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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 the button on the top right of this page) 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.

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	The Evonne Hill-Shepard Memorial Award To provide support for students and student related activities and...	Deadline12/08/2023
up to $3,500	The West End Scholarship To provide annual scholarship support for students enrolled in...	Deadline12/08/2023
Varies	The Entrepreneurship and Diversity Scholarship Founded by Dan Phillips, the Entrepreneurship & Diversity Scholarship is...	Deadline12/22/2023
$5,882.35	Goddard House - Doane Scholarship Available to student enrolled in a CNHS program during the 2022-2023...	Deadline02/09/2024
$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...	Deadline02/09/2024
$1,183.56	Marion E. Winfrey Diversity Leadership Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for students...	Deadline02/09/2024
$1,000.00	Ryan-Hodge Scholarship The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate...	Deadline02/09/2024
up to $1,445	The Dr. Myron Segelman Scholarship Fund To provide financial support on an annual basis to College of Nursing...	Deadline02/09/2024
$575.00	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...	Deadline02/09/2024
$314.16	The Elizabeth Rogers Endowment Fund To provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the Nurse...	Deadline02/09/2024
Varies	The Florence Squires Endowed Scholarship Fund To assist in the financial support of needy, deserving undergraduate...	Deadline02/09/2024
$1,030.00	The Helen and Warren Wilkins Endowed Scholarship Fund To provide scholarship assistance to students in the College of Nursing...	Deadline02/09/2024
varies	The Laurie Melchionda Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Laurie Melchionda Scholarship is to provide support...	Deadline02/09/2024
$934	The Martin Foundation Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Fund To assist able but needy students enrolled in the Master of...	Deadline02/09/2024
Varies	The Ruth Burnside Lind Scholarship Fund To provide financial assistance for undergraduate or graduate students...	Deadline02/09/2024
$583.00	The Women's Physical Education Scholarship To provide a scholarship to a male or female graduate of a Boston high...	Deadline02/09/2024
$1,296.63	Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide support to a Master’s student...	Deadline02/23/2024
varies	Frances Goodman Rohland Scholarship The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to one or more...	Deadline02/23/2024
Awards of up to $10,000	The Barron Internship Award The purpose of the Fund is to provide two undergraduate students per...	Deadline02/23/2024
Varies	The Boston Teachers College Scholarship Fund To provide scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students who are...	Deadline02/23/2024
$250	The Class of 1928 Scholarship fund To award scholarships to students specializing in Elementary/Early...	Deadline02/23/2024
$1,137.49	The Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide support to students training...	Deadline02/23/2024
Two awards of $2,508.50	The David C. Knapp Political Science Scholarship This scholarship is named for David C. Knapp, a former Political...	Deadline02/23/2024
up to $1,850	The Elizabeth Bussiere Scholarship This scholarship is named for Elizabeth Bussiere, a political science...	Deadline02/23/2024
Varies	The Genevieve Keohane Burlingame Scholarship Endowment in the Class of 1946 Fund The purpose of the Genevieve Keohane Burlingame Scholarship Fund shall...	Deadline02/23/2024
Varies	The Haverty Scholars and Fellows in Education To support students who are matriculating towards the completion of an...	Deadline02/23/2024
Up to $2,873	The Jalal Alamgir Memorial Scholarship The Political Science Department is pleased to announce the Jalal...	Deadline02/23/2024
$1,350.00	The Jean Marie Doyle and Pamela Helen Strong Scholarship To provide a direct grant to a student for either tuition or general...	Deadline02/23/2024
$1,500.00	The Jessie A. Nichols Early Childhood Education Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide a scholarship to an...	Deadline02/23/2024
$467	The Judith Galer Kohn Endowed Scholarship Fund To provide scholarship assistance to students who are MA residents...	Deadline02/23/2024
$809	The Lola Tassinari McGrail Scholarship The purpose of the fund will be to supplement the award of the Boston...	Deadline02/23/2024
up to $2500	The Lucia Mayerson David Scholarship The Lucia Mayerson-David Endowment was established by family, friends...	Deadline02/23/2024
Varies	The Madden-Quigley Scholarship Fund To award scholarships to Learning and Teaching students majoring in...	Deadline02/23/2024
Varies	The Mary T. Mroz Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to support graduate students entering...	Deadline02/23/2024
$2,386.03	The Nancy and Mary Lou Roumacher Endowed Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to provide financial aid to a student(s)...	Deadline02/23/2024
Varies	The Pauline and Thorndike Litchfield Scholarship The fund is to provide financial assistance to a student who is pursuing...	Deadline02/23/2024
$10,000.00	The Roger Feinstein Memorial Scholarship for First Generation Students Provided by a 1992 alumnus of the University of Massachusetts Boston,...	Deadline02/23/2024
Up to $4,766	The Rusty Simonds Award Fund This scholarship is named for Arthur P. (Rusty) Simonds, an expert in...	Deadline02/23/2024
$0.00	The Sax Family Fund for Teacher Preparation The donors are establishing the fund to support tuition and/or fee...	Deadline02/23/2024
$500	The Terrance Raymond and Jean B. Hood Endowment Scholarship Fund To provide as many $500 scholarships as the income will allow to...	Deadline02/23/2024
$1,200.00	The Vincent F. and Theresa M. Raso Family Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to award a scholarship to an...	Deadline02/23/2024
Multiple awards of up to $3,000	Alumni Association Scholarship This scholarship is made available to UMass Boston undergraduate...	Deadline03/01/2024
Varies	The University India Scholars Program for Senior Students The fund was established by the Donors in recognition of the...	Deadline03/15/2024
up to $2,000	Charles J. Hoff Leadership Scholarship Charles J. Hoff, President of the Hoff Foundation and a former trustee...	Deadline03/22/2024
Varies	The Young Alumni Scholarship The Young Alumni Scholarship was created to award rising Juniors and...	Deadline04/01/2024
up to $8,000	The Paul M. English ’87 Computer Science Endowed Scholarship The University of Massachusetts Boston acknowledges with gratitude the...	Deadline04/05/2024
up to $1,000	The Peter Taylor Scholarship Students in the Critical and Creative Thinking M.A. program are invited...	Deadline05/06/2024
5,000	AEW Capital Management – Pamela Strout Herbst Legacy Scholarship Program The AEW Capital Management – Pamela Strout Herbst Legacy Scholarship...
$1,800.00	Biology Professors Fund The fund is established for the support of UMass Boston students...
$212.70	Class of 1959 Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide scholarship support to...