You’re Near the Finish Line.

We’re here to help you cross it. You’ve earned significant credits toward your UMBC degree. Let’s get you what you need to finish.

Request Your Readmission Fee Waiver

It’s Easier than Ever to Complete Your Degree at UMBC

This is a unique moment in time – in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting our current students, UMBC moved thousands of classes online, from general education courses to major requirements. Now there’s an opportunity for you to come back and finish your degree without the extra demands of traveling to campus.

Straight from the Finish Line

Several of our Finish Line students were recently featured in UMBC Magazine. See what they have to say about their experience.

Christopher Lee

Psychology

UX Content Strategist for Facebook

Returned to UMBC in Fall 2020

“Despite the fact that I took a slightly different pathway to where I’m headed, and someone else might take a less winding route—I’m glad there’s a system at UMBC to support that.”

Kelly Broderick

Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies

Returned to UMBC in Fall 2020

“For me, this is a personal thing. I just want to know I can finish my degree. Although I’ve mostly moved past the point in my career where it affects me to not have a degree, because of my experience, I’m excited to not have that be a hurdle in my future job search.”

Briana Lucia Capuano

Social Work

Returned to UMBC in Fall 2020

“I honestly didn’t believe I’d ever get to the end, but with COVID-19 and more classes offered online, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to finish up with all I have going on.”

Readmission Fee Waiver

In recognition of your good academic standing, your $50 UMBC readmission fee will be waived.

To get your fee waiver, simply complete the form on this page and the code will be emailed directly to you.

Near-Completer Grants

UMBC may provide additional financial support through near-completer grants (amounts vary), which are for eligible students who are within 1 year of completing their degree requirements, and who:

Have demonstrated financial need based on the FAFSA and
Have exhausted all other forms of funding

Online Course Options

This is just a sampling of the thousands of courses currently offered online or in hybrid mode:

Foreign Language Courses
Math and Statistics Courses
Science Courses (including Lab Courses)
Writing Intensive Courses
Elective Courses
Upper-Level Courses
Major Courses
Capstone, Research, and Independent Study Courses

Dedicated Support Staff

We know you’ve got a lot on your plate. That’s why we’ve created a designated team to support you as you go through the readmission process:

An enrollment advisor to guide you through the readmission process
An assigned financial aid counselor to help you understand your funding options
A dedicated academic advisor to assist you with degree requirements and course selection questions

MAKE A COMEBACK

Featuring UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski, this featurette showcases three stories of the growing population of students returning to college and the challenges they face in pursuit of a degree.

“A lot of students in college are not the typical 18 – 22-year-olds. These are older students who are working, they are raising kids, and we need to address all of the challenges they face.”

– President Freeman Hrabowski