Our Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities for Continuing Students

You have at least one semester under your belt and now you’re looking to the future! We are here to support your efforts in continuing your education. Explore the scholarship opportunities available below, which include the qualifications in the description. In order to apply for these scholarships, sign in using your WISER credentials to access the campus login portal.

What to Expect:

Start with the general application
The general application will require a two page essay
After completing the general scholarship application, you may see other scholarship opportunities with additional steps. These opportunities have been matched to you based on your qualifications.
You will receive an email to your UMass Boston email account if you are selected to receive a scholarship.

Each scholarship opportunity has its own individual criteria and guidelines. Some scholarships will only be open to students in certain majors, with certain cumulative GPAs, or a number of other factors. Our scholarship opportunities are highly sought over and funding is limited. Apply early to receive the most consideration.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$3,201.68	Boston State College Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide merit scholarship (s) for fully matriculated undergraduate students who are Massachusetts residents with... The purpose of the fund will be to provide merit scholarship (s) for... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $3,201.68	Deadline11/02/2020
$811.71	Colin Simonelli Memorial Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide financial support to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts. The... The purpose of the Fund will be to provide financial support to a... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $811.71	Deadline11/02/2020
$1,218.70	Collins Family Scholarship The purpose of the fund will be to provide support for a University student who has demonstrated financial need. The purpose of the fund will be to provide support for a University... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $1,218.70	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	Comprehensive Scholarship The Comprehensive Scholarship Application will put students in the running for many scholarships that the Merit Scholarship Office offers. Any... The Comprehensive Scholarship Application will put students in the... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
$1,398.48	Edith G. Colantuono and Amelia and Henry DeAngelis Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide scholarships for outstanding, full-time students at the University of Massachusetts Boston who have... The purpose of the fund will be to provide scholarships for outstanding,... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $1,398.48	Deadline11/02/2020
$1,704	Florence Krevis Scholarship To provide assistance for students who are of economically disadvantaged backgrounds and possess promise of success in furthering their education,... To provide assistance for students who are of economically disadvantaged... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $1,704	Deadline11/02/2020
$5,882.35	Goddard House - Doane Scholarship Available to student enrolled in a CNHS program during the 2020-2021 academic year (all levels and incoming students welcome) and have one or more... Available to student enrolled in a CNHS program during the 2020-2021... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $5,882.35	Deadline11/02/2020
$1,000	James F. O'Leary and Joyce Lagana O'Leary Family Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to provide scholarship to full- or part-time students who are registered nurses enrolled in the College of Nursing... The purpose of the Fund will be to provide scholarship to full- or... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $1,000	Deadline11/02/2020
$600.00	Mary Ann Williams Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide annual scholarship support to one or more full-time undergraduates with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher... The purpose of the Fund will be to provide annual scholarship support to... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $600.00	Deadline11/02/2020
$1,037.83	Professor Gerald Garrett Scholarship General Financial Aid Scholarship General Financial Aid Scholarship Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $1,037.83	Deadline11/02/2020
up to $1,000.00	Suffolk Cares Presidential Scholarship This scholarship opportunity is open to full-time, in-state students, who have completed 24 or more credits at UMass Boston and have a cumulative... This scholarship opportunity is open to full-time, in-state students,... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: up to $1,000.00	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Bank of America Scholarship Fund This endowment provides scholarship support for students attending the University of Massachusetts Boston who are graduates of the Boston public... This endowment provides scholarship support for students attending the... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
$910	The Bernard R. Sneed Scholarship Fund at UMass Boston Annual scholarship to be awarded to an incoming freshman student from Harbor Point, primarily from a population that has been historically... Annual scholarship to be awarded to an incoming freshman student from... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $910	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Boston Edison Foundation Scholarship (NSTAR) To provide scholarship support for students who are from financially and academically disadvantaged backgrounds in metropolitan Boston. To provide scholarship support for students who are from financially and... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Carna Scholarship Fund To provide annual support for full-time students at the University of Massachusetts Boston who are in financial need. The Scholarship recipient... To provide annual support for full-time students at the University of... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
$625	The Clare B. Conway Endowed Fund To support one or more students who are studying to become teachers through the Program for Provisional Teacher Certification at the UMass Boston... To support one or more students who are studying to become teachers... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $625	Deadline11/02/2020
$888.00	The Class of 1955 Scholarship Fund Scholarships for undergraduate students who are Massachusetts residents, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and are full-time, matriculated at the Graduate... Scholarships for undergraduate students who are Massachusetts residents,... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $888.00	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Diane Merker Writing Scholarship Fund To provide scholarship to a worthy student in the English Department. The recipient will be selected by the Financial Aid Office and English... To provide scholarship to a worthy student in the English Department.... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Dr. Paul I. Ossen Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund To endow scholarships for needy and deserving matriculated undergraduate students who demonstrate self-help in financing their own education.... To endow scholarships for needy and deserving matriculated undergraduate... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
$532.67	The Dr. Sylvia C. Gendrop College of Nursing Endowed Student Scholarship Fund To endow a scholarship for students pursuing a degree in the College of Nursing at the University. Students must be matriculated undergraduate... To endow a scholarship for students pursuing a degree in the College of... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $532.67	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Eileen M. Campbell Scholarship To financially assist a North Quincy, MA, High School student with tuition costs at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Selection will be based... To financially assist a North Quincy, MA, High School student with... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Elizabeth Gelfand Hanopol Scholarship Established in memory of the Donor’s mother, the Fund will provide scholarship assistance to academically successful students pursuing an... Established in memory of the Donor’s mother, the Fund will provide... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Florence Squires Endowed Scholarship Fund To assist in the financial support of needy, deserving undergraduate students who graduated from Arlington High School or Arlington Catholic High... To assist in the financial support of needy, deserving undergraduate... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Follett Corporation Scholarship Fund To provide scholarships for needy and deserving undergraduate students. Students shall be Massachusetts residents, will have accrued 24 or more... To provide scholarships for needy and deserving undergraduate students.... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Francis J. and Marie C. Anderson Scholarship Fund This endowed fund provides an undergraduate scholarship which will be applied against tuition for one or two management students per year. The... This endowed fund provides an undergraduate scholarship which will be... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The George F. Procida Scholarship To endow a scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled at the University. The following guidelines will apply: Student must be full-time... To endow a scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled at the... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
varies	The George M. Collins, Jr. Endowment Fund The George M. Collins, Jr. Endowment Fund distributions supports traditional-aged students at the University who have graduated from an accredited... The George M. Collins, Jr. Endowment Fund distributions supports... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Gillette Scholars Fund To provide scholarships to enable graduates of the Dorchester, South Boston, and Jeremiah E. Burke High Schools to attend UMass Boston. To provide scholarships to enable graduates of the Dorchester, South... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
$1,279.51	The Huber Family Scholarship Fund The Huber Family Scholarship Fund will provide a scholarship to one or more full-time undergraduate students in good academic standing with... The Huber Family Scholarship Fund will provide a scholarship to one or... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $1,279.51	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The IBEW 2222 Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide undergraduate scholarships, in the amount of $1,000.00 each, to the children, stepchildren and... The purpose of the Fund will be to provide undergraduate scholarships,... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
varies	The Jennie M. Russo Scholarship Fund In support of the Boston Teachers College Scholarship Fund, this scholarship fund will also provide scholarship assistance on a yearly basis to... In support of the Boston Teachers College Scholarship Fund, this... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The John F. Kennedy Scholarship Fund in Memory of John B. Crimmins To provide tuition assistance to a resident of South Boston who has been accepted for admission at UMass Boston. The recipient shall be chosen... To provide tuition assistance to a resident of South Boston who has been... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
$500	The John T. Pelton Parking and Transporation Scholarship The John T. Pelton Parking and Transportation Scholarship was established by John’s family as a way to honor his memory and thank UMass Boston’s... The John T. Pelton Parking and Transportation Scholarship was... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $500	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Joseph Webster Scholarship Fund To award a scholarship each year to three students involved with the campus ministry. The selection of Freshman to senior student is up the... To award a scholarship each year to three students involved with the... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
up to $5,000	The Krystle Campbell Scholarship Fund UMass Boston mourns the tragic loss of Krystle Campbell who was killed senselessly in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. The university honored... UMass Boston mourns the tragic loss of Krystle Campbell who was killed... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: up to $5,000	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Liberty Mutual Endowed Scholarship Fund To provide scholarships to Boston residents with preference given to upperclassmen with financial need who are making good progress in their... To provide scholarships to Boston residents with preference given to... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Marie and Thomas Donohue Scholarship To provide financial aid to undergraduate students in good academic standing pursuing their first bachelor’s degree. To provide financial aid to undergraduate students in good academic... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Mark E. Atkins Scholarship Fund To provide scholarship assistance for students at the University who are of economically disadvantaged backgrounds and who show potential for... To provide scholarship assistance for students at the University who are... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Mary Putnam Crawford Scholarship Fund To provide support for full-time or part-time students at UMass Boston who are in financial need. To provide support for full-time or part-time students at UMass Boston... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Mary T. Morris Scholarship Fund To be awarded to an older individual (with a preference for female) attending UMass Boston. The scholarship should go to an individual in... To be awarded to an older individual (with a preference for female)... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Myra and Bob Kraft Boston Boys and Girls Club Endowed Scholarship The purpose of the Endowment is to assist needy and deserving UMass Boston students (the “Recipients”) who have “active involvement” with the Boys... The purpose of the Endowment is to assist needy and deserving UMass... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Naiff and Jessica Bethoney Scholarship To provide annual support for a student in the College of Liberal Arts majoring in English at the University who has demonstrated financial need.... To provide annual support for a student in the College of Liberal Arts... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
$5,277	The Peter and Carolyn Lynch Endowed Scholarship Fund-State To assist graduates of Boston area Catholic high schools. To assist graduates of Boston area Catholic high schools. Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $5,277	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Peter and Jackie Berlandi Scholarship Fund This endowment establishes a scholarship for any undergraduate student, of any major and academic year, attending the University of Massachusetts... This endowment establishes a scholarship for any undergraduate student,... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
$0.00	The Pitino Presidential Scholarship To provide special recognition to certain especially outstanding MA resident students participating in the Commonwealth Scholars or University... To provide special recognition to certain especially outstanding MA... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: $0.00	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Pollan Bahn Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide annual support for a student who is self supporting and maintains a 3.5 or above cumulative average. The... The purpose of the fund will be to provide annual support for a student... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The R.O.S.E. Fund Endowed Scholarship To provide financial assistance to women survivors of violence thereby empowering them to achieve self-sufficiency through the attainment of a... To provide financial assistance to women survivors of violence thereby... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Richard T. Hogan Memorial Scholarship Fund To provide an annual scholarship to a student in good standing at the University. To provide an annual scholarship to a student in good standing at the... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Robert and Jean O'Hara Sheridan Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund is to: 1) establish an endowment whose earnings will be used to fund need based scholarship aid to any full-time... The purpose of the fund is to: 1) establish an endowment whose earnings... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020
Varies	The Ruth Burnside Lind Scholarship Fund To provide financial assistance for undergraduate or graduate students from the College of Nursing and Health Science. Additional preferences... To provide financial assistance for undergraduate or graduate students... Deadline: 11/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline11/02/2020

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