Scholarships
- Alton J. Brann Endowed Scholarships
The Alton J. Brann Endowed Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students who have completed between 30 and 90 credits and who are majoring in biology, biology medical technology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
Give Now - Alvin Levin Scholarship Fund
The Alvin Levin Scholarship Fund honors the memory of the civil rights leader and community organizer by awarding a scholarship to a nontraditional student who is juggling multiple roles.
Give Now - Anthony S. Chan Award for Asian American Studies
The Anthony S. Chan Award for Asian American Studies endows awards to students who actively participate in the Institute for Asian American Studies while maintaining a 3.0 grade point average, with preference given to Asian American students.
Give Now - Arthur W. Martin Scholarship
The Arthur W. Martin Scholarship Fund acknowledges the academic capabilities of a physics student whose educational interests and personal ideals exemplify those of Dr. Martin, "a theoretical physicist and outstanding teacher."
Give Now - Bank of America Scholarship Fund
The Bank of America Scholarship Fund provides support to students who have either graduated from Boston Public Schools and/or are Bank of America employees or are related to Bank of America employees.
Give Now - Bernard R. Sneed Scholarship Fund
The Bernard R. Sneed Scholarship Fund encourages historically underrepresented students from Harbor Point to attend UMass Boston by offering an annual scholarship to an incoming freshman.
Give Now - Betty Taymor Scholarship Endowment
Named for Betty Taymor, the founder of the Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy, this endowment fund provides stipends and scholarships each academic year to women in the Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy who have demonstrated academic excellence, a commitment to public service, and financial need.
Give Now - Boston Edison Foundation Scholarship
The Boston Edison Foundation Scholarship provides tuition support for "students who are from financially and academically disadvantaged backgrounds in metropolitan Boston."
Give Now - Brian Rattigan Fund
The Brian Rattigan Fund rewards creative achievement with scholarships.
Give Now - Carol Torto Memorial Scholarship
The Carol Torto Memorial Scholarship supports students enrolled in the Master of Science in Public Affairs Program.
Give Now - Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy Polly Logan Fund
The Polly Logan Fund in Support of the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy provides scholarships to students studying in the Center, research and publication funding for Center associates, and support for public symposia and conferences sponsored by the Center.
Give Now - Charles B. Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Charles B. Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund provides financial aid to a student who wishes to pursue a career in conservation, agriculture, environmental sciences, or teaching. Preference is given to students from Braintree, Massachusetts.
Give Now - Christine Armett-Kibel Scholarship Fund for Women in Science
The Christine Arnett-Kibel Scholarship Fund for Women in Science provides scholarship assistance to "undergraduate women students in their junior and senior years" who are majoring in a department of the College of Science and Mathematics with an emphasis on the natural sciences. The fund primarily supports scholarship assistance, but it also seeks to "enhance the student's educational experience" by paying for conference-related costs and other scholarly activities.
Give Now - Clare B. Conway Endowed Fund
The Clare B. Conway Endowed Fund assists one or more deserving student in the Program for Provisional Teacher Certificate program in the College of Education and Human Development who finances their own education, demonstrates academic achievement, and has financial need.
Give Now - Class of 1928 Scholarship Fund (Teachers College)
The Class of 1928 Scholarship Fund "awards scholarships to students specializing in Elementary/Early Childhood Education in the Institute for Learning and Teaching" who have earned at least 80 credits and a 3.5 GPA.
Give Now - Class of 1955 Scholarship Fund (Teachers College)
The Class of 1955 Scholarship Fund provides tuition aid to full time undergraduate students in the College of Education and Human Development who are both Massachusetts residents and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. They must have participated in the College of Education and Human Development's Teacher Preparation Program with a combined major from another UMass Boston college.
Give Now - College of Education and Human Development Scholarships
This fund supports general scholarships at the College of Education and Human Development.
Give Now - College of Liberal Arts Scholarships
This fund supports general scholarships at the College of Liberal Arts.
Give Now - College of Management Scholarships
This fund supports general scholarships at the College of Management.
Give Now - College of Nursing and Health Sciences Scholarships
This fund supports scholarships at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Give Now - College of Public and Community Service Scholarships
This fund supports general scholarships at the College of Public and Community Service.
Give Now - College of Science and Mathematics Scholarships
This fund supports general scholarships at the College of Science and Mathematics.
Give Now - Diane Merker Writing Scholarship Fund
The Diane Merker Writing Scholarship Fund financially assists a student in the English Department who has shown talent and interest in writing, in addition to having financial need.
Give Now - Doctoral Awards for Leadership in Education Fund
The Doctoral Awards for Leadership in Education Fund provides support to doctoral candidates in the area of education leadership, with more support for those writing their dissertations.
Give Now - Donohue Scholarship
The Donohue Scholarship provides financial aid to undergraduate students in good academic standing who are pursuing their first bachelor's degree.
Give Now - Dr. and Mrs. Michael T. Foley Scholarship
The Dr. and Mrs. Michael T. Foley Scholarship provides vitally needed financial resources for students at the University of Massachusetts Boston’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences.The Foley Scholarship furthers Mike’s and Anne’s generous engagement with the community by extending the college’s mission to improve the health-related quality of life of diverse urban populations through teaching, research, service, practice, and health policy. To learn more or to support the scholarship, contact Paula Popeo at 617.617.5334.
Give Now - Dr. Berkeley W. Cue Endowed Scholarship Fund in Chemistry
The Dr. Berkeley W. Cue Endowed Scholarship Fund in Chemistry annually supports one or more chemistry or biochemistry majors who have completed their sophomore year.
Give Now - Dr. Paul I. Ossen Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Dr. Paul I. Ossen Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund assists Massachusetts students who need help financing their education and who hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 while enrolled in at least 9 units per semester.
Give Now - Dr. Sylvia C. Gendrop College of Nursing Student Scholarship
The Dr. Sylvia C. Gendrop College of Nursing Student Scholarship Fund supports students pursuing a degree in the College of Nursing at the university.
Give Now - Eileen M. Campbell Scholarship
The Eileen M. Campbell Scholarship financially assists one student from a North Quincy, Massachusetts, high school who has a record of personal achievement and demonstrates financial need.
Give Now - Elizabeth Gelfand Hanopol Scholarship
The Elizabeth Gelfand Hanopol Scholarship supports undergraduate students.
Give Now - Ella Brehm Scholarship
The Ella Brehm Scholarship, established with the intention of encouraging Boston public high school students to pursue a four-year college education, annually provides 15 native Massachusetts students with four-year full tuition and fees scholarships.
Give Now - Felipe Family Endowed Scholarship
Felipe Family Endowed Scholarship supports students in the College of Management.
Give Now - Florence Squires Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Florence Squires Endowed Scholarship Fund assists needy, deserving undergraduate students who graduated from Arlington High School or Arlington Catholic High School and whose major is nursing.
Give Now - Follett Corporation Scholarship Fund
The Follett Corporation Scholarship Fund supports undergraduate scholarships for students from Massachusetts.
Give Now - Francis J. and Marie C. Anderson Scholarship Fund
The Francis J. and Marie C. Anderson Scholarship Fund provides tuition for "one or two management students per year" who have matriculated from a Boston school and "hold an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher" and "a minimum GPA of 3.5 in Finance or Accounting."
Give Now - Frank J. Manning Scholarship
The Frank J. Manning Scholarship supports students of the Gerontology Certificate Program by providing financial assistance to students who "will work, volunteer, or advocate in the aging network of programs and services in Massachusetts." Additionally, this award preferably goes to students over the age of 60 years.
Give Now - Frederick W. and Josephine Pannier McCarthy Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Frederick W. and Josephine Pannier McCarthy Endowed Scholarship Fund offers financial assistance to students "enrolled in teacher preparation programs" who meet academic achievement standards, work to help finance their education, and who require additional assistance to finance their education.
Give Now - Genevieve Keohane Burlingame Scholarship Endowment
The Genevieve Keohane Burlingame Scholarship Endowment in the Class of 1946 Fund provides assistance to chosen education majors who demonstrate financial need, a satisfactory GPA, and plan to pursue a degree in teaching.
Give Now - George F. Procida Scholarship
The George F. Procida Scholarship offers financial assistance to full-time undergraduate students in good academic standing who are residents of Massachusetts, show financial need, and participate in a non-athletic extracurricular activity, such as the MassMedia.
Give Now - George M. Collins Jr. Endowment Fund
The George M. Collins Jr. Endowment Fund works in conjunction with the Taylor Outstanding Sholars Program to assist with education-related expenses for students who have "distinguished themselves either academically… through campus leadership… or [through] voluntary community service."
Give Now - Gillette Scholars Fund
The Gillette Scholars Fund provides scholarships that enable graduates of Dorchester, South Boston, and Jeremiah E. Burke high schools to attend UMass Boston.
Give Now - Harold Weinberg Memorial Scholarship
The Harold Weinberg Memorial Scholarship supports students dedicated to athletic excellence and the fellowship of sports.
Give Now - Haverty Scholars and Fellows in Education
The Haverty Scholars and Fellows in Education support students who are matriculating towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree and have made a commitment to dedicate a portion of their teaching career to the Boston area public school.
Give Now - Helen and Warren Wilkins Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Helen and Warren Wilkins Endowed Scholarship Fund provides scholarship assistance to students in the College of Nursing and undergraduate programs in other UMass Boston colleges.
Give Now - Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship
The Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship Fund supports Baccalaureate Nursing students.
Give Now - Honor and Remembrance Fund
The University of Massachusetts Boston Honor and Remembrance Fund supports a junior at UMass Boston who demonstrates outstanding scholarship and financial need.
Give Now - J. Keith Motley Scholarship
The J. Keith Motley Scholarship provides current-use scholarship support for students who are alumni of Urban Scholars or another UMass Boston precollegiate program. These programs, which serve more than 2,000 Boston-area students per year, have helped more than 85 percent of their graduates go on to college, as against 53 percent of Boston Public School students overall who do so.
Give Now - Jalal Alamgir Memorial Fund
The Jalal Alamgir Memorial Fund will support scholarships and lectureships that reflect Jalal’s teaching and research on issues of democratization, social justice and human rights.
Give Now - Jean Marie Doyle and Pamela Helen Strong Scholarship
The Jean Marie Doyle and Pamela Helen Strong Scholarship supports students pursuing graduate studies in education.
Give Now - Jennie M. Russo Scholarship Fund
The Jennie M. Russo Scholarship Fund supports the Boston Teachers College Scholarship Fund by providing additional yearly scholarship aid to a College of Education and Human Development student.
Give Now - John C. Ryan Fund
The John C. Ryan Fund is awarded to the student who "has achieved the highest cumulative average" in the four semesters of their freshman and sophomore years.
Give Now - John F. Kennedy Scholarship Fund in Memory of John B. Crimmins
The John F. Kennedy Scholarship Fund in Memory of John B. Crimmins financially assists an entering student from South Boston who demonstrates academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, community service and involvement, and financial need.
Give Now - Joseph W. Joyce Scholarship
The Joseph W. Joyce Scholarship covers the education expenses of one undergraduate student who either has strong familial ties with a union or is a member in good standing of a union.
Give Now - Joseph Webster Scholarship Fund
The Joseph Webster Scholarship Fund supports students who are actively religious and have cultivated brotherhood on campus.
Give Now - Judith Galer Kohn Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Judith Galer Kohn Endowed Scholarship Fund provides assistance to Massachusetts residents in the Program for Teacher Certification. Preference is given to students in the Early Childhood Education program, and recipients must have at least a 3.0 GPA, demonstrated financial need, and at least 90 credits.
Give Now - Julie Rodick Scholarship
The Julie Rodick Scholarship provides financial assistance to a "needy non-traditional senior or graduate student" or a student who is enrolled in a master's degree program at UMass in the field of American civilization, counselor training, education, school psychology, special education, educational administration, human services, public affairs, public policy, or applied sociology.
Give Now - Knapp Political Science Scholarship
The Knapp Political Science Scholarship provides support for undergraduate political science students.
Give Now - Knapp Undergraduate Scholarship
The Knapp Undergraduate Scholarship provides financial support for undergraduate students.
Give Now - Krystle Campbell Scholarship
The fund will support scholarships and other projects that advance young women, like Krystle Campbell, interested in pursuing careers in business. All funds will be awarded at the discretion of the Dean of the College of Management.
Give Now - Liberty Mutual Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Liberty Mutual Endowed Scholarship Fund assists juniors and seniors from the Boston area who demonstrate financial need.
Give Now - Litton Industries Scholarship
The Litton Industries Scholarship funds up to two scholarships for "third- and fourth-year undergraduate students majoring in mathematics, computer science, or any physical science" and is awarded based on academic merit.
Give Now - Lola Tassinari McGrail Scholarship
The Lola Tassinari McGrail Scholarship supplements the Boston Teachers Scholarship by supporting undergraduate or graduate students in Education, currently enrolled in their practicum semester or pre-practicum semester. Preferably, the scholarship recipients will be graduates of Boston area high schools who are in the Teacher Preparation Program.
Give Now - Louise H. Bronner Endowed Student Support Fund
The Louise H. Bronner Endowed Fund in Support of Graduate and Undergraduate Students provides "scholarships or fellowships for undergraduate or graduate students in Languages and Sciences at UMass Boston."
Give Now - Lynch Foundation Fund for Nursing Fellowships
The Lynch Foundation Fund for Nursing Fellowships "provides merit-based fellowships for graduate students enrolled in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences' Fast Track BS-PhD program."
Give Now - Madden-Quigley Scholarship Fund
The Madden-Quigley Scholarship Fund assists students in the Learning and Teaching program who are majoring in either Mathematics or English, who hold at least a 3.5 GPA and are nearing completion of their degree.
Give Now - Mark E. Atkins Scholarship Fund
The Mark E. Atkins Scholarship Fund provides scholarship assistance for incoming students "who are of economically disadvantaged backgrounds and who show potential for significant upward mobility." The students' merits may be assessed by "test scores, high school GPA, recommendations, and community service," in addition to financial need. To remain an Atkins scholar, a student must maintain honors-level work with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Give Now - Mary Doyle Curran Creative Writing Scholarship Fund
The Mary Doyle Curran Creative Writing Scholarship Fund seeks to encourage creative writing talent across all disciplines by awarding a scholarship to female students between the ages of 20 and 70 who demonstrate talent and financial need.
Give Now - Mary Putnam Crawford Scholarship Fund
The Mary Putnam Crawford Scholarship Fund helps support both full- and part-time students who demonstrate financial need.
Give Now - Mary T. Morris Scholarship Fund
The Mary T. Morris Scholarship Fund was established to assist older females who could not pursue a college education right after high school because of family obligations, and who would find higher education difficult to finance without the scholarship.
Give Now - Masters' Candidates in Education Scholarship Award Fund
The Masters' Candidates in Education Scholarship Award Fund supports "outstanding students" in the College of Education and Human Development who are pursuing a Masters degree in one of the five offered fields.
Give Now - McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies Scholarships
This fund supports general scholarships at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies.
Give Now - Michael A. Ventresca Scholarship
The Michael A. Ventresca Scholarship Fund supports an incoming freshman who has demonstrated exceptional concern for others and an interest in public service.
Give Now - Myra and Bob Kraft Boston Boys and Girls Club Endowed Scholarship
The Myra and Bob Kraft Boston Boys and Girls Club Endowed Scholarship is available to students who are both "needy and deserving" of financial assistance, and have been involved with the Boys and Girls Club of Boston.
Give Now - Osher Reentry Scholarship
The Osher Reentry Scholarship assists students between the ages of twenty five and fifty years who are seeking their first bachelor's degree and who have taken a leave of absence in their studies of at least five years. The scholarship assists with tuition fees for students who have demonstrated financial need.
Give Now - Peter and Carolyn Lynch Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Peter and Carolyn Lynch Endowed Scholarship Fund provides assistance to UMass Boston students who attended Boston-area Catholic high schools.
Give Now - Peter and Jackie Berlandi Scholarship
The Peter and Jackie Berlandi Scholarship will support UMass Boston students.
Give Now - Professor Joann Phelps Stewart Scholarship Award
The Professor Joann Phelps Stewart Scholarship Award provide scholarship assistance for seniors majoring in economics.
Give Now - R.O.S.E. Fund Endowed Scholarship
The R.O.S.E. Fund Endowed Scholarship seeks to encourage female survivors of violence to obtain college degrees as a means of achieving self-sufficiency.
Give Now - Raymond G. and Patricia T. Malbone Family Endowment
The Raymond G. and Patricia T. Malbone Family Endowment Fund in Support of the Randall Gates Malbone Fellowship in Mathematics and Computer Science was established to "support master's degree candidates majoring in math or computer science" who are in high academic standing and are enrolled more than half-time.
Give Now - Richard T. Hogan Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Richard T. Hogan Memorial Scholarship Fund supports scholarships.
Give Now - Robert and Jean O’Hara Sheridan Scholarship
The Robert and Jean O’Hara Sheridan Scholarship supports residents of Boston, Jamaica Plain, and Everett who are full-time UMass Boston undergraduates, with a preference for those who participate in co-curricular activities. This scholarship was inaugurated at the UMass Boston Scholarship Gala on April 26, 2011.
Give Now - Robert W. Guimond, PhD, JD, Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Robert W. Guimond, PhD, JD, Endowed Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance for students from the UMass Boston Biology Department and College of Nursing and Health Sciences (nursing and exercise science majors). Additional requirements: Recipients must be of junior standing with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Preference is given to students who have shown significant and consistent academic improvement.
Give Now - Rusty Simonds Award Fund
The Rusty Simonds Award Fund annually provides a scholarship to a student who has achieved a 3.5 GPA or better and has actively participated in the betterment of his or her community through service, research, or teaching.
Give Now - Sam Walker Scholarship Fund
The Sam Walker Scholarship Fund provide annual scholarship assistance for needy and deserving undergraduate art majors.
Give Now - Sam Wilson Scholarship Fund
The Sam Wilson Scholarship Fund awarded as a direct grant to a student in the Educational Opportunities Program (or its successor programs).
Give Now - Samuel B. Brehm Scholarship
The Samuel B. Brehm Scholarship, established with the intention of encouraging Boston public high school students to pursue a four-year college education, annually provides 15 native Massachusetts students with four-year full tuition and fees scholarships.
Give Now - Sarah Richmond Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Sarah Richmond Endowed Scholarship Fund supports undergraduate Massachusetts residents who help to finance their own education while working towards a degree in "anthropology, Black studies, English, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, or women's studies."
Give Now - Scholarship Gala Tickets: $200 per person.
Proceeds from the 2012 Scholarship Gala will benefit the Peter and Jackie Berlandi Scholarship.
Give Now - Sheriff James V. DiPaola Scholarship for Criminal Justice
The Sheriff James V. DiPaola Scholarship for Criminal Justice is a memorial scholarship fund established to support students studying criminal justice. James V. DiPaola graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1989.
Give Now - Smith Scholarship
The Smith Scholarship provides special recognition to certain especially outstanding students participating in the University Scholars Program at undergraduate campuses of the university (based in part on SAT or equivalent test scores) and to selected resident students at the Worcester graduate campus. Student candidates are recommended by the Admissions Office and provosts of the various campuses, with final selection made by the vice president for academic affairs and CEO of the foundation, which provides a report of recipients to Mr. Smith during his lifetime.
Give Now - Stephen J. Sweeney Scholarship Fund
The Stephen J. Sweeney Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to one or more highly motivated and prepared freshmen who come from Boston.
Give Now - Student Senate Endowment
The University of Massachusetts Student Senate Endowment provides scholarships for undergraduate students at UMass Boston.
Give Now - Susan C. Schneider Memorial Scholarship Award
The Susan C. Schneider Memorial Scholarship Award annually awards one scholarship to a junior or senior who demonstrates interest in the study of Latin America.
Give Now - Susan Cunningham Campbell Scholarship
The Susan Cunningham Campbell Scholarship provides scholarship for students who have declared a major in music.
Give Now - Terrance Raymond and Jean B. Hood Endowment Scholarship Fund
The Terrance Raymond and Jean B. Hood Endowment Scholarship Fund supports aspiring teachers at the College of Education and Human Development.
Give Now - Theresa M. Corcoran/George M. Roddy Physical Education Graduate School Scholarship
The Theresa M. Corcoran/George M. Roddy Physical Education Graduate School Scholarship awards continuing education money to graduating physical education majors who have been accepted by graduate programs in physical education or related fields.
Give Now - Timothy McCarthy Graduate Fellowship Fund
The Timothy McCarthy Graduate Fellowship Fund supports masters candidates in the History program.
Give Now - Timothy McCarthy Memorial Fund
The Timothy McCarthy Memorial Fund seeks to "support graduate study in traditional liberal arts disciplines by disabled students of outstanding academic merit." While preference will be given to masters candidates in the field of history, any liberal arts discipline may be included and at any point in the pursuit of their masters degree.
Give Now - Tufts Health Plan Endowed Scholarship
The Tufts Health Plan Endowed Scholarship provides merit-based fellowships for graduate students enrolled in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Fast Track BS-Ph.D Program in Nursing.
Give Now - University of Massachusetts Boston Alumni Scholarship
The University of Massachusetts Boston Alumni Scholarship supports juniors at UMass Boston who demonstrate outstanding scholarship and financial need.
Give Now - Vincent Cristiani School Psychology Endowment
The Vincent Cristiani School Psychology Endowment is awarded to one or more Psychology major who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement.
Give Now - Vincent I. Mastricola, Jr. Graduate Fellowship in Chemistry
The Vincent I Mastricola, Jr. Graduate Fellowship in Chemistry "assists deserving students" who are pursuing a graduate degree in chemistry.
Give Now - Vivian Savio Scholarship
The Vivian Savio Scholarship provides a grant award of in-state tuition costs for a freshman or sophomore student who are under twenty five years of age, have attained a 2.5 GPA, be in need of financial assistance, and demonstrate interest and potential ability in the field of art.
Give Now - Walter L. Denney Endowed Memorial Scholarship
The Walter L. Denney Endowed Memorial Scholarship encourages students who grew up in communities near UMass Boston to attend college by providing scholarships specifically to Harbor Point, Roxbury, and Dorchester residents.
Give Now - West End Scholarship
The West End Scholarship supports students in the College of Public and Community Service.
Give Now - Whippen Scholarship
The Whippen Scholarship provides scholarship support based on financial need.
Give Now - William Joiner Center Scholarship
The William Joiner Center Scholarship provides financial aid and supports a lecture series related to veterans' affairs.
Give Now - William M. Bulger Endowed Scholarship Fund
The William M. Bulger Endowed Scholarship Fund provides "financial support on an annual basis to William M. Bulger Scholars."
Give Now - Women's Physical Education Scholarship
The Women's Physical Education Scholarship provides a scholarship to a male or female graduate of a Boston high school (public or private) who is attending UMass Boston and majoring in physical education.
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