Our Opportunities

Welcome to the UMass Amherst scholarship system!

Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to currently enrolled UMass Amherst students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications. To apply to scholarships, you must first sign in with the same user name and password you use to access the campus login portal.

What to Expect:

  • You will be presented with the general application after logging in.
  • After completing and submitting the general application, you will be presented with any additional school/college-specific questions, based on your major(s). Please note that you will not see your school/college-specific application until the application period for your school/college opens.
  • After completing and submitting any applicable school/college-specific questions, you will be presented with any scholarships where we need additional information to determine your eligibility, if applicable. Not all students will be presented with these applications where additional information is required.
  • After submitting each of these steps, you can see your application status on your dashboard. If your status is not listed as “submitted,” you have not fully completed your application.
  • If you are selected to receive a scholarship, you will receive an email notification to your UMass email account.

When browsing ‘All’ scholarships, please note that this is a list of all the scholarship opportunities within the UMass Amherst scholarship system, not scholarships for which you are receiving consideration. The number and award amount of the scholarships listed are for general purposes only and should not be considered a guarantee of what you will receive if selected. Actual award amounts vary based on students’ individual eligibility, funds available, and other factors.

For more information about the UMass Amherst scholarship system, please see our FAQ Page.

Important note:
Once you submit your general application, you will be automatically matched with scholarships for which you may qualify. You will NOT see your auto-matched scholarships. Qualifying/Matching does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Anne Farmer Momot Scholarship
Provides support to a graduate or undergraduate student majoring in...
Deadline10/17/2024
Varies B&M Pressley Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support to graduate...
Deadline10/17/2024
Varies Betty Katz Memorial Scholarship in Early Childhood Education
Provides support to an undergraduate junior admitted to the Early...
Deadline10/17/2024
Varies C. Lynn Vendien Endowed Scholarship
Provides support to graduate students who are citizens of foreign...
Deadline10/17/2024
Varies Dr. Maurianne Adams Endowed Social Justice Education Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship support to doctoral students in the Social...
Deadline10/17/2024
Varies Jerome and Florence McCormick Doctoral Award
The Jerome and Florence McCormick Doctoral Award will provide support to...
Deadline10/17/2024
Varies Kayla R. Gordon Beacon of Light Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund will be to support Ed.S. or Ph.D. students...
Deadline10/17/2024
Varies Marjorie R. Harrison International Impact Fund
The purpose of the Fund will be to provide support for graduate students...
Deadline10/17/2024
Varies Mary Margaret Whittaker-Webster Memorial Award
Provides support to graduate students in the School Psychology program...
Deadline10/17/2024
Varies The College of Education Doctoral Dissertation Fund
Designed to support doctoral students who have successfully passed...
Deadline10/17/2024
Varies The Joel D. Lapin and Family Scholarship in Social Sciences
Created to honor the memory of Joel’s parents Aaron and Anne Lapin....
Deadline10/18/2024
$1,000 Barbara B. Burn Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Barbara B. Burn founded the International Programs Office at UMass...
Deadline11/01/2024
Varies Glenn A. Higgins Memorial Scholarship
Established to provide scholarship assistance to a student who is...
Deadline11/01/2024
$3,000.00 Theodore Presser Award
The Presser Foundation established this Award to celebrate students,...
Deadline11/13/2024
Varies Christie and Chinua Achebe Scholarship Fund
The Christie and Chinua Achebe Scholarship Fund is aimed at promoting a...
Deadline11/15/2024
$500-600 E.W. Eldridge Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The E.W. Eldridge Jr. Memorial Endowment was established in 1966 for the...
Deadline11/15/2024
$4,000.00 French and Italian Fund for Academic Excellence
This study-abroad scholarship supports a student enrolled in full-time...
Deadline11/15/2024
$1,500 Jacqueline Dorfman Scholarship
Funded by SBS alum Jacqueline Dorfman, this award supports full-time...
Deadline11/15/2024
$1,000 James Kindahl Award 
This prize will be awarded to an economics student with a commitment to...
Deadline11/15/2024
varies John H. Bracey Fellowship Fund
The John H. Bracey Fellowship provides summer fellowship support for...
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies John Hubbe Award
Funded by John and Deborah Hubbe, this scholarship supports students...
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies Lisa B. '87 and John C. Desforge Scholarship
Created in memory of Keith R. Freedman this scholarship supports an...
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies Lisa Hayward Basile Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund will be to support students in the Art Education...
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies Maureen Tracy Venti Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship
Edward G. Venti established the Venti Scholarships in memory of Maureen...
Deadline11/15/2024
$3,000.00 Opportunity Scholars Study Abroad Scholarship
This scholarship supports Opportunity Scholars who will be studying...
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies Penny Remsen Design and Technology Theater Internship Fund
Offers financial support to UMass Theater students pursuing internships...
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies Professor Chester Davis Scholarship
The Professor Chester Davis Scholarship was established to provide...
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies SBS Award for Spring Internships
Funded from multiple donors, this scholarship award supports SBS...
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies The Dziobek-Garrett Scholarship
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies Therese Pasquale Maguire Scholarship Fund
Established to provide financial support for undergraduate students...
Deadline11/15/2024
Varies SBS Award for Spring Study Abroad
Funded by Phil Norment ’81 and Maureen Shiels ’82, this scholarship...
Deadline11/20/2024
$500 Class of 2011 Senior Gift Scholarship
The Class of 2011 Senior Gift Scholarship was created through Senior...
Deadline12/01/2024
$1,000 Class of 2015 Senior Gift Scholarship
The Class of 2015 Senior Gift Scholarship was created through Senior...
Deadline12/01/2024
Varies SBS Senior Completion Scholarship
The Senior Completion Scholarship is reserved for SBS seniors who have...
Deadline12/10/2024
$500/semester Sokol Internship Fund
The purpose of the Sokol Fund is to provide a $500 stipend per semester...
Deadline12/15/2024
$1,000 Allen Davis and Nancy Mainor Social Justice Activism Scholarship
Awarded to a student with demonstrated interest in and activities that...
Deadline03/03/2025
Varies Arnold Friedmann Architecture Scholarship
This fund was established to provide support to the Design Program...
Deadline03/03/2025
$5,000 Celeste M. and John F. Loughman Memorial Scholarship in English
The Celeste M. and John F. Loughman Memorial Scholarship in English...
Deadline03/03/2025
Varies Charles A. Peters Award
The Charles A. Peters Prize is given for the best essay on English...
Deadline03/03/2025
varies Class of 1933 Scholarship Fund
A scholarship awarded to a rising junior or senior majoring in a foreign...
Deadline03/03/2025
Varies Class of 1940 Creative Writing Competitions for Fiction and Poetry
Competitions in fiction and poetry open to students in any department to...
Deadline03/03/2025
varies Class of 1945 Merit Scholarship Fund
Scholarship assistance to a Umass Amherst Student with a minimum GPA of...
Deadline03/03/2025
Varies Class of 1976 Humanities Scholarship
Awarded each spring to an incoming College of Humanities and Fine Arts...
Deadline03/03/2025
Varies David H. MacDonnell Fund
The David H. MacDonnell Scholarship is awarded to a rising junior with a...
Deadline03/03/2025
Varies Deborah Fennessy Memorial Endowment
The Deborah Fennessy Memorial Endowment was established to provide one...
Deadline03/03/2025
$500.00 Department Chair’s Award for BFA Project
Department Chair’s Award for BFA Project is awarded by the Art...
Deadline03/03/2025
Varies Department of History Summer Internship Award
Established to assist outstanding History majors who are pursuing summer...
Deadline03/03/2025
$500-$800 Dr. Alex Deschamps Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Alex Deschamps, a vital...
Deadline03/03/2025
Varies Ed Golden Acting Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to honor the exemplary teaching career of...
Deadline03/03/2025
varies Ellsworth and Mary Barnard Scholarship
A scholarship to support a full-time, rising junior or senior student in...
Deadline03/03/2025