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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
up to $1,000	The Peter Taylor Scholarship Students in the Critical and Creative Thinking M.A. program are invited...	Deadline04/28/2025
$0.00	Catherine F. Scott Scholarship Endowment To provide scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students who are...
$5,000.00	Morano Family Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide financial need-based...
$2,463.84	Ralph and Janice James Endowed Scholarship Fund The purpose is to provide financial assistance to a worthy UMass Boston...
$914.33	Class of 1959 Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide scholarship support to...	Ended
varies	Ashly Rose Paquin Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established in memory of Ashly Rose Paquin to...	Ended
$8,883.00	Christian Bill '99 Memorial Endowed Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide scholarship support to one or...	Ended
$2,689.86	Conway Family Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to provide financial aid to a student...	Ended
$11,056.00	Karen And Rob Hale Endowed Scholarship The purpose is to provide support to students with financial need as...	Ended
$1,000.00	Ken Zhen '07 Scholarship The Ken Zhen ’07 Scholarship Fund provides a scholarship to students for...	Ended
$357	Laura Lucia Hayman Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to provide annual scholarship awards to...	Ended
$12,460.73	Niki Janus Endowed Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide renewable scholarship support...	Ended
$1,123	Sayed Arif Faisal and Tyre Nichols Honorary Scholarship This scholarship supports University of Massachusetts Boston students...	Ended
$31,095.47	The Gina M. Cappello Legacy Scholarship The Scholarship will be used to provide awards to undergraduate students...	Ended
Varies	The Myra and Robert Kraft Boston Boys and Girls Club Endowed Scholarship The purpose of the Endowment is to assist needy and deserving UMass...	Ended
$1,219.81	Marion E. Winfrey Diversity Leadership Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for students...	Ended
$1,000.00	Ryan-Hodge Scholarship The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate...	Ended
varies	The Laurie Melchionda Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Laurie Melchionda Scholarship is to provide support...	Ended
$1,000	Charles Schultz & Lily Zatony-Schultz Scholarship Fund - CURRENT USE The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support to full- or...	Ended
varies	Jeanne Marie Penvenne Africana Studies Scholarship Fund The Jeanne Marie Penvenne Africana Studies Scholarship Fund will provide...	Ended
$1,000	Peter G. Katsigianis Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund is to provide renewable scholarship support to...	Ended
$522.33	T. Scott Miyakawa Scholarship Endowment The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a full-time...	Ended
$998.00	Patricia Rafferty Brady Endowed Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to provide a renewable scholarship award...	Ended
$4,102.29	Professor Emeritus Nicholas E. Tawa and Michelina M. Tawa Music Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide scholarship support to one or...	Ended
$1,500	The IBEW 2222 Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide $1,500 scholarships to...	Ended
up to $5,000 Awards	The National Grid Clean Energy Academy Scholarship The National Grid Clean Energy Careers Academy Scholarship opens a new...	Ended
varies	Frances Goodman Rohland Scholarship The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to one or more...	Ended
$0.00	Martha Stewart Chrestensen Endowed Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to provide a renewable scholarship award...	Ended
1,130	Paula Titus Scholarship Fund The purpose of the gift is amended to provide scholarship support to one...	Ended
$2,660.73	Robert and Ruth Starratt Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide need-based partial...	Ended
$2,003.33	The Sax Family Fund for Teacher Preparation The donors are establishing the fund to support tuition and/or fee...	Ended
up to $1,850	The Elizabeth Bussiere Scholarship This scholarship is named for Elizabeth Bussiere, a political science...	Ended
Multiple awards of up to $3,000	Alumni Association Scholarship This scholarship is made available to UMass Boston undergraduate...	Ended
$317.74	Ida Slayter Endowed Scholarship The purpose of the fund will be to provide scholarship support to...	Ended
$0.00	Emvision Social Impact Scholarship Fund The purpose of the EmVision Social Impact Scholarship Fund will be to...
$0.00	Katherine E. Gilbane Endowed Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship aid to full- or...
$579.09	The Dr. Barry Bluestone Scholarship Endowment Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide financial need-based...