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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
$1,500	The IBEW 2222 Scholarship The purpose of the Fund will be to provide $1,500 scholarships to...	Deadline01/15/2025
$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	Education Scholarships (Spring Semester Awards) This Scholarship is specifically for students in the College of...	Deadline02/14/2025
varies	Frances Goodman Rohland Scholarship The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to one or more...	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...	Deadline02/14/2025
$2,660.73	Robert and Ruth Starratt Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to provide need-based partial...	Deadline02/14/2025
Varies	The Boston Teachers College Scholarship Fund To provide scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students who are...	Deadline02/14/2025
$250	The Class of 1928 Scholarship fund To award scholarships to students specializing in Elementary/Early...	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...	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...	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...	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...	Deadline02/14/2025
$467	The Judith Galer Kohn Endowed Scholarship Fund To provide scholarship assistance to students who are MA residents...	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...	Deadline02/14/2025
Varies	The Mary T. Mroz Scholarship Fund The purpose of the fund will be to support graduate students entering...	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)...	Deadline02/14/2025
Varies	The Pauline and Thorndike Litchfield Scholarship The fund is to provide financial assistance to a student who is pursuing...	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...	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...	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...	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...	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...	Deadline02/21/2025
5,000	AEW Capital Management – Pamela Strout Herbst Legacy Scholarship Program The AEW Capital Management – Pamela Strout Herbst Legacy Scholarship...	Deadline02/28/2025
Multiple awards of up to $3,000	Alumni Association Scholarship This scholarship is made available to UMass Boston undergraduate...	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...	Deadline03/01/2025
up to $1,000	ABSN Fuld Fund This Scholarship Fund is for Accelerated Nursing students who began in...	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...	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...	Deadline04/11/2025
Varies	The Ella Brehm Scholarship To provide scholarship assistance to students with demonstrable...	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...	Deadline04/15/2025
$0.00	Catherine F. Scott Scholarship Endowment To provide scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students who are...
$2,463.84	Ralph and Janice James Endowed Scholarship Fund The purpose is to provide financial assistance to a worthy UMass Boston...
Varies	The Entrepreneurship and Diversity Scholarship Founded by Dan Phillips, the Entrepreneurship & Diversity Scholarship is...
up to $5,000 Awards	The National Grid Clean Energy Academy Scholarship The National Grid Clean Energy Careers Academy Scholarship opens a new...	Ended
$317.74	Ida Slayter Endowed Scholarship The purpose of the fund will be to provide scholarship support to...	Ended
$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