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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 |
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Varies |
The Evonne Hill-Shepard Memorial Award
To provide support for students and student related activities and...
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Deadline12/08/2023 |
up to $3,500 |
The West End Scholarship
To provide annual scholarship support for students enrolled in...
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Deadline12/08/2023 |
Varies |
The Entrepreneurship and Diversity Scholarship
Founded by Dan Phillips, the Entrepreneurship & Diversity Scholarship is...
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Deadline12/22/2023 |
$5,882.35 |
Goddard House - Doane Scholarship
Available to student enrolled in a CNHS program during the 2022-2023...
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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...
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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...
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Deadline02/09/2024 |
$1,000.00 |
Ryan-Hodge Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate...
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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...
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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...
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Deadline02/09/2024 |
$314.16 |
The Elizabeth Rogers Endowment Fund
To provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the Nurse...
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Deadline02/09/2024 |
Varies |
The Florence Squires Endowed Scholarship Fund
To assist in the financial support of needy, deserving undergraduate...
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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...
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Deadline02/09/2024 |
varies |
The Laurie Melchionda Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Laurie Melchionda Scholarship is to provide support...
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Deadline02/09/2024 |
$934 |
The Martin Foundation Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Fund
To assist able but needy students enrolled in the Master of...
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Deadline02/09/2024 |
Varies |
The Ruth Burnside Lind Scholarship Fund
To provide financial assistance for undergraduate or graduate students...
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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...
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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...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
varies |
Frances Goodman Rohland Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to one or more...
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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...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
Varies |
The Boston Teachers College Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students who are...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
$250 |
The Class of 1928 Scholarship fund
To award scholarships to students specializing in Elementary/Early...
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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...
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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...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
up to $1,850 |
The Elizabeth Bussiere Scholarship
This scholarship is named for Elizabeth Bussiere, a political science...
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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...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
Varies |
The Haverty Scholars and Fellows in Education
To support students who are matriculating towards the completion of an...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
Up to $2,873 |
The Jalal Alamgir Memorial Scholarship
The Political Science Department is pleased to announce the Jalal...
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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...
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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...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
$467 |
The Judith Galer Kohn Endowed Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship assistance to students who are MA residents...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
$809 |
The Lola Tassinari McGrail Scholarship
The purpose of the fund will be to supplement the award of the Boston...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
up to $2500 |
The Lucia Mayerson David Scholarship
The Lucia Mayerson-David Endowment was established by family, friends...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
Varies |
The Madden-Quigley Scholarship Fund
To award scholarships to Learning and Teaching students majoring in...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
Varies |
The Mary T. Mroz Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the fund will be to support graduate students entering...
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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)...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
Varies |
The Pauline and Thorndike Litchfield Scholarship
The fund is to provide financial assistance to a student who is pursuing...
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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,...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
Up to $4,766 |
The Rusty Simonds Award Fund
This scholarship is named for Arthur P. (Rusty) Simonds, an expert in...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
$0.00 |
The Sax Family Fund for Teacher Preparation
The donors are establishing the fund to support tuition and/or fee...
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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...
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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...
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Deadline02/23/2024 |
Multiple awards of up to $3,000 |
Alumni Association Scholarship
This scholarship is made available to UMass Boston undergraduate...
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Deadline03/01/2024 |
Varies |
The University India Scholars Program for Senior Students
The fund was established by the Donors in recognition of the...
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Deadline03/15/2024 |
up to $2,000 |
Charles J. Hoff Leadership Scholarship
Charles J. Hoff, President of the Hoff Foundation and a former trustee...
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Deadline03/22/2024 |
Varies |
The Young Alumni Scholarship
The Young Alumni Scholarship was created to award rising Juniors and...
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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...
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Deadline04/05/2024 |
up to $1,000 |
The Peter Taylor Scholarship
Students in the Critical and Creative Thinking M.A. program are invited...
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Deadline05/06/2024 |
5,000 |
AEW Capital Management – Pamela Strout Herbst Legacy Scholarship Program
The AEW Capital Management – Pamela Strout Herbst Legacy Scholarship...
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$1,800.00 |
Biology Professors Fund
The fund is established for the support of UMass Boston students...
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$212.70 |
Class of 1959 Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund will be to provide scholarship support to...
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