Admissions and New Student Scholarships
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Approx. Amount | Application |
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| E. & E. Adaskin Memorial Fund | Preference to entering undergraduate students residing in Dartmouth, Fall River, Freetown, Westport, Somerset or Swansea. Financial need. | 2 scholarships @ approximately $250 |
Contact Scholarship Coordinator, UMD Foster Administration Building Room 105, for application/deadline information. (508) 999-8643 or Download the application (PDF)Application deadline is May 1 of upcoming academic year. |
| Alice S. Ayling Scholarship Fund | Demonstrated financial need. Entering freshmen. Massachusetts residents. Open to any undergraduate major. | Approximately 3 awards @ $4,000-$5,000 | Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students to be considered. |
| Solveig E.J. Balestracci | New freshmen undergraduate student. Must be a resident of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester or Westport. | $1,000 |
Contact Scholarship Coordinator, UMD Foster Administration Building, Room 105 for application/ deadline information: (508) 999-8643 or Download the application (PDF) |
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| Boivin Center Scholarship | New freshman undergraduate student with strong academic achievement and demonstrated academic involvement in the French Language and culture. | $1,000 | Prospective freshmen must complete UMD Admissions application by February 1 of upcoming academic year. Contact Scholarship Coordinator, UMD Foster Administration Building, Room 105 for application/ deadline information. (508) 999-8643 or Download the application (PDF) |
| Chancellor's Scholarship | Awarded to residents of Massachusetts and designated border communities in Rhode Island are eligible. Students must have a combined SAT I Math & Critical Reading score of above 1250, and be in the top 25 percent of their class or have a 3.25 grade point average. The scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as students complete at least 24 credits during the academic year and maintain a grade point average of 3.0. | UMD fee waiver valued at up to $5,000 | Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students to be considered. Recipients are selected by the Admissions Committee. |
| Chancellor's Transfer Scholarship | Eligible students are those who are graduating from a two-year college (public or private). Students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better and have completed their associate degree program by the fall semester of their matriculation. The scholarships are renewable for up to six semesters if students complete 18 credits a year and maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average. | UMD fee waiver valued at up to $5,000. | Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students to be considered. Recipients are selected by the Admissions Committee. |
| Daniel and Helen Carrier Scholarship Fund | For an entering freshman student who graduated from Dartmouth High School and who was in the top 1/3, but not the top 10 of his or her graduating class. | $1,000 | Contact the UMD Admissions Office: (508) 999-8605. |
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A. J. Carvalho Memorial Scholarship |
For students of Portuguese descent who have graduated from New Bedford High School with a GPA of at least 3.0. | Approx. $5,000 | Contact Scholarship Coordinator, UMD Foster Administration Building Room 105, for application/deadline information. (508) 999-8643 or Download the application (PDF). Application deadline is May 1 of upcoming academic year. |
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Ronald J. LaMeire Memorial Scholarship |
For an entering freshman in the College of Visual and Performing Arts - specifically in painting. Must demonstrate financial need. | $1,000 |
Contact College of Visual and Performing Arts - Dean's Office 508-999-9295. |
| University Commonwealth Scholars | Awarded to exceptionally well-qualified students who are residents of Massachusetts and who have shown outstanding academic achievement and potential. The scholarship is renewable for three additional years as long as the student maintains a 3.25 grade point average and completes at least 30 credits each year. Recipients must have:
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Covers tuition and mandatory fees, as well as room and board for students living on-campus. | Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students to be considered. Recipients are selected by the Admissions Committee. |
| Cranston Foundation Scholarship |
Entering students or students currently participating in Textile Science Department. | $500 | Contact the Textile Sciences Department: (508) 999-8448. |
| Raymond F. Curry Memorial Scholarship | Full-time entering freshman student from the greater Fall River area majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Based on financial need and merit. | Approximately $1,200 | Contact the College of Engineering: (508) 999-8539. |
| Dubitsky Family Scholarship | For incoming freshmen from BMC Durfee High School in Fall River, MA. Award decisions shall be made based on financial need. | 2 scholarships @ $1,000 | Contact Scholarship Coordinator, UMD Foster Administration Building Room 105, for application/deadline information. (508) 999-8643 or Download the application (PDF)Application deadline is May 1 of upcoming academic year. |
| Edmund Dupre Scholarship | Entering freshmen or upper-class student in good academic standing. | $300 | Contact the Textile Sciences Department: (508) 999-8448. |
| Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery Tuition Waiver | Any student who has graduated from a Massachusetts high school and awarded a Certificate of Mastery. Must be a legal resident of Massachusetts and is a U.S. citizen or Non-citizen eligible under Title IV regulations. Renewable for up to eight semesters if GPA of 3.3 is maintained as well as Massachusetts residency. | ||
| Matthew J. Macy Memorial Scholarship | To support a graduate from one of the five local high schools in and around the city of Fall River, MA. These high schools are; BMC Durfee High School, Bishop Connolly High School, Joseph Case High School, Somerset High School and Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School. The recipient must be an incoming freshman majoring in business and in demonstrate financial need. | 1,000 | Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students to be considered. |
| George W. Mankut Scholarship | Employee or relative of an employee of R.E. Smith Printing Co., Inc. | $300 | Apply to: R.E. Smith Printing Co., Inc. P.O. Box 6300, Fall River, MA 02724-0696. (508) 679-2131. |
| Agnes Tavares Mendes Memorial Scholarship Fund |
Demonstrated financial need. Entering freshmen and full-time matriculated undergraduate students who are residents of Rochester, Marion, Wareham, or Mattapoisett. Must have GPA of 3.0. | 1 @ $500 |
Contact Scholarship Coordinator, UMD Foster Administration Building Room 105, for application/deadline information. (508) 999-8643 or Download the application (PDF)Application deadline is May 1 of upcoming academic year. |
| New Bedford Italian Literary and Mutual Aid Society Scholarship | UMD students of Italian descent who are residents of New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, and Westport. | 4 awards@ $1,000 | Scholarship application is available at UMD Foundation Office: (508) 999-8760. |
| Borden & Remington Scholarship Fund | For the offspring of Borden & Remington employees who attend UMass Dartmouth. | $1,000 | Contact Borden & Remington for more information: (508) 675-0096. |
| Edward J. Ryan Scholarship Fund | Full time entering freshman student majoring in Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. Based on merit and financial need with emphasis on merit. | To be determined. | Scholarship application is available at UMD Foundation Office: (508) 999-8760. The deadline is February 15. |
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Senator Mary L. Fonseca Scholarship |
For incoming students who are Fall River residents. Preference will be given to female students with a record of outstanding academic achievement who plan to major in political science or one of the liberal arts. |
$500 |
Deadline is May 1 |
| Talent Scholarship | Designed to support students with high academic and leadership potential who may not be able to afford all the costs of higher education. The scholarship is renewable each year as long as a student carries a minimum of 24 credits and maintains a 3.0 grade point average. Applicants meet the criteria by falling into at least two of the following categories:
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UMD fee waiver valued at up to $5,000. | Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students are selected to be considered. Recipients by the Admissions Committee. |
| Charles Irwin Travelli Scholarship Fund | Demonstrated financial need. Entering freshmen, Massachusetts residents. Open to any undergraduate major. Involvement in community service / campus activities preferred. | Approximately 9 awards @ $4,000 - 5,000 | Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students to be considered. |
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| Valedictorian Tuition Waiver | Students enrolled in a degree program at a public higher education in the Commonwealth who has been designated by a public or private high school in the state as a valedictorian and meets the eligibility criteria as established by the public higher education institution for this program. Must maintain satisfactory academic progress and be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year and be a U.S. citizens or a non-citizen eligible under Title IV regulations. Must be in compliance with law regarding Selective Service Registration and not in default of any Federal or State Student loans. | ||
| Note: All Scholarships are subject to change. | |||
Last Updated On: 1/14/09
