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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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up to $2,500 |
Edward Shapiro Scholarship
This scholarship is intended to award a Chemistry major each academic year.
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Deadline11/15/2024 |
varies |
Jeanne Marie Penvenne Africana Studies Scholarship Fund
The Jeanne Marie Penvenne Africana Studies Scholarship Fund will provide...
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Deadline11/15/2024 |
$614.73 |
The David G. Terkla Memorial Scholarship Fund for Economics & Environmental Studies
To provide scholarship support to students in their junior or senior...
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Deadline11/15/2024 |
$5286 |
The Dr. Berkeley W. Cue Endowed Scholarship Fund in Chemistry
To make an annual scholarship award to one or more Chemistry or...
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Deadline11/15/2024 |
$720 |
The Ethel and Herman Rosansky Scholarship Fund
To provide a scholarship to a student who is need of funds to complete...
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Deadline11/15/2024 |
$522.33 |
T. Scott Miyakawa Scholarship Endowment
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a full-time...
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Deadline11/18/2024 |
$1,800.00 |
Biology Professors Fund
The fund is established for the support of UMass Boston students...
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Deadline12/06/2024 |
Varies |
The Evonne Hill-Shepard Memorial Award
To provide support for students and student related activities and...
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Deadline12/06/2024 |
Varies |
The Susan Cunningham Campbell Scholarship
The Susan Cunningham Campbell Endowed Scholarship is a bequest to both...
|
Deadline12/06/2024 |
up to $3,500 |
The West End Scholarship
To provide annual scholarship support for students enrolled in...
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Deadline12/06/2024 |
$1,296.63 |
Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the fund will be to provide support to a Master’s student...
|
Deadline02/14/2025 |
varies |
Frances Goodman Rohland Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to one or more...
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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$0.00 |
Martha Stewart Chrestensen Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund will be to provide a renewable scholarship award...
|
Deadline02/14/2025 |
1,130 |
Paula Titus Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the gift is amended to provide scholarship support to one...
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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$2,660.73 |
Robert and Ruth Starratt Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the fund will be to provide need-based partial...
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Deadline02/14/2025 |
Varies |
The Boston Teachers College Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students who are...
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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$250 |
The Class of 1928 Scholarship fund
To award scholarships to students specializing in Elementary/Early...
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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$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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Deadline02/14/2025 |
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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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$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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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$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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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$467 |
The Judith Galer Kohn Endowed Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship assistance to students who are MA residents...
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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$809 |
The Lola Tassinari McGrail Scholarship
The purpose of the fund will be to supplement the award of the Boston...
|
Deadline02/14/2025 |
Varies |
The Madden-Quigley Scholarship Fund
To award scholarships to Learning and Teaching students majoring in...
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Deadline02/14/2025 |
Varies |
The Mary T. Mroz Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the fund will be to support graduate students entering...
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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$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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Deadline02/14/2025 |
Varies |
The Pauline and Thorndike Litchfield Scholarship
The fund is to provide financial assistance to a student who is pursuing...
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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$2,003.33 |
The Sax Family Fund for Teacher Preparation
The donors are establishing the fund to support tuition and/or fee...
|
Deadline02/14/2025 |
$500 |
The Terrance Raymond and Jean B. Hood Endowment Scholarship Fund
To provide as many $500 scholarships as the income will allow to...
|
Deadline02/14/2025 |
$850 |
The Vincent Cristiani School Psychology Endowment
To provide one or more awards annually to a School Psychology candidate...
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Deadline02/14/2025 |
$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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Deadline02/14/2025 |
Awards of up to $10,000 |
The Barron Internship Award
The purpose of the Fund is to provide two undergraduate students per...
|
Deadline02/21/2025 |
Two awards of $2,508.50 |
The David C. Knapp Political Science Scholarship
This scholarship is named for David C. Knapp, a former Political...
|
Deadline02/21/2025 |
up to $1,850 |
The Elizabeth Bussiere Scholarship
This scholarship is named for Elizabeth Bussiere, a political science...
|
Deadline02/21/2025 |
Up to $2,873 |
The Jalal Alamgir Memorial Scholarship
The Political Science Department is pleased to announce the Jalal...
|
Deadline02/21/2025 |
up to $2500 |
The Lucia Mayerson David Scholarship
The Lucia Mayerson-David Endowment was established by family, friends...
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Deadline02/21/2025 |
$3,856.62 |
The Michael Dukakis Internship in Public Service Award
Endowed in 1995 by a generous gift from former Massachusetts Governor...
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Deadline02/21/2025 |
$10,000.00 |
The Roger Feinstein Memorial Scholarship for First Generation Students
Provided by a 1992 alumnus of the University of Massachusetts Boston,...
|
Deadline02/21/2025 |
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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Deadline02/21/2025 |
5,000 |
AEW Capital Management – Pamela Strout Herbst Legacy Scholarship Program
The AEW Capital Management – Pamela Strout Herbst Legacy Scholarship...
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Deadline02/28/2025 |
Multiple awards of up to $3,000 |
Alumni Association Scholarship
This scholarship is made available to UMass Boston undergraduate...
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Deadline02/28/2025 |
Up to $2500 (one semester award, students may reapply in future semesters) |
Inclusive Fellowship for Immigrant-Origin Students (IFIOS)
The UMass Boston Inclusive Fellowship for Immigrant-Origin Students...
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Deadline03/01/2025 |
up to $1,000 |
ABSN Fuld Fund
This Scholarship Fund is for Accelerated Nursing students who began in...
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Deadline03/21/2025 |
up to $8,000 |
The Paul M. English ’87 Computer Science Endowed Scholarship
The University of Massachusetts Boston acknowledges with gratitude the...
|
Deadline04/01/2025 |
Varies |
The Young Alumni Scholarship
The Young Alumni Scholarship was created to award rising Juniors and...
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Deadline04/01/2025 |
Varies |
The Alton J. Brann Endowed Scholarships
To fund scholarships for undergraduate students who have completed a...
|
Deadline04/11/2025 |
$1,260 |
The Christine Armett-Kibel Scholarship Fund Honoring Women in Science
The purpose of the Fund will be to provide scholarship support to...
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Deadline04/11/2025 |
Varies |
The Ella Brehm Scholarship
To provide scholarship assistance to students with demonstrable...
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Deadline04/11/2025 |
$3467 |
The Northrop Grumman Scholarship
To fund not more than two scholarships of equal value for third and...
|
Deadline04/11/2025 |
up to $1,000 |
The Peter Taylor Scholarship
Students in the Critical and Creative Thinking M.A. program are invited...
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Deadline04/15/2025 |