Download, complete and return the Merit-Based Scholarship Application to the Scholarship Coordinator, UMass Dartmouth Foster Administration Building, Room 105, or email, on or before the deadline. Some scholarships have a separate application and those will be posted with the scholarship.
Merit-Based General Scholarship Application for Academic Year 2011/2012
(Click the link above to open the Merit-Based Scholarship Application)
| General | Charlton College of Business | College of Arts and Sciences | College of Engineering | College of Nursing |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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| Scholarship | Eligibility | Application |
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Dr. M. El Bayadi Racine |
Must be a full-time student with superior academic standing. |
UMass Dartmouth Foundation Scholarships Application Form Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Shaukat Ali Memorial Humanitarian Scholarship | To support a student with financial need who shows academic promise and who lives by the humanitarian ideals shared by Dr. Ali. Preference will be given to students who are maintaining a GPA between 3.0-3.75. Community service and volunteerism will also be considered. |
Merit-Based General Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Borden & Remington Scholarship Fund | For the offspring of Borden & Remington employees who attend UMass Dartmouth. Said employee must be on the payroll of Borden & Remington Corp at the time of the application and must have been successfully employed with the company for at least two years. |
Merit-Based General Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| A.J. Carvalho Memorial Scholarship | To support a female student of Portuguese descent who has graduated from New Bedford High School with a GPA of at least 3.0; or a full-time, matriculated student at UMD with a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants must have demonstrated financial need. |
Merit-Based General Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship | For students in a matriculated Master's Degree program who demonstrate excellent academic standing in their chosen field of study. Applicants should have at least one semester of full-time study at UMass Dartmouth. Demonstrated financial need will also be considered. |
Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Earle P. Charlton Scholarship | Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student with superior standing. Preference given to greater Fall River and Somerset (MA) residents. |
Earle P. Charlton Scolarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Marie Sklodowska Curie Scholarship | To support female UMD student majoring in science, mathematics or engineering. Preference given to a student of Polish descent. |
Merit-Based General Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Louise A. Habicht University Honors Scholarship | To support a full-time, matriculated undergraduate students in the University Honors Program, specifically senior students working on their honors theses at UMass Dartmouth. | The recipient will be determined by the Honors Program Director. No application. |
| Charles J. Hoff Scholarship Program | For full-time, Massachusetts residents who have completed 24 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Student must be enrolled for a minimum of 12-credit hours per semester. Students must demonstrate financial need. |
A processed FAFSA will allow students to be considered. Award is renewable on a semester basis conditional upon satisfactory performance and continued financial aid eligibility. The maximum length of the award is six semesters. |
| Gustave and Elsa LaStaiti Scholarship | For full-time students who have completed at least 24 credit hours at UMD or elsewhere; GPA of 3.0 or higher; and who have been actively involved in significant public service at UMass Dartmouth and/or in their home towns. Candidates must be residents of Bristol, Plymouth, Duke or Barnstable counties in Massachusetts. Preference will be given to those with demonstrated financial need. |
Merit-Based General Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Michael W. MacFarlane Jr. Memorial Scholarship | For undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need who plan to study abroad for a semester or for an entire academic year. Preference will be for students who are, in order of preference: 1) member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity, 2) History or Political Science majors, or 3) members of the Phi Sigma Sigma, Delta Pi Omega, Iota Delta Nu or Alpha Sigma Tau sororities. |
Michael W MacFarlane Schol App_acad yr beg 2011 Travel between January 1 and June 30 Travel between July 1 and December 31 |
| George W. Mankut Scholarship | For full-time undergraduate student who is a resident of Fall River |
Merit-Based General Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Lynn Bross Trayser Mitchell Memorial Scholarship | For graduate or undergraduate UMass Dartmouth students serving environmental research or educational internships at the Lloyd Center for Environmetal Studies | Contact the Center for Marine Science and Technology: (508) 999-8413 |
| New Bedford Italian Literary and Mutual Aid Society Scholarship | For undergraduate or graduate students of Italian descent with a preference to those who are residents first, of New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Acushnet, or second, residents of Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, and Westport. |
Merit-Based General Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Janet N. Phipard Endowment | To provide for summer fellowships for students at the Center for Marine Science and Technology for study and research in the field of marine biology, science and technology, including aquaculture. | Contact the Center for Marine Science and Technology: (508) 999-8413 |
| Frank Stevens Scholarship | Must be a full-time undergraduate student with superior undergraduate standing. Preference given to a Swansea resident. Renewable if full-time status and high GPA are maintained. |
Frank Stevens Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association Scholarship | For full time undergraduate students. Financial need is considered but emphasis is placed on academic performances of no less than a GPA of 3.0 and a minimum of 45 academic credits prior to completing the application |
UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Jeanne Walsh '76 Scholarship | Students with a chronic illness who show academic achievement. Demonstrated financial need is considered but decisions are mainly based on merit |
Jeanne Walsh Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Dean Mary Louise Walsh Scholarship for International Study | For undergraduate student or graduating UMass Dartmouth senior participating in degree courses in a foreign higher education institution. |
Dean Mary Louise Walsh Scholarship Application Number of scholarships and amounts to be determined by committee. Travel between January 1 and June 30 Travel between July 1 and December 31 |
| Cecilia B. Ward Scholarship | For deserving students with specific literary or performing arts talent. Must demonstrate consistent outstanding achievement in the selected areas as indicated on her/his academic record and must be prepared to present a performance or reading of an original essay in a public forum at UMD. |
Cecilia B. Ward Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2011-2012: Extended to October 28, 2011 |
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| Charlton College of Business | ||
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| Scholarship | Eligibility | Application |
| Kenneth G. Gammons C.P.A. Scholarship | To aid full-time, undergraduate matriculated students in the Charlton College of business majoring in accounting/finance. It is preferable that students be enrolled in their junior or senior years at the University and that they reside in either the greater New Bedford, MA or the greater Sarasota, FL areas. | Contact Charlton College of Business: (508) 999-8425 |
| Alphee Laflamme Scholarship | For juniors majoring in accounting. Preference will be given to students who are in the top five percent of accounting majors. Recipients must demonstrate leadership and service to the school and the community through curricular and extracurricular activities. | Contact Charlton College of Business: (508) 999-8425 |
| Christine M. Lonczak Scholarship | For full-time matriculated undergraduate students majoring in Marketing at UMD. Student must have a strong academic performance in major, as well as demonstrate financial need. |
Merit-Based General Scholarship Application for Charlton College of Business Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| William C. Wild Scholarship | For undergraduate students in the College of Business and Industry. Based on merit. | Contact Charlton College of Business: (508) 999-8425 |
| Chung Gong Wong Scholarship | Preference given to undergraduate or graduate student who reside in the greater Fall River area; emphasis on International Business curriculum, academic merit, and demonstrated financial need. | Contact Charlton College of Business: (508) 999-8425 |
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| College of Arts & Sciences | ||
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| Scholarship | Eligibility | Application |
| Center for Portuguese Studies Scholarship | Student with a minor or major in Portuguese. | Contact the Center for Portuguese Studies: (508) 999-8255 |
| Professor Scott J. Dickman Scholarship Fund | To assist full time, matriculated junior, senior or graduate student who has declared major in Psychology. Must have demonstrated financial need. | Student is selected by the Department Chair. There is no application. |
| Louis E.F. Fenaux Scholarship | To assist undergraduate or graduate stduents who are chemistry majors. |
Contact the Chemistry Department: |
| Professor Rudolph LaVault Excellence Award in Psychology | To assist undergraduate or graduate students who are studying Psychology. | Contact the Psychology Department: (508) 999-8380 or (508) 999-8385 |
| James & Fances Tingle Scholarship | For full time undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences. Financial need is considered but emphasis is placed on academic performances of no less than a GPA of 3.0. |
James and Frances Tingle Scholarship Application Submission deadline for Academic Year 2012-2013: TBD |
| Gerald Ventura Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund | For full-time matriculated graduate and undergraduate students majoring in Political Science. Transfer students are also eligible. Award decisions will be based on financial need. | Contact the Political Science Department: (508) 999-8369 |
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| College of Engineering | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Application |
| ASM International Scholarship | For an undergraduate student with excellent academic standing and demonstrated financial need majoring in Material Science in the College of Engineering, or related engineering pursuit. Resident of Rhode Island or Southeastern Massachusetts. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| John I. Babbitt Scholarship | For juniors with high GPA and who demonstrate financial need. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| Bertram Berger Memorial Scholarship |
For undergraduate junior or senior status Civil and Environmental Engineering students. This is a need and merit based scholarship with need taking priority. Financial need as well as academic and leadership achievement will be considered. Students entering their junior year shall apply for the scholarship in the second semester of their sophomore year, and students entering their senior year shall apply in the second semester of their junior year. |
Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| Cranston Foundation Scholarship | For entering students or students currently participating in the Materials and Textiles Department. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| Edmund Dupre Scholarship | For entering freshmen or upper-class student in good academic standing. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| Charles W. Fifield Jr. Co., Inc Scholarship Fund | For graduate or undergraduate UMD students in the department of Materials and Textiles. Award decisions are based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| Dr. W. John Howard Scholarship | Upper-class computer science or engineering majors who graduated from New Bedford High School or New Bedford Vocational Technical School. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| Everett S. Johnson Scholarship | For juniors with high GPA and who demonstrate financial need. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| Brenda Karnasiewicz-Freese Scholarship | For a full-time junior or senior student in the College of Engineering, with preference given to a female majoring in electrical engineering with a minimum GPA of 2.75. Student must also demonstrate financial need. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| Regina Rheault Scholarship | For an outstanding female student majoring in computer science or electrical engineering. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| William F. Sullivan Scholarship | For an undergraduate or graduate Materials and Textile major in good academic standing | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| A. Ira Tepper Scholarship | For an undergraduate upper-class cooperative student at the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York) with minimum GPA of 2.5. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| Textile Veterans Association Scholarship | For an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Materials and Textiles. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
| Robert W. Thompson Memorial Scholarship | Students from greater New Bedford area in the College of Engineering pursuing a bachelor's degree in any field of engineering, with a preference given to those pursuing a course of study leading to a career in facilities engineering. | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539 |
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| College of Nursing | ||
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| Scholarship | Eligibility | Application |
| Bristol County South Medical Auxiliary Scholarship | For a permanent resident of Bristol County who is interested in developing a career in nursing and is entering their senior year of Nursing. Award decisions will be made on financial need and academic merit. | Contact the College of Nursing: (508) 999-8586 |
| Rose Castonguay Scholarship | Student who has completed the third year of the four-year program leading to a BS in Nursing. | Contact the College of Nursing: (508) 999-8586 |
| Jacqueline Bazinet Cobert Memorial Scholarship Fund | To assist full-time, matriculated graduate or undergraduate students | Contact the College of Nursing: (508) 999-8586 |
| Robert J. Fisher Scholarship | For a UMD junior or senior nursing student who demonstrates exceptional leadership ability and high academic and professional accomplishment. | Contact the College of Nursing: (508) 999-8586 |
| Marie M. Howard Scholarship | For a UMD junior with high academic and professional accomplishment, commitment to professional nursing as well as demonstrated financial need. | Contact the College of Nursing: (508) 999-8586 |
| R. Grace and Henry C. Lincoln, M.D. Scholarship | Student enrolled in the College of Nursing who demonstrates academic merit and financial need. | Contact the College of Nursing: (508) 999-8586 |
| Phyllis Porth Darrell Scholarship | Student who has completed their third year of the four-year program leading to a BS in Nursing in high academic standing and exhibits a dedication to the nursing profession. | Contact the College of Nursing: (508) 999-8586 |
| Arlene M. Oliveira Scholarship | For a UMD junior, senior, or graduate nursing student who works at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River. | Contact the College of Nursing: (508) 999-8586 |
| Jeanne Castonguay Violette Memorial Scholarship | For a student who has completed their third year of the four-year program and is a senior leading to the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. | Contact the College of Nursing: (508) 999-8586 |
| Jack M. Gould Scholarship | Must be a degree candidate at UMD with a field of study related to human services and a minor in gerontology. The following will be considered in the selection: current employment in the field of gerontology; current activity and future goals for contribution to bettering the lives of the elderly; and demonstrated financial need. |
Letter of application to Prof. Gail Russell, Program Director of Gerontology, by January 31. Letter should include:
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| College of Visual and Performing Arts | ||
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| Scholarship | Eligibility | Application |
| Alda Alves-Bruce Yenawine Scholarship | For a student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Award decisions are based on merit and financial need, and scholarship is available to graduate or undergraduate students. | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
| Emil "Smokey" Ameen Endowment Scholarship | For a UMD undergraduate student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts who exhibit the promise of artistic achievement. Based on academic merit. | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
| Booth Family Book Fund | For a matriculated student in the College of Visual & Performing Arts and who is an employee of the Claire T. Carney Library. Award decision will be based on academic merit. | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
| Community Education Council of Greater Fall River Excellence Award | For an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Fine Arts. | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
| Karon Richardson Doherty Memorial Scholarship | To assist undergraduate or graduate students who are studying ceramics. Preference for scholarship awards will be based on artistic ability first and financial need second. | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
| Samuel Gamburd Memorial Art Scholarship | For a graduate or undergraduate UMD student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts who is majoring in design or fine arts. In odd-numbered years, the scholarship is available for students in the Design Dept. In even-numbered years, the scholarship is for students in the Fine Arts Dept. Award decisions based on artistic talent and demonstrated financial need. | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
| Ayuko Ito Scholarship Fund | For full-time undergraduate students at the College of Visual and Performing Arts. | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
| Edward K. Johnson Memorial Annual Prize | For undergraduate, full-time matriculated student majoring in Sculpture. This scholarship is based on artistic merit. | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
| David and Alfrede Myerson Scholarship | For students majoring in any of the Fine Arts (painting, sculpting, printmaking). In awarding this scholarship, talent will be the first criteria and financial need, the second. | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
| Swain School of Design Alumni Scholarship Fund | Scholarships specifically for rising sophoore students who have passed their portfolio reviews and are majoring in rDesign (graphic design, illustration, photography) or Fine Arts (painting, printmaking, sculpture). | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
| Clement Yeager Scholarship | Student majoring in Visual or Performing Arts. | Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts: (508) 999-9295 |
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