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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 to find out what scholarships they offer.

College-Wide Scholarships

  • Kenneth E. Differt Scholarship
  • Peterson Memorial Scholarship
  • Solidarity Through Science Scholarship: The Solidarity Through Science Scholarship is awarded to students studying abroad in the current program in Poland or other programs held in Eastern European countries.

Engineering 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.

The following named engineering 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

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