrated 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Augustyn, Joseph & Michelle Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Ayling, Alice Scholarship 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 will attend a mandatory
meeting with the donor during the fall semester.
This scholarship is renewable, 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.
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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Babbitt, John I. Engineering Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Baker II, Charles D. Presidential Scholarship To provide scholarship support for a full-time undergraduate or graduate student who is a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of Massachusettes. 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Baker, Jenni B. `09 Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship will be to support a student in the Master’s Professional Writing and Communications graduate program. Recipient must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher and a minimum of 12 completed credits. Student(s) who are Teaching Fellows, Graduate Fellows, Research Fellows, or in other campus-funded positions are eligible to receive this scholarship. Preference will be given to the student editor of the Temper Literary magazine.
There is no application. The recipient will be chosen by the Professional Writing and Communications Chair.
Balestracci, Solveig Scholarship 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 file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Bannister, Harold Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
Baptista, Joseph & Mary Scholarship 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 Fi
nancial 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 s
cholarships 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: October 31, 2021
Barnstable Assoc for Recr. Shellfishing (BARS) Endow Scholarship - Biology 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
Biology majors
award on odd years (21-22, 23-24 etc)
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Barnstable Assoc for Recreational Shellfising (BARS) Scholarship Biology - Agency To support a full-time student (12+ credits per semester) who is majoring in Biology.
The student must be a sophomore, junior, senior with a minimum GPA of 3.2. Also student must be a Massachusetts residents with preference given to Barnstable residents.
Biology majors
award on odd years (21-22)
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, 2021
Barreira, Francelina S. and Manuel S. Scholarship 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
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Bazinet Cobert, Jacqueline Memorial Scholarship 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
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Bertram Berger BSCE/ASCE Presidential Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Blue & Gold Star Scholarship To
support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Freshman or Sophmore with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher or a 2.7 GPA minimum. Preference given to incoming freshman.
This scholarship is renewable for the undergraduate degree as long as the minimum requirements are met.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Bochneck, Theodore Scholarship
To provide scholarship support full time (12+ day credits per semester) worthy students who have demonstrated financial need.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Bolinder, William H. and English, Heather J. Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be 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 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Booth Family Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General Scholarship
Application.
Application Deadline: March 10, 2021
Borden & Remington Scholarship The Borden and Remington Scholarship was establblished to provide scholarship support to family relatives of Borden & Remington Employees. 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Bradbury, Samuel & Sarah Scholarship To
support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Art
History major with demonstrated
financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Department.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Brewer Family Scholarship
To support a ful-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with demonstrated financial need. The student will be a College of Engineering major and must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students in their sophomore, junior and senior year will be
considered and recipients may receive the scholarship for multiple years.
Bristol County South Medical Wives Auxilliary Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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: March 1, 2021 Donors
Buckley, Sean '85 Scholarship 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 also 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.
Application Deadline: November 28, 2021
Bulger, William M. Presidential Scholarship 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 complete a new William M Bulger Presidential scholarship application. 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.
Application Deadline March 1, 2021
Bush, John E. and Gloria Waite Scholarship in African-American Studies
To support a full-time sophomore, junior or senior students at UMass Dartmouth in the African-American Studies Program. Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher and have demonstrated financial need. They need to be actively involved at the Frederick Douglas Unity House.
Cabral, Alfred Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021 Donors
Campbell, Professor Allan L. Civil Engineering Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to the highest-ranking full-time (12+ day credits per semester) senior in the Civil Engineering Department.
There is no application to be considered for this scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded during the spring semester to the highest-ranking graduating senior in the Civil Engineering Department.
Canto, Frances A. Art Scholarship 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. Peference will be given to students that reside in Somerset or New Bedford, MA.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship you must complete teh CVPA General Scholarship
Application , file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application deadline: March 10, 2021
Carrier, Daniel and Helen Scholarship To provide selected Dartmouth High School graduating
seniors with a $500 scholarship for their freshman year at the University. Funds will be given to chosen the graduating
seniors who are in the
top third of their class. Students must enroll full-time (12+ day credits per semester).
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application,
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Carrier, Jeanne F. Scholarship
To provide scholarship(s) of up to $1,500 to Dartmouth High School graduating seniors for their first year at the University. 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
There is no application. To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Carrier-Pisarczyk Scholarship 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
complete the UMassD General
Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Carvalho, A. J. Scholarship 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: October 31, 2021
Cassell, Ruth & Dean Scholarship To
support a full-time student (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.
Student's may apply for renewal by completing a new Ruth & Dean Cassell
application. All eligiblity requirements must
continue to be met.
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: August 1, 2021
Castonguay, Rose Memorial Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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: March 1, 2021
CATIC Foundation Endowment Scholarship 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 .
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021
Catlow Family Scholarship To provide scholarship
support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) 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 and file their 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021 Donors
Chancellor's Centennial Arts & Sciences Scholarship 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 excellent academic standing in their chosen field of
study.
Financial need may also be considered.
Must be full-time (9+ day credits per semester). Students in thesis continuation alone are not eligible.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2021 Donors
Chancellor's Centennial Business Scholarship To provide scholarship support for
full-time (9+ day credits per semester) students who are pursuing their Master's
Degree at UMass Dartmouth in the Charlton College of Business who demonstrate excellent academic standing in their chosen field of
study. Financial need may also be considered.
Must be full-time (9+ day credits per semester). Students in thesis continuation alone are not eligible.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application , file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2021 Donors
Chancellor's Centennial CVPA Scholarship To provide scholarship support for
full-time (9+ day credits per semester) students who are pursuing their Master's
Degree at UMass Dartmouth in the College of Visual and Performing Arts who demonstrate excellent academic standing in their chosen field of study. Financial need may also be considered. Must be full-time. Students in thesis continuation alone are not eligible.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application , file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2021 Donors
Chancellor's Centennial Engineering Scholarship To provide scholarship support for full-time (9+ day credits per semester)
students who are pursuing their Master's
Degree at UMass Dartmouth in the College of Engineering who demonstrate excellent academic standing in their chosen field of
study. Financial need may also be considered.
Must be full-time (9+ day credits per semester). Students in thesis continuation alone are not eligible.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application , file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021 Donors
Chancellor's Centennial Nursing Scholarship To provide scholarship support full-time (9+ day credits per semester) students who are pursuing their Master's
Degree at UMass Dartmouth in the College of Nursing who demonstrate excellent academic standing in their chosen field of
study. Financial need may also be considered. Must be full-time (9+ day credits per semester). Students in thesis continuation alone are not eligible.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial
Scholarship Application,
file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2021 Donors
Chancellor's Centennial SMAST Scholarship To provide scholarship support
full-time (9+ day credits per semester) students who are pursuing their Master's Degree at UMass Dartmouth in SMAST who demonstrate excellent academic standing in their chosen field of study. Financial need may also be considered. Must be full-time (9+ day credits per semester). Students in thesis continuation alone are not eligible.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2021 Donors
Charlton, Earle P. Scholarship
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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Class of 2014 Dream Scholarship This scholarship is to support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Office. It is also to recognize that
students who best exemplifies Universty pride, spirit and academics.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Cleare, Julie A. Memorial Scholarship
To support a full time student (12+ day credits per semester), who is majoring in psychology, with a preference who has a minor in Women's Studies or Gerontology and who plans to attend gradute scholarship or further their training in one of these fields. Preferably a student from Massachusetts, Rhode Island or another New England state.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
College Now - Alumni Scholarship 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.
College Now - Donald C. Howard Agency Scholarship To support students with demonstrated financial need. Preference is for full-time rising sophomores, juniors or seniors enrolled in the College Now/START programs with 2.5 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
Application Deadline: May 1, 2022
College Now - Donald C. Howard Endowment Scholarship To support students with demonstrated financial need. Preference is for full-time 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
Application Deadline: May 1, 2022
College Now - Dr. James J. Kaput Memorial Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) START student who majors in mathematics and mathematics education who have deomonstrated notable acadeimic achievement in the Freshmen and Sophomore Years.
There is no application - recipient(s) will be chosen by the College Now Scholarship Committee.
College Now - Sluter Family Engineering Scholarship The scholarship will be
awarded annually to a full-time student(s)
(12+ day credits per semester) enrolled in the College of Engineering. Preference will be given to a student who has entered the University through the College Now/START program, and has selected engineering as their pursued major. 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 grade point average of 3.0 or above.
The scholarship is renewable as long as recipients maintain the eligibility requirements.
There is no application. The recipient will be chosen by the College Now Scholarship Committee.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
College Now - Summer Course Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to students enrolled in the College Now / Start Program who wish to take a Summer 2020 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.
This application will become available during the spring semester
Donors
College of Engineering Transfer Student Academic Excellence Award
To be awarded by the Dean of College of Engineering to the highestet GPA Graduating Transfer student.
There is no application.
College of Engineering Dean's Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student in the College of Engineering. There is no application.
The Dean of College of Engineering will choose 1 student nominated by each Engineering Department based on student performance.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
College of Engineering Student Academic Excellence Award
To be awarded by the Dean of College of Engineering to the highestet GPA Graduating student.
There is no application.
Connell Family Presidential Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Cook, Ben L. Scholarship
To support full-time student(s) (12+day credits per semester) in their sophomore, junior. and senior year in the Charlton College of Business, who demonstrate financial need and be residents of the SouthCoast of Massachusetts.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Cory, Professor Lester W. Scholarship To provide scholarship assistance with preference given to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate sophomore or junior engineering student majoring in electrical or
computer engineering. Student must demonstrate financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Office.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Cox, Phil Philosophy, Sociology, Urban Studies Scholarship To support full-time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students 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 and files their FAFSA by March 1.
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.
Cranston Print Works Scholarship To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students majoring in Textile Department (Bioengineering).
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship
Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Crapo, Henry H. Endowed Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General
Scholarship Application.
Application deadline: March 10, 2021
Crowther, Walter Memorial Scholarship
To provide support a sophomore or junior nursing student with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students
from the Greater New Bedford area.
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, 2021
Donors
Curie Sklodowska, Marie Scholarship To support
scholarships for full-time (12+ day
credits per semester) female science, mathematics, and engineering
students 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Curry, Raymond F. Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Curry, Thomas J. Scholarship 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.
Application deadline: March 10, 2021
Cygan, Henry F. Scholarship To aid a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
Award decisions shall be based on financial need and may be applied to fees,
campus room and board, and other regular university expenses.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Dartmouth Industrial Development Foundation Scholarship
To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) fully matriculated students who have demonstrated financial need and are residents of Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Delta Theta Phi Law School Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline:
DeMedeiros, Joe '99 Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Deveau, Roger Memorial Scholarship To provide scholarship
support to a full time (12+ day credits per semester) Sophomore, Junior or Senior in the Charleton College of Business. Recipients must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial need.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA, and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Devi, Mata Sugni Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full time
(12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student majoring in Electrical Engineering with demonstrated financial need.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Dickman, Scott J. Memorial Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to a full-time, matriculated (12+ day credit per semester), junior, senior or 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.
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.
Dodge, Steve & Anne Presidential Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergradute 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021 Donors
Doherty, Karon Richardson Memorial Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application deadline: March 1, 2021
Donabella-Pedlow, Dr. Teal Scholarship - Agency To
support a full time (12+ day credits per semester) first generation student 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Donabella-Pedlow, Dr. Teal Scholarship - Endowment To support a full time (12+ day credits per semester) student 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Dowd, Professor John Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Duarte, Sean Scholarship 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 3.2 GPA, but an
award does not imply continuation beyond a
single year.
Scholarship recipients may apply for sucessive 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..
Application Deadline: May 1, 2021
Dubitsky Family Scholarship
This scholarship is to support an incoming freshman who graduated from Durfee High School in Fall River, MA. full-time (12+ day credits per semester) with demonstrated financial need.
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.
Donors
Dubois, W. E. Burghardt Scholarship
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 completes 24 credits per year and maintains an overall GPA of 2.7. 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Duclos, Verne & Irene Scholarship - Endowment To
support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student in the Charleton
College of Business with demonstrated financial need and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Dugal, Roger and Diane Law School Scholarship 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.
Dupre, Professor Edmund J. Scholarship To provide scholarship support to one or more deserving students majoring in Textile Chemistry (Bioengineering). Awards may be made to undergraduate or graduate students. Students must be enrolled full-time (12+ day credits per semester for undergaduates / 9+ day credits per semester for graduates).
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship
Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Eccles, Lady Mary Morley Crapo Hyde Scholarship To
support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) fully matriculated students at UMassD.
Scholarships based on merit & financial need with an emphasis on merit. Students must reside in the greater New Bedford area.
This scholarship is non-renewable
To be considered for this scholarship, you must
file your
FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Educational Leadership & Public Policy Fellowship Fund 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 pracititioners 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: December 3, 2021
Emerging Roots Scholarship 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 follwowing areas:
- Frederick Douglass Unity House
- Black Studies
- Religios Studies
- Gospel Choir
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Emerging Roots Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Emery Jr., Manning Scholarship Established in 1990 to provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) deserving student with financial need.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021 Donors
Endurance Scholarship
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 SouthCoast resident.
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, 2021
Fall River Endowment Scholarship To
support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with demonstrated financial need who is a resident of Fall River, MA.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Faulkner, Scott C. Agency Scholarship 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.
This scholarship will automatically be renewed for the recipient's undergraduate degree provided the recipient maintains all eligibility requirements, have 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Faulkner, Scott C. Memorial Scholarship 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.
This scholarship will automatically be renewed for the recipient's undergraduate degree provided the recipient maintains all eligibility requirements, have 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, f
ile your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Feitelberg, Joseph H & Abraham, Anthony J Scholarship
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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Felix, Anthony J Scholarship 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 Antone and Anthony Felix Scholarship
Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Felix, Antone Scholarship To
award a scholarship based on financial need and academic record to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student pursuing a career in teaching.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Antone and Anthony Felix Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Fey, Grace K. Presidential Scholarship 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 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 if all eligiblity 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.
Application Deadline March 15, 2021
Fifield Charles W. Jr Scholarship 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 signle 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Firth, William Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full time (12+ day credits per semester) deserving student with Financial Need.
This scholarhip is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Fisher, Robert John Memorial Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing Scholarship
Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Fonseca, Senator Mary L Scholarship
To support incoming freshmen at the University who are 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. The scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship.
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: August 31, 2021
Fontaine, Eleanora S. Memorial Scholarship 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 provison 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Freeman, John A. Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Friends of Marion Visiting Nurses Association Scholarship in Memory of Prof Ellen Keogh 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: August 1, 2021
Frizzell, Jesse B. Memorial Scholarship To aid full-time (12+ day credits per semester), matriculated undergraduate students 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Gamburd, Geraldine Memorial Student Scholarship
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.
There is no application; the recipient will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee for Sociology and Anthropology.
Gamburd, Samuel Memorial Art Scholarship 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 (20/21, 22/23, 24/25)
Design will award in odd years (21/22, 23/24)
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.
Application deadline: March 10, 2021 Donors
Gammons, Kenneth G. CPA Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Garcia, Eduardo Scholarship - Agency 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), then 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Garcia, Eduardo Scholarship - Endowment 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Garro, Dawn and Felicity STEM Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Garvey, Bobbi RN, BSN Scholarship - Sponsored by Enos Home Medical 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 complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Gesmondi, Karen Memorial Law Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021
Gould, Jack M. Memorial Scholarship To provide support for students who wish to enhance their careers working with the elderly by furthering their education in gerontology. The followng 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 candidancy
- 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.
This scholarship Application will become available in the spring 2022.
Greene, Bobby Music Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time student in the Music program who demonstrates musical talent and promise.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General
Scholarship Application.
Application deadline: March 10, 2021
Guimond Family Scholarship 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 requirments 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Habicht, Louse A. University Honors Program Senior Honors Scholarship To support student(s) in the University Honors Program, who are full-time, (12+ credits per semester) matriculated undergraduates, specificaly senior students working on their honors theses at UMass Dartmouth.
Award decisions shall be based on merit.
There is no application. The recipient will be chosen by the Honors College.
Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation Scholarship To support a full-time student(s)
(12+ day credits per semester) enrolled in the College of Engineering. Students must have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and must be in their sophomore, junior and senior year. Preference will be given to students who are residents of Brockton, Framingham, and Boston.
This scholarship is renewable as long as recipients maintain the eligibility requirements.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Hansberry, John W. (Jay) Memorial Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
There is not an
application for this scholarship. The Dean of College of Engineering will choose the recipient.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Hartley, Edward Scholarship To provide scholarship support for a deserving full-time (12+ day credits per semester) textile science major (Bioengineering).
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must
complete the UMassD General
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Hispanic Police Officers of New Bedford Law Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021
Hoff, Charles J. Law Fellows Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time (minimim 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 6 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.
Application Deadline: April 6, 2021
Hoff, Charles J. Law Scholars Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time (minimim 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 6 semesterspending 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.
Application Deadline: April 6, 2021
Hoff, Charles J. Presidential Scholarship 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 3.25 and who demonstrate
financial need. Students must have completed 24 credits at the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
This scholarship is renewable for up to 4 semesters provided all criteria continues to be met. You must file your FAFSA prior to March 1.
To be condidered for this scholarship you must complete the Charles J Hoff Presidential
Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Horvitz, Ida and Morris Jr. Scholarship The scholarship will provide support to a full-time (12+ day credits UGRD / 9+ day credits GRAD per semester) student with financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Office.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Houde Family Scholarship
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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Houde, Armand E. '82 and Madeleine C. Memorial Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Houde, Madeleine C. and Armand E. '82 Memorial Scholarship To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomores with financial need and who attended either New Bedford High School, Durfee High School, Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School or Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School or their successor schools. Preference will be given to students who are the first in their family to attend college and have a 3.0 GPA.
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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Houth, Joseph W. Scholarship To aid full-time matriculated graduate (9+ day credits per semester) and undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) students 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Howard, Dean Donald Memorial Scholarship
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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Howard, Dr. W. John Computer Science Scholarship To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students who graduated from New Bedford High School or Vocational School and, as upperclassman at the university, are majoring in Computer Science.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Donors
Howard, Dr. W. John Engineering Scholarship To support full-time
(12+ day credits per semester) students who graduated from New Bedford High School or
Vocational School and, as upperclassman at the university, are majoring in engineering.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Donors
Howard, Marie M. Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Collgege of Nursing Scholarship
Application,
file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Italian Literary & Mutual Society of New Bedford Scholarship To provide scholarship support to full time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship
Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Ito, Ayuko Memorial Scholarship 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.
Application deadline: March 10, 2021
Jacobs, Honorable George Law School Endow Scholarship 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 .
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021
Jenkins, Lillian T. Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General Scholarship
Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Johnson, Everett S. Scholarship To provide support to one or more deserving full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students majoring in one of the engineering specialties who demonstrate financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Office.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Joyce, Michael & Lisa Scholarship 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 must have and 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Kaplan, Leonard & Hilda Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Karam, James J Presidential Scholarship 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.
Applications will be emailed to potential candidates
This scholarship is renewable provided all eligibity requirements are maintained and a new application is submitted, however an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.
Karam, Robert S. Presidential Scholarship Students selected for the Robert S. Karam Scholarship must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Be currently enrolled full-time (12+ day credits per semester)
- Have an overall GPA of 2.5
- Must be of Lebanese descent or a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School
- 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 eligibity 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.
Karnasiewicz-Freese, Brenda Memorial Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Keigher, Gertrude Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student who is majoring in Engineering or Mathematics.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Kraft, Myra Presidential Scholarship To provide scholarship
support to a
full time (12+ day credits per semester) junior 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. This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must
complete the UMassD General
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Laflamme, Alphee Scholarship 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 activites.
This scholarship is not available to University of Massachusetts employees, their children and their spouses, who are receiving the tuition reeimbursement benefit from the University.
This scholarhsip 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Lafrance Family Scholarship The purpose is to support a full-time undegraduate student(s) in the Charlton College of Business. Student must be a resident of the SouthCoast area and have demonstrated financial need as determined by the University.
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, 2021
Lai Family Scholarship To provide
scholarships to full time (12+ day credits per semester) Nursing majors 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,
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Lameire, Ronald J. Memorial Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General
Scholarship Application.
Application deadline: March 1, 2021 Donors
Larkin, Judge Francis Law Scholarship
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.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021
Lash, Harold & Virginia Endowment Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Lastaiti, Gustave Scholarship 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 finanical 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Lebow, Frederick S. Scholarship 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, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Lepreau, Frank & Betty Welch Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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: March 1, 2021
Leung, Professor George and Alumni Scholarship Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Lincoln, Grace & Henry C. MD Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Lonczak, Christine Scholarship To aid full-time (12+ day credits per semester) matriculated undergraduate students 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.
Application Deadline: July 1, 2021
Lopes, Cecil Milton Scholarship 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 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Luso-American Foundation - Department of Portuguese Scholarship To support the efforts and programs of the Department of Portuguese, particularly in the area of student
scholarships.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Portuguese Studies and Culture Scholarship Application.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
Application Deadline: August 15, 2021
MacCormack, Helen & George Memorial Scholarship To
support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students who are the first in their family to attend college. The
award will be based on financial need and merit.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Maclean, William Q. and Margaret E. Scholarship 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 interst in public service or leadership on campus or in community. Applicants must be resident of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Marion, Mattapoisett, NB, or Rochester.
This scholarship is renewable if the recipient re-appies 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 William Q. and Marjorie E. MacLean Scholarship Application, the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Macy, Matthew J. Memorial Scholarship To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Sophomore majoring in accounting with demonstrated financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Department. Student should be a graduate from one of the following high schools:
- BMC Durfee
- Bishop Connolly
- Joseph Case
- Somerset
- Diman Regional
Special note will be taken as to the academic standing and extra-curricular activities of the applicant.
This scholarship is renewable for up to two years provided the student remains full-time (12+ day credits per semester) majoring in accounting with demonstrated financial need and maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.
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, 2021
Malick, Albert Scholarship 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 as determined by the
Financial Aid Office.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Mankut, George Scholarship Provides scholarship support to employees or relatives of employees of the R.E. Smith Printing Co., Inc. Should there be no applications from Smith employees, the
award shall be made annually to a deserving student of Fall River. Preference will be given to Freshman and undergraduate students. Students must be full-time (12+ day credits per semester).
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General
Scholarship Application and
file your FAFSA by March 1.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Marshall Scholarship To
support 2 full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students with demontrated 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Martins, Fatima Law School Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021 Donors
Matthews, Rosalind A. Presidential Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
McCoy Family Endowment Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
McCoy, James Anthony Scholarship 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 complete the UMassD General Scholarship
Application,
file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
McGowen, Stephen Donald Scholarship for the Arts 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA General
Scholarship Application.
Application deadline: March 10, 2021
Medeiros, Thomas M. '60 Arts Travel Study Abroad Scholarship 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, you must complete the Thomas M. Medeiros '70 Arts Travel Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline 2021 Winter Session or Spring 2022 Session: November 14, 2021
Mediterranean Studies Program in Sicily/Italy
To support College of Visual & Performing Airts student in the Fine Arts deparment to travel abroad to
Sicily/Italy.
Donors
Melanson, Philip H. Memorial Scholarship - Graduate 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Philip H. Melanson Memorial Scholarship Application.
Application Due Date: November 1, 2021
Melanson, Philip H. Memorial Scholarship - Undergraduate 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.
Application Due Date: November 1, 2021
Melendes, Robert A. Memorial Scholarship To
support full-time (12+ day credits per semeser) undergraduate students 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021 Donors
Mendes, Agnes Tavares Scholarship
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.
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, 2021
Mendes, Agnes Tavares Scholarship - Agency Supplemental
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.
This is the supplemental for the endowment to cover the amount needed to award a total scholasrshp of $500.00
Mierzejewski, Jennie Szymanski Scholarship
To provide scholarship support for a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore student majoring in Mathematics.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Mikolajczak, Boleslaw Memorial Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Miller, Trudi Scholarship The purpose is to give finanical scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) first-generation student 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Minichiello Family Scholarship
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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Moglinicki, Gene & Ruth Scholarship To provide one annual scholarship that will
reward a full-time, (12+ day credits per semester) fully matriculated student in the College of Engineering. Preference will be given to students with financial need who are involved in extra curricular activities on the
campus.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Mulvey, Dr. Thomas M. Scholarship
The purpose is to provide an annual scholarship for the Student Senate President. Must be full-time (12+ day credits per semester)
Murphy, John M. and Julie T. Endowed Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with deomonstrated 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Myerson, David & Alfrede Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application deadline: March 10, 2021
Neumann, Gerhard & Chang, C. L. Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021 Donors
Newkirk, Johnny Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Nolan, Ryan P. Memorial Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be first to support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students with meritorious performance in the classroom, and second for those with demonstrated financial need who are U.S. citizens. Preference is for students who are permanent residents of Mattapoisett, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Dartmouth or New Bedford, Massachusetts. If there are no qualified students from these towns, then residents of Bristol County may be considered. Further preference will be given to rising sophomore students majoring in Marketing with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Each scholarship will be for a minimum of $1,500 and for a maximum of $2,000.
The scholarship is renewable for students who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, 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: August 1, 2021
O'Brien, Francis X. Scholarship To provide scholarship assistance for a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with demonstrated financial need who is majoring in biology.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
O'Grady, Margaret Memorial Endowed Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) female undergraduate in the College of Nursing with demonstrated financial need who lives in 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
O'Grady, Margaret Memorial Scholarship - Agency To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) female undergraduate in the College of Nursing with demonstrated financial need who lives in Bristol County.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Ohly Jr., John H Scholarship 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.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship
Application
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Oliveira, Arlene M. Memorial Scholarship 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: May 7, 2021
Paste Family Scholarship
To support full-time students (GRAD 9+ day credits per semester / UGRD 12+ day credits per semester) who are residents of the greater New Bedford community. Preference will be given to students of Italian descent.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Payton, Karen L. Scholarship The purpose is to support
full time (12+ day credits per semester) student(s) in the College of Engineering 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 eligible for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1st, and complete verification, if applicable.
Phyllis Porth Darrell Memorial Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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: March 1, 2021
Pitino, Rick Presidential Scholarship 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021 Donors
Porter, Jay / Faculty Federation Scholarship To provide scholarship
support to 2 full-time (12+ day
credits per semester) students who are a Massachusetts resident with demonstrated
financial need in good academic standing, and whose parent(s) are members of a union.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021 Donors
Portuguese American Civic League Scholarship To provide an annual scholarship to an individual 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Portuguese Civic League Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 15, 2021
Portuguese Studies Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Portuguese Studies and Culture Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 15, 2021
Racine, Mona Scholarship To assist a full-time graduate (9+ day credits per semester) or undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) student who demonstrates academic merit.
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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Reaves, Ryan David Memorial Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the 21/22 Ryan David Reaves Memorial Scholarship Application.
Deadline: January 5, 2022
Rego Family Scholarship 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Rezendes, Marcelino and Barreira Scholarship To provide
scholarships for full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students 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.
Rheault, Regina B. Computer Science Scholarship To provide scholarship support to the top full-time (12+ day credits per semester) woman undergraduate majoring in
Computer Science.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
There is no application for this scholarship.
Rheault, Regina B. Electrical Engineering Scholarship To provide scholarship support for the
top full-time (12+ day credits per semester) woman undergraduate majoring in Electrical Engineering.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
Thre is no application for this scholarship.
Robinson, Estelle Woolfe & Smith, Ruth Solomon Scholarship To provide scholarship support for full-time (12+ day credits per semester) female, non-traditional undergraduate students 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 the Estelle Woolfe Robinson & Ruth Solomon Memorial Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: December 3, 2021
Roy, Kyle Scholarship To provide scholarship support a
full time (12+ day credits per semester) Junior or
Senior CVPA student majoring in Photography who demonstrate fnancial 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Russell, Professor Emeritas Gail E. Scholarship 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: March 1, 2021
Ryan, Edward J. Scholarship To aid full-time undergraduate students (12+ day credits per semester) who have declared a major in one of the social sciences (sociology, anthropology, economics, political science and psychology ). Award based on merit first, then financial need with the emphasis on merit. Preference shall be given to students of Native American descent.
This scholarship is non-renwable, however recipients may reapply.
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 Deadline: August 1, 2021
Santos Family Sociology Endowment Scholarship 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 (21/22, 23/24, 25/26)
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, 2021
Santos Family Sociology Supplemental Scholarship Scholarship
support for a full-time 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 (21/22)
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the 21/22 UMassD General Scholarship
Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Sash Pay Forward Scholarship for UMass Dartmouth Student
The purpose is to support full time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student who needs financial assistance to complete their education at the University.
There is no application. To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1st and complete verification if applicable.
Scarpitti, Nicholas L. & Ada A. Scholarship To provide financial assistance to a full-time student (12+ day credits per semeter), 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.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021 Donors
Silva, Augustus Scholarship - Graduates
To support full time graduate (9+ 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.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Augustus Silva Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Donors
Silva, Augustus Scholarship - Undergraduates
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. Cumulative English GPA shoudl be a minimum of 3.3
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Augustus Silva Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Donors
Silva, Augustus Scholarship - Undergraduates 2
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.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Augustus Silva Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Donors
Simeone, Professor Louis S. J. & Margaret Scholarship To support fully matriculated full-time (12+ day credits per semester) engineering or mathematics undergraduate students at the University with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students who are maintaining a 3.2 grade point average with demonstrated academic and/or professional accomplishments.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Professor Louis S. J. and Margaret Simeone Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: April 21, 2021
Smith, Brian Franconi Memorial Scholarship To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students in the computer and Information Sciences Department who have an interest in computing as a discipline; an interest and demonstrated ability in using computer systems to solve problems; an enthusiasm for learning; are active in learning situations, and pursuing computing from both a technical and social level. Student must demonstrate financial need.
Students are eligible for renewed scholarships, 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Smith, David Loeffler Memorial Scholarship Support a sophomore, junior or
senior student who has financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and is majoring in one of the Fine Arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
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, 2021
Smith, John Presidential Scholarship 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 who is a Massachusetts resident.
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 UMassD General
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021 Donors
Smith, Robert C. and Barbara Franconi Scholarship To provide scholarship support to full-time mechanical engineering student(s) who are in their sophomore, junior or senior year, with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application,
fille y
our FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Sousa Jr., Frank B. Memorial Scholarship To support a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate who is enrolled full-time (UGRD - 12+ day credits / GRAD 9+ day credits per semester) who are enrolled in the Center for Marketing Research at the Charlton College of Business .
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship
Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Southcoast Business Alliance Scholarship To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office. The student shall be a graduate of a of a Fall River or New Bedford area high school and is in good academic standing in their sophomore, junior or
senior year.
Students must apply annually but can receive the scholarship for multiple years.
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, 2021
Southcoast Business Alliance Scholarship - Agency To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student with financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office. The student shall be a graduate of a of a Fall River or New Bedford area high school and is in good academic standing in their sophomore, junior or
senior 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: August 1, 2021
Souza Desmarais, Diane Scholarship To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) junior and
senior students majoring in Accounting at Charlton
College of Business. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 and have financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office. Students must be a permanent resident of South Coast MA and/or Little Compton, RI and/or Tiverton RI. Preference will be given to female students.
The
award is not automatically renewable, but recipients are eligible to reapply to receive the
award for a second year. 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: August 1, 2021
Stebenne Scholarship - Agency To provide scholarship support a full-time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) student with financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Office, and a cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given first to a Dartmouth High School graduate and then to a student from Bristol County.
The scholarship will be automatically renewable 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Stebenne Scholarship - Endowment To provide scholarship support a full-time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) student with financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Office, and a cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given first to a Dartmouth High School graduate and then to a student from Bristol County.
The scholarship will be automatically renewable 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Stevens, Frank S. Scholarship To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate students based on academic merit. Preference will be given to students from the Swansea area.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Stoico, Robert F. / FIRSTFED Charitable Foundation Scholarship To support full-time (12+ day credits per semester), fully matriculated students with demonstrated
financial need who has and will maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Student recipients shall be residents of Southeastern Massachusetts or Rhode Island. The
award is based on financial need, involvement in University activities and an interest in the business community.
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 appicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021 Donors
Stone, Samuel Scholarship To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester), junior-level student(s) enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. Preference will be given to students who possess a strong math aptitude, a keen interest in mathematics, and demonstrated leadership skills within the
campus community. Academic achievement or improvement throughout the student's college
career may also be considered in the selection
process.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Suffolk Cares Presidential Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate in good academic standing.
This scholarship is
renewalable, 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Sullivan, William F. Memorial Scholarship To provide scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students in good standing who are majoring in the Textile Science and Textile Technology (Bioengineering) area.
This scholarship is non-renwable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Swain School of Design Alumni Scholarship
To support a rising full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore in the College of Visual and Performing Arts who are majoring in Design or one of the Fine Arts.
Scholarships will be specifically for rising sophomore students who have passed their portfolio reviews and are majoring in Design: (Graphic design,illustration, photography) or one of the Fine Arts (painting, printmaking and sculpture).
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the CVPA 21/22 Swain Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: March 10, 2021
Tacy Engineering Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide merit scholarship support to two full-time (12+ day credits per semester) female students who are majoring in Engineering
and who possess an interest in Religious Studies. All students must maintain a 3.0 or higher grade point average, be the first in their family to attend college, reside in Southeastern Massachusetts, and have demonstrated financial need.
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 Tacy Scholarship Application, UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2021
Tacy Liberal Arts Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide merit scholarship support to two full-time (12+ day credits per semester) students, male or female, who are majoring in the Liberal Arts and who possess an interest in Religious Studies. All students must maintain a 3.0 or higher grade point average, be the first in their family to attend college, reside in Southeastern Massachusetts, and have demonstrated financial need.
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 Tacy Scholarship Application, UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: October 31, 2021
Tavares, Edmund M and Olga V. Endowed Scholarship To support full-time undergradate student(s) (12+ day credits per semester) who have demonstrated financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office and a GPA of 3.0 or higher who has transferred from Bristol Community College. Preference will be given first to a student(s) of the Greater new Bedford area who are a first-generation college student(s).
The scholarship will be automatically renewable 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Tepper, A. Ira Memorial Scholarship Provides support for students for the advancement of education in the apparel and/or retailing-merchandising areas. Support a student in their
senior year at the
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York or conversely for FIT students to study at UMass Dartmouth.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General
Scholarship Application. Applicants will be forwarded to the College of Engineering & CVPA Merit Committee for review.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Textile Veterans Association This scholarship is to support a full-time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) or graduate (9+ day credits per semester) student majoring in Textile Sciences (Bioengineering).
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Engineering
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
The Base Presidential Scholarship This scholarship is for students affiliated with The BASE attending UMassD as a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate and have unmet financial need.
This is a Presidential awarded scholarship; they will determine if the scholarship is renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship and/or renewal, you must be affilitated with The BASE and file your FAFSA by March 1st.
Donors
Thompson, Robert W. Memorial Scholarship Provide scholarship support for full-time (12+ day credits per semester) junior or
senior undergraduate student(s) matriculated in the College of Engineering with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students from the greater New Bedford area who are pursuing a degree in mechanical or electrical engineering technology.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Tingle, James and Frances Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits) who has financial need.at UMass Dartmouth and enrolled in an undergraduate program.
First preference will be given to a student who attended the Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School in Cambridge, MA. If there is not student, then second preference will be from any other Cambridge high school, and if none, them it be given to a student from the greater Boston area.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the
James and Fances Tingle
Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2021
TMCF / The Sallie Mae Fund Completing the Dream Scholarship SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and The Sallie Mae Fund are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending an accredited post-secondary institution or continuous education program.
Up to 250 students completing a two-year, four-year, or trade/vocational certificate/certification program will be selected to receive a gap scholarship up to $2,500 for the 2021 - 2022 academic school year.
Selected students must be in good academic standing, but at risk of not returning to or graduating/ completing due to an outstanding financial need, and/or emergency situation.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Students must be enrolled at an accredited post- secondary institution or in a continuous education program
- Two-year Schools
- Four-year Schools
- Vocational/Technical Certificate/Certification Program
- Anticipated completion of degree program in Fall 2021
- Have an unpaid school balance up to $2,500
- Current cumulative grade point average of
2.75 or higher
- Be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551
- Be a diverse candidate, which may mean diverse in:
- Gender
- Race
- Ability
- Ethnicity
- Belonging to an undeserved community
- Demonstrated leadership
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Demonstrated good moral character in all aspects of life, including personal, professional, educational, community, and online presence
HOW TO APPLY
- Visit | TM-CF.org/CompletingTheDream
- Upload a headshot, professional or business casual attire preferred.
APPLICATION DATES
This application opens August 5, 2021 at 12 noon EST. Scholarships are available on a rolling basis until December 31, 2021 (12 noon EST) or until all scholarships have been awarded. Donors
Travelli Scholarship The Travelli 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 will attend a mandatory meeting with the donor during the fall semester.
This scholarship is renewable, 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 semesters the scholarship can be awarded is 8.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship and Alice Ayling and Travelli Scholarship Applications
, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Truesdale Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association Scholarship To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) third year undergraduate student in the
BSN program in the College of Nursing who has financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Office.
Award decisions will be based firstly on financial need first and secondly on 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Tucker, Dennis M Memorial Scholarship To assist full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate, needy students pursuing a
degree in a medically related field (nursing, gerontology, medical laboratory science, bio-medicine etc). Annual awards shall be $300.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Turbak Family Scholarship Annual scholarship to a full-time student(s)
(12+ day credits per semester) enrolled 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 grade point average of 3.0 or above.
Preference will be given to students who are City of New Bedford, MA residents.
The scholarship is renewable as long as recipients maintain the eligibility requirements, 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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Udis, Dr. Sanford W and Beverly T Scholarship Provides scholarship support to full-time (12+ day credits per semester)
students enrolled in the College of Nursing. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need who are residents of the Fall River or Westport areas.
This scholarsihp is non-renewable.
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, 2021
UMassD Club Presidential Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) Junior or
Senior with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better. Must have earned a minimum of 30 credits at UMassD.
Recipients may apply for a second year 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
UMassD Retirement Association Scholarship To support a full time (9+ day credits per semester) Master's level graduate student in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Vaillot, Sister Madeleine Scholarship To support a nursing student in the RN to BS program or the RN Refresher Course. Preference is for a
single parent with demonstrates financial need who is returning to school after some time off to improve his/her
employment opportunities.
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: March 1, 2021
Ventura Jr., Gerald Memorial Scholarship To
support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring or minoring in Political Science who is eligible for
Financial Aid.
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 Gerald Ventura Jr Scholarship Application, file
your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
Vincent Opportunity Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time undergraduate student(s) (12+ day credits per semester) in the Charlton College of Business, with demonstrated financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Office and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
This scholarship will automatically be renewed if the eligibility requirements continues to be met.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Violette Castonguay, Jeanne Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is to benefit a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student who has completed the third-year of a four-year program and is a
senior leading to a Bachelor's degree in the College of Nursing.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the College of Nursing
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Violette, Roger & Jeanne Scholarship To provide scholarship assistance to full-time (12+ credits per semester) students who are studying in
health related fields such as
nursing, medical technology and medicine. Financial need will be the basis for scholarship awards.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Wagner, Doug Memorial Engineering Scholarship of Excellence
To support full-time (12+ day credits per semerset) matriculated student who has demonstrated financial need and in good academic stanidng in the College of Engineering with the following criteria:
a.) Sophomore, junior or senior Engineering student
b.) Grade point average of 3.0 or higher
c.) First preference a resident of New Bedford, MA but if none, expand to include the Greater New Bedford area which includes: Fairhaven, Westport, Dartmouth and Freetown.
d.) A department within the College of Engineering (Mechanical, Civil and Environmental, Electrical,
Bioengineering, Computer Science or Physics.)
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA, and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Walder, Janet Adaskin Scholarship To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) sophomore with demonstrated financial need.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Walker, Donald Merit Scholarship To
reward full-time (12+ day credits per semester) upperclassmen with excellent academic standing who make outstanding contributions to the academic life of the university.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the UMassD General
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Walker, Hank Engineering Scholarship To support full-time, undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) or graduate (9+ day credits per semester) students who are residents of Massachusetts and are citizens or permanent residents of the US, with demonstrated financial need majoring in Engineering. Preference to Veterans and students returning after a 5 year absence.
Recipients may apply for renewals for up to 4 academic years, provided all eligibility requirements continue to be met and in addition to have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA; 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Walker, Hank Med Lab Science Scholarship To support full-time, undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) or graduate (9+ day credits per semester) students who are residents of Massachusetts and are citizens or permanent residents of the US, with demonstrated financial need majoring in Med Lab Science. Preference to Veterans and students returning after 5 year absence.
Recipients may apply for renewals for up to 4 academic years, provided all eligibility requirements continue to be met and in addition to have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA; 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Walker, Hank Nursing Scholarship To support full-time, undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) or graduate (9+ day credits per semester) students who are residents of Massachusetts and are citizens or permanent residents of the US, with demonstrated financial need majoring in Nursing. Preference to Veterans and students returning after 5 year absence.
Recipients may apply for renewals for up to 4 academic years, provided all
eligibility requirements
continue to be met and in addition to have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA; 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.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Walsh, Dean Mary Louise Study Abroad Scholarship This scholarship was established to provide scholarship assistance to deserving
students who elect to further their education by participating in
degree credit courses at an international institution of
higher education (Study Abroad).
Students must be citizens of the United States and have a high level of academic and/or professional accomplishment, as well as demonstrated financial need.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Dean Mary Louise Walsh Study Abroad Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline 2021 Winter Session or Spring 2022 Session: November 14, 2021
Walsh, Jeanne M. Memorial Scholarship To
support students with financial need, who have a chronic
illness, who are maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0 and are enrolled for a minimum of six day
credits per semester.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Jeanne M. Walsh Memorial Scholarship Application, the UMassD General Scholarship Application, file your
FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Ward, Acquilla Law Scholarship 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 3.25 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.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021
Ward, Cecilia Scholarship To support a deserving student with specific literary or performing arts talent who will be prepared to present a performance or reading of an essay in a public forum at the University. The student must have demonstrated consistent outstanding work in the selected areas, as indicated in his/her academic record. Preference will be givent to students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Need based criteria may be referenced by the scholarship selection committee in their choice of the student only when two or more applicants have achieved equal academic standing in their performing arts or literary record. The goal is to give a $1,000 scholarship to two candidates a year, preferably to one in literature and one in a performance field.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Cecilia B Ward Literary and Perfomring Arts Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1st, and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: October 1, 2021
Watkins, Bobby & Rillis Scholarship To support an incoming freshman who graduated from New Bedford High School. Student must have demonstrated outstanding performance in character, leadership, scholarship and service in the classroom, on the athletic fields, and in the community. Annual awards will be $2,000 per student.
Recipients may
apply for successive Watkins
Scholarships, but an
award does not imply continuation beyond a
single year.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Bobby and Rillis Watkins Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: November 3, 2021
Watson, Donald Scholarship To
support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) junior majoring in Engineering and Science including Electrical Engineering,
Computer Engineering,
Computer Sciences, BioEngineering (Textiles and Materials) and/or Physics. Preference will be given to the student who displays a passionate desire to succeed in the above areas, shows outstanding leadership qualities, as well as outstanding communication skills. Their passion to succeed can be demonstrated by maintaining a 3.0 (or higher) cumulative GPA or by demonstrating an outstanding work ethic be it through the University's co-op program or other work program.
Other considerations include financial need or the loss of a parent to
cancer.
Each scholarship will be up to $3,000 and the scholarship is renewable based on the student's academic performance and co-op experience.
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.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Werly, John M. Memorial Scholarship To
support full-time (12+ day
credits per semester), undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need who are residents of Fall River, Westport, Dartmouth or New Bedford, MA. Must be majoring in the Humanities or Social Sciences and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must
file your
FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.
Whippen, May O. Presidential Scholarship To provide a scholarship to a full-time student in need of financial aid who wishes to enter the university or continue his or her studies at the university. To be eligible, students must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) or Graduate student (9+ day credits per semester)
- Must submit a FAFSA after January 1st
- Financial Need
There is no application. The recipient will be selected by the Financial Aid Scholarship Committee.
Donors
White, Michelle & David Nursing Scholarship To
support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) College of
Nursing, first generation student with demonstrated financial need as determined by the
Financial Aid Office.
This scholarship is renewable provided all eligibility requirements are met, 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 and file your
FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Whitehead, Cheryl Memorial Scholarship To support a deserving, full-time (UGRD 12+ credits per semester / GRAD 9+ day credits per semester) non-traditional, high school graduate,
college student, or anyone who plans to
start or
continue his/her education in an undergraduate or graduate
degree program at UMass Dartmouth. Preference is for female students with financial need.
Through this scholarship it is hoped that Cheryl Whitehead's love of education will resonate to other creative intellectual with equivalent altruistic desires to "make a difference in our world". Scholarship recipients will be encouraged to expand their horizons through
travel and continung education.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Cheryl Whitehead Scholarship Application, file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Wild, William Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) student who is majoring in a program at the Charlton Colelge of Business.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must complete the UMassD General Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Wilkens Bioengineering Freshmen Scholarship To
support full-time (12+ day credits per semester) incoming freshmen majoring in Bioengineering with demonstrated financial need.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Wilkens Bioengineering Freshmen Scholarship
Application,
file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable.
Application Deadline: October 24, 2021
Williams, Dr. Marcellette G. Presidential Scholarship at University of Massachusetts
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide opportunities for students experience and consider global strategies at work in the ever-changing world. The scholarship can support a formal academic experience, an internship, or other engagement/immersion activity but must follow the policies and practices of the campus financial aid office.
The scholarship is not limited to international activities. Students undertaking experiences within the United States are eligible as long as it fulfills the requirements of exposure to new cultures, building connections, challenging perspectives, and developing richer understanding of our world.
Student must have at least a sophomore standing.
The Provost Office is responsible for recruitment and selection in conjunction with relevant on-campus departments for AY 21-22.
Wilson, Jack Presidential Scholarship To provide scholarship support to a full-time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semeser) or graduate (9+ day credits per semseter) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25. Must have earned at least 15 credits at UMassD. Preference will be for a
student majoring in Business, Engineering, or Physics or for
students of any major studying abroad.
Recipients may apply for a second year 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
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Women in Defense, Greater Boston Chapter Scholarship
To support full-time female UMass Dartmouth Engineering undergraduate students (12+ full-time day credits) with demonstrated financial need. Recipients must be US citizens and residents of New England (MA, RI, CT, VT, NH, ME). Preference will be given to students who have an interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense and/or are affiliated with the Women in Engineering Engagement Community. (WIE LLC)
The recipients will be recognized at the UMassD / Women in Defense Event, which will be held on October 26, 2021.
To be eligibile for this scholarship you must complete the Women in Defense Boston Chapter Scholarship Application, and file your FAFSA.
Application deadline: October 1, 2021
Wong, Chung Gong Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to full time undergraduate (12+ day credits per semester) and graduate (9+ day credits per semester) students studying international business. Preference shall be give to residents of Fall River and its abutting communities. Recipient should be in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Donors
Wood, Donald G. and Sandra D. Scholarship To
support the
top 3 full-time (12+ day credits per semeser) junior Civil Engineering majors going into their
senior year, who have the highest grade point averages. Students must be citizens of the United States. The
award recipients shall be chosen on the basis of merit and overall academic performance.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must
complete the College of Engineering
Scholarship Application.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Xifaras, MarDee Community Activist Scholarship - Agency To provide support to full-time student(s) at UMass Law. First preference will be given to student(s) with demonstarted commitment to community service. Preference will also be given to students who reside in Bristol or Plymouth County, MA areas.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Law General Scholarship Application .
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021
Xifaras, MarDee Community Activist Scholarship Endowment To provide support to full-time student(s) at UMass Law. First preference will be given to student(s) with demonstarted commitment to community service. Preference will also be given to students who reside in Bristol or Plymouth County, MA areas.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the Law General Scholarship Application .
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021
Yeager, Clement L. CVPA Scholarship
To support student(s) in the College of Visual and Performing Airts, preference to residents of New Bedford or surrounding towns.
This scholarship can be awarded to an international student.
There is no application. Recipients will be chosen by the CVPA Scholarship Committee.
Donors
Yerid, Donald M. & Cornelia E Scholarship To support a full-time (12+ day credits per semester) undergraduate student in his/her junior year who is in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher and has demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to Accounting Majors in the Charlton
College of Business who are U.S. citizens or other lawful permanent residents of the United States and whose permanent residence is in Massachusetts.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
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, 2021
Zalkind, Norman Scholarship 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 non-renewable.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must
file your
FAFSA by March 1, and complete verification, if applicable.
Zeiba, James M. `90 Memorial Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to full-time undergraduate student(s) (12+ day credits per semester) in the College of Engineering majoring in Mechanical Engineering and must be in their sophomore, junior or senior year. Recipients will have financial need and must have a 2.8 GPA or higher.
The scholarship will be automatically renewed for 1 year only if the above criteria continues to be met.
To be considered for this scholarship file your FAFSA by March 1 and complete verification, if applicable. There is no application process. The recipient will be chosen by the Dean of the College of Engineering.