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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
Multiple awards of up to $3,000	Alumni Association Scholarship This scholarship is made available to UMass Boston undergraduate...
varies	Ashly Rose Paquin Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established in memory of Ashly Rose Paquin to...
$0.00	Catherine F. Scott Scholarship Endowment To provide scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students who are...
$1,000	Charles Schultz & Lily Zatony-Schultz Scholarship Fund - CURRENT USE The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support to full- or...
$8,883.00	Christian Bill '99 Memorial Endowed Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide scholarship support to one or...
$914.33	Class of 1959 Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide scholarship support to...
$2,689.86	Conway Family Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to provide financial aid to a student...
$1,557.59	Emvision Social Impact Scholarship Fund The purpose of the EmVision Social Impact Scholarship Fund will be to...
varies	Frances Goodman Rohland Scholarship The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to one or more...
$317.74	Ida Slayter Endowed Scholarship The purpose of the fund will be to provide scholarship support to...
varies	Jeanne Marie Penvenne Africana Studies Scholarship Fund The Jeanne Marie Penvenne Africana Studies Scholarship Fund will provide...
$11,056.00	Karen And Rob Hale Endowed Scholarship The purpose is to provide support to students with financial need as...
varies	Katherine E. Gilbane Endowed Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship aid to full- or...
$1,000.00	Ken Zhen '07 Scholarship The Ken Zhen ’07 Scholarship Fund provides a scholarship to students for...
$357	Laura Lucia Hayman Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to provide annual scholarship awards to...
$1,219.81	Marion E. Winfrey Diversity Leadership Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for students...
$0.00	Martha Stewart Chrestensen Endowed Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to provide a renewable scholarship award...
$5,000.00	Morano Family Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide financial need-based...
$12,460.73	Niki Janus Endowed Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide renewable scholarship support...
$998.00	Patricia Rafferty Brady Endowed Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund will be to provide a renewable scholarship award...
1,130	Paula Titus Scholarship Fund The purpose of the gift is amended to provide scholarship support to one...
$1,000	Peter G. Katsigianis Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund is to provide renewable scholarship support to...
$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...
$2,463.84	Ralph and Janice James Endowed Scholarship Fund The purpose is to provide financial assistance to a worthy UMass Boston...
$2,660.73	Robert and Ruth Starratt Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide need-based partial...
$1,000.00	Ryan-Hodge Scholarship The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate...
$1,123	Sayed Arif Faisal and Tyre Nichols Honorary Scholarship This scholarship supports University of Massachusetts Boston students...
$3,077.00	Scott P. Lewis Scholarship Fund Endowment Provides one scholarship award per year to a full-time student enrolled...
$522.33	T. Scott Miyakawa Scholarship Endowment The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a full-time...
$579.09	The Dr. Barry Bluestone Scholarship Endowment Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide financial need-based...
up to $1,850	The Elizabeth Bussiere Scholarship This scholarship is named for Elizabeth Bussiere, a political science...
$31,095.47	The Gina M. Cappello Legacy Scholarship The Scholarship will be used to provide awards to undergraduate students...
$1,500	The IBEW 2222 Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide $1,500 scholarships to...
varies	The Laurie Melchionda Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Laurie Melchionda Scholarship is to provide support...
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...
up to $5,000 Awards	The National Grid Clean Energy Academy Scholarship The National Grid Clean Energy Careers Academy Scholarship opens a new...
$2,003.33	The Sax Family Fund for Teacher Preparation The donors are establishing the fund to support tuition and/or fee...