UMD Scholarships

There are a number of scholarships for incoming freshman. Please contact the Admissions office for more information.

Most departments offer and administer scholarships to upper classmen based on academic merit and need. Please contact the specific department (use the "Department" link on the left menu) to find out what scholarships they offer.

College-Wide Scholarships

  • Kenneth E. Differt Scholarship
  • Peterson Memorial Scholarship
  • Solidarity Through Science Scholarship

Engineering Scholarships

(download an application - see instructions below)

The following named scholarships are offered through the Swenson College of Science and Engineering:

  • 44th Engineer Battalion Memorial Scholarship
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Baria Memorial Scholarship
  • Samuel & Ardis Beard Scholarship
  • Bergman-Wickstrom Family Engineering Scholarship
  • Engineering Alumni Scholarship
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering Scholarship
  • Enbridge Energy Partners, Inc.
  • Thor A. Gustafson Scholarship
  • Joseph Hartmann Memorial Scholarship
  • Hunt Family Scholarships
  • Johnson Engineering Scholarship
  • L. Alden Kendall Scholarship
  • Robert J. Marchetti Engineering Scholarship
  • Donald F. Mowbray Scholarship
  • Mary Ann & Jerry Ostroski Engineering Scholarship
  • Frederick J. Robinson Scholarship
  • Gordon Voss Undergraduate Scholarship

Pre-Medicine Scholarships

To be considered for SCSE engineering scholarships, an application (pdf) must be completed and submitted to the department secretary in your engineering department. The Engineering Scholarship Committee meets in late July to decide on awards. Students are notified in early August. Scholarships are applied to a student’s tuition and fees account at UMD. Awards are handed out at the Engineering/Industry Banquet which is held in September or October.

For information on scholarships, contact Tricia Bunten, Development Director, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, 218-726-6995 or 866-999-6995.