Funding Your Undergraduate Education
Scholarship Information
The A. James Clark School of Engineering offers a variety of scholarships for both incoming and returning engineering students. Financial awards are based on merit and/or need. Students should complete an application by February 15 of each year. Please note that information on other scholarships are available at the Office of Student Financial Aid.
New transfer students should complete the online scholarship application. For best consideration complete the application by May 1 for the upcoming academic year. Award letters will go out over the summer.
Undergraduate Scholarship Contact
Ms. Jane Fines, Director
Undergraduate Recruitment
and Special Programs
1124 Glenn L. Martin Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-3011
Phone: (301) 405-3857
Fax: (301) 314-9867
Email: jfines@umd.edu
University Scholarships for Prospective Undergraduate Students
To apply for these scholarships, apply for admission to a degree granting program at UM. For maximum consideration, prospective freshman and transfer students must submit all admissions materials by December 1.
Banneker/Key Scholarships
The Banneker/Key Scholarship, awarded to the highest achieving entering freshman from Maryland and across the nation, covers the full cost of tuition, mandatory fees, room and board, and a book allowance for four years. Admission to the University Honors Program and eligibility for Honors housing are additional benefits. Scholarship candidates are identified through evaluation of the admission application materials. Academic achievement, extracurricular activities, awards, honors, and an essay are the criteria reviewed. Semifinalists are invited to campus for an interview before final selections are made.
Dean's Scholarship
The Dean's Scholarship provides one or two-year awards of $1,500 to $4,500 to outstanding entering freshman from Maryland. Recipients are identified through evaluation of the admission application materials.
Maryland State Scholarships
The Maryland State Scholarship Administration (MSSA) offers and administers the following scholarships and grants: Educational Assistance Grant, Guaranteed Access Grant, House of Delegates Scholarship, Senatorial Scholarship, and Distinguished Scholarship. They are based on need, merit, or both. For more information, please contact MSSA at 410-974-5370. To be considered for most MSSA aid your FAFSA must be postmarked by March 1 (March 1, 2006 for the 2006-2007 academic year or March 1, 2005 for the 2005-2006 academic year.)
National Merit Scholarship
The University is a sponsoring institution of scholars selected by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) as finalists. Four-year scholarships - $2000 per year for Maryland residents, and from $750 to $2000 per year for out of state students based on need - are awarded. Finalists should follow NMSC's instructions for first choice notifications carefully and observe deadlines to remain eligible for awards.
Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP)
The Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP). Sponsored by the
Office of Naval Research (ONR), NREIP is a 10 week summer research opportunity for undergraduate juniors and seniors, and graduate students, under the guidance of a mentor, at a participating Navy Laboratory. The stipend amounts for the program are $5,500 for undergraduate students and $6,500 for graduate students. U.S. citizenship is required; permanent
residents accepted at certain labs. The application is currently open and must be completed by January 12, 2007. References are due by January 19, 2007.
President's Scholarships
The President's Scholarship provides four-year awards to exceptional entering freshman from Maryland and across the nation. Awards range from $2000 to $4,500 per year. Recipients are identified through evaluation of the admission application materials. Academic achievement, extracurricular activities, awards, honors, and an essay are the criteria reviewed.
Regents Scholarship Program
The Regents Scholars program recognizes the extraordinary academic achievements of the brightest entering freshman from Maryland. This four-year scholarship covers the full cost of in-state tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board, plus a $1000 stipend each academic year. Regents Scholars are automatically admitted to the University Honors Program and are eligible for Honors housing. Award recipients are selected from the most academically talented entering freshman each year.
Transfer Academic Excellence Scholarship
These awards are available to outstanding students transferring from Maryland community colleges. The awards cover in-state tuition and mandatory fees for two years of undergraduate study. To be eligible for consideration, students must have an overall grade point average of 3.5 for all college work attempted and must have completed an Associate of Arts degree or the entire first two years of courses for the major in which the student expects to enroll. Candidate nomination forms are available in late December from the UM Undergraduate Admissions Office or from community college advisers. The deadline for receipt of the application, official transcripts, and scholarships materials is early March. Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for details.
Weinberg Regents Scholarship
The Board of Regents has designated the Weinberg Regents Scholarship to be awarded to a Maryland community college transfer student in order to continue the commitment to outstanding students. In order to be selected for this award, a student must have exceptional qualifications, including achievement of a 4.0 grade point average, completion of the Associates of Arts degree at a Maryland community college, evidence of creative and intellectual activities or scholarly potential, and have been admitted to one of the University of Maryland System institutions. The deadline for submitting the candidate's application material is June 15. The winner may receive the scholarship for two years, totaling no more than four semesters including summer sessions.
Also see:
Scholarship Application Tips
National Scholarships
