The Scholars Programs at UMBC

Define your future through these innovative academic mentorship programs.

Academic Programs to Push You Further

Join a close-knit community of scholars.

Center for Women in Technology

The Center for Women Technology (CWIT) empowers and prepares our scholars to be change agents in creating technology workplaces that are diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

CWIT Scholars

Cyber Scholars

Closely aligned with CWIT, Cyber Scholars prepares the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and enables success for women and other underrepresented groups in technology education and careers.

Cyber Scholars

Humanities Scholars

A program for talented students with strong intellectual abilities who are passionate about pursuing the study of literature, history, philosophy, language, and culture. You'll explore human cultural practices and products from a multitude of perspectives.

Humanities Scholars

Linehan Artist Scholars

A creative community for talented students in performing and visual arts who are serious about pursuing their art in a university setting and preparing for a creative career.

Linehan Scholars

Meyerhoff Scholars

A rigorous but deeply supportive community of scholars in science, technology, and engineering with a track record of leadership nationwide to increase diversity in these fields.

Meyerhoff Scholars

Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars

A program preparing teachers to thrive in urban, high-needs schools. Scholars in early childhood and elementary education prepare to be experts in teaching and integrating STEM subject areas, while secondary candidates become experts in teaching a STEM discipline.

Sherman Scholars

Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars

A program that supports talented undergraduates aspiring to careers in a wide variety of public service fields, including government, policy, law, non-profit leadership, education, healthcare, and environmental sustainability.

Sondheim Scholars

Earn A Four-Year Scholarship

When you apply for a scholars program, you’ll be considered for a four-year scholarship award of up to $15,000 for in-state students, or of up to $22,000 for out-of-state students, which often covers the greater part of the cost of attendance at UMBC.

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Deadlines for the Scholars Programs

Scholars Programs

Center for Women in Technology Scholars Application Deadline

January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due

Cyber Scholars Application Deadlines

January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
March
1
Transfer Priority Application Due [Fall Enrollment Only]

Humanities Scholars Application Deadline

January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due

Linehan Scholars Application Deadline

January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due

Meyerhoff Scholars Application Deadlines

December
1
First-Year Priority Application Due
January
15
First-Year Final Application Due

Sherman Scholars Application Deadlines

January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
November
15
Transfer Priority Application Due [Spring Enrollment]
April
15
Transfer Priority Application Due [Fall Enrollment]

Sondheim Scholars Application Deadline

January
15
First-Year Priority Application Due
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Meet Our Scholars

The innovative approaches to study these students participated in while at UMBC are already impacting their futures

Living-Learning Communities

Our ten Living-Learning Communities (LLCs for short) are designed to complement and extend classroom experiences and build tight-knit communities.

The Honors College and several of the Scholars Programs offer priority acceptance to live in LLCs.

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Support for Prestigious Scholarships

We support students in their pursuit of internationally renowned scholarships that help them grow into leaders whose research and careers will have a far-reaching impact on the world.

A few of the scholarships our students earn include:

  • Rhodes Scholarship
  • Gates-Cambridge Scholarship
  • Marshall Scholarship
  • Barry Goldwater Scholarship
  • Harry S. Truman Scholarship
  • Fulbright Program