Masters Degree Non Law Scholarships

For a full-time (9+ credits/semester) graduate student who demonstrates high academic achievement in his/her field of study. 

Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship Application

Submission Deadline: March 31

To support a student with financial need who shows academic promise and who lives by humanitarian ideals. Preference will be given to students who are maintaining a GPA between 3.0-3.75. Community service and volunteerism will also be considered.

Shaukat Ali Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

For entering freshmen who are Massachusetts residents with demonstrated financial need will be considered. This scholarship is open to any undergraduate major.

This scholarship may be renewable if student continues to demonstrate financial need and keeps with the mission of the fund.

The Executive Director of the Ayling Scholarship Foundation will be on campus one day during the fall semester to meet with each of the recipients to discuss their academic activities and to gain a sense of the consequences this scholarship may have had. Attendance is encouraged for this meeting.

Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students to be considered.

For new freshmen undergraduate students. Must be a resident of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester, or Westport.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

For undergraduate or graduate student with demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

For the offspring of Borden & Remington employees who attend UMass Dartmouth. Said employee must be on the payroll of Borden & Remington Corp at the time of the application and must have been successfully employed with the company for at least two years.

Contact the UMass Dartmouth Foundation Office at (508) 999-8760.

For students participating in any of the Hessen programs. This scholarshup was established to recognize and reward the achievement of a student entering the sophomore or junior year or a first semester senior who will study for an academic year, semester, January intersession, or summer program in the State of Hessen, Germany. Preference will be given to students who are maintaining a grade point average of 3.0. Further preference will be given to students who have successfully completed German 101 and 102. More information available at the International Programs Office, Liberal Arts 016, intlprograms@umassd.edu or 508.910.6506.

Prof. Joseph Bronstad Scholarship Application

Travel for summer, full academic year, or fall semester study: March 15

Travel for January intersession, or spring semester study: October 15

To support a graduate of New Bedford High School who also demonstrates financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

To support one or more full-time, matriculated graduate or undergraduate student(s). Decisions will be based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

For entering freshmen students who graduated from Dartmouth (MA) High School and who were in the top 1/3, but not the top 10, of their graduating class.

General Merit-based Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

To support an incoming freshman female student of Portuguese descent who has graduated from New Bedford High School with a GPA of at least 3.0, or a full-time, matriculated student at UMD with a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants must have demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

For students in a matriculated master's degree program who demonstrate excellent academic standing in their chosen field of study. Applicants should have at least one semester of full-time study at UMass Dartmouth. Demonstrated financial need may also be considered.

Submission deadline: March 31

Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student with superior standing. Preference given to greater Fall River and Somerset (MA) residents.

General Merit-based Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

To support full-time, matriculated undergraduate or graduate students with demonstrated financial need. Must be a resident of Dartmouth, MA.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

To support full-time, matriculated students at UMass Dartmouth. Scholarships will be based on merit and financial need with an emphasis on merit. Students must reside in the greater New Bedford area.

General Merit-based Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

For an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need. Must be a resident of Fall River.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

For an undergraduate or graduate student with demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

To support a full-time, matriculated undergraduate students in the University Honors Program, specifically senior students working on their honors theses at UMass Dartmouth.

The recipient will be determined by the Honors Program Director. There is no application process.

For undergraduate or graduate student with demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

For undergraduate or graduate student with demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

To assist full-time students from the SouthCoast, MA region who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities both on and off campus. Must be an entering freshman or transfer student.

William Q. MacLean Scholarship Application

Submission Deadline: March 31

• Must be full-time (12+ credits/semester)
• Must have completed at least 24 credits
• Must have GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Must have demonstrated active involvement in public service at the University and/or hometown
• Must be a resident of Bristol, Plymouth, Duke, or Barnstable Counties in MA
• Preference given to students with demonstrated financial need

General Merit-based Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

To support an undergraduate student who is the first in his or her family to attend college. This scholarship will be based on financial need and merit, with financial need taking precedence.

‌Helen and George MacCormack Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

For undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need who plan to study abroad for a semester or for an entire academic year.

Preference will be for students who are, in order of preference: 1) members of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity; 2) History or Political Science majors; or 3) members of the Phi Sigma Sigma, Delta Pi Omega, Iota Delta Nu or Alpha Sigma Tau sororities.

Michael W. MacFarlane Study Abroad Scholarship

Travel between Jul 1-Dec 31 deadline: March 1

Travel between Jan 1-Jun 30 deadline: October 1

For a full-time undergraduate student who is a resident of Fall River.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

For an undergraduate or graduate student with demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

For entering freshmen and full-time matriculated undergraduate students who are residents of Rochester, Marion, Wareham, or Mattapoisett. Must have GPA of 2.0 and must demonstrate financial need. 

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

For graduate or undergraduate UMass Dartmouth students serving environmental research or educational internships at the Lloyd Center for Environmetal Studies.

Contact the Center for Marine Science and Technology: 
(508) 999-8413

For undergraduate or graduate students of Italian descent with a preference to those who are residents of (1st preference) New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, or Acushnet, or residents of (2nd preference) Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, or Westport. Scholarship provides for tuition.

General Merit-based Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

To support students who are residents of the greater New Bedford community. Preference will be given to students of Italian descent.

General Merit-based Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

To provide for summer fellowships for students at the Center for Marine Science and Technology for study and research in the field of marine biology, science and technology, including aquaculture.

Contact the Center for Marine Science and Technology: 
(508) 999-8413

For a student who is a Massachusetts resident with demonstrated financial need and in good academic standing. Preference is for a student whose parent(s) is a member of any recognized labor union in Massachusetts.

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Submission Deadline: March 31

To support full-time, matriculated graduate and undergraduate students. Award decisions shall be based on academic merit. Recipients may apply for successive Racine Scholarships, but an award does not imply continuation beyond a single year.

‌General Merit-based Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

To award a full-time student who has excelled in academic achievement, is involved in extra-curricular activities both on and off-campus, and who has raised a substantial amount of funds for the Annual Fund at UMass Dartmouth.

Decisions will be determined by the Director of Annual Giving, Director of Alumni Affairs, and the Executive Director of the UMass Dartmouth Foundation or their designees.

To support a female non-traditional undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need who would be at risk for not attaining a college education without scholarship assistance.

Preference will be given to women who are returning to school after time off for a variety of reasons or for women who live on Cape Cod, particularly the outer portions. 

Robinson and Smith Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

To support a student with demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

To support a student with demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

For an under-represented sophomore, junior, or senior student with demonstrated financial need and a GPA of 2.65 or higher.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

To support a student with demonstrated financial need. Student shall be a graduate of Fall River or New Bedford area high schools and enrolled at UMass Dartmouth as a student in good standing in their sophomore, junior, or senior year.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

Must be a full-time undergraduate student with superior undergraduate standing. Preference given to a Swansea resident. Renewable if full-time status and high GPA are maintained.

General Merit-based Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

For entering freshmen who are Massachusetts residents with a demonstrated financial need will be considered. This scholarship is open to any undergraduate major.

This scholarship may be renewable if student continues to demonstrate financial need and keeps with the mission of the fund.

The Executive Director of the Travelli Scholarship Fund will be on-campus one day during the fall semester to meet with each of the recipients to discuss their academic activities and to gain a sense of the consequences this scholarship may have had. Attendance is encouraged for this meeting.

Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students to be considered. 

For graduate students who are currently full-time.

• Must have completed 9 credit hours
• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.2
• Must also demonstrate financial need.

Alumni Association Scholarship-Grad

Submission Deadline: March 31

For undergraduate students who are currently full-time;

• Must have completed 39 credit hours with at least 12 credits from UMass Dartmouth
• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Must must also demonstrate financial need.

Alumni Association Scholarship-Undergrad

Submission deadline: March 31

For students in the University of Massachusetts system (enrolled at the Dartmouth, Amherst, Boston, Lowell, or Worcester campuses) who intend to study abroad in Lisbon, Portugal. These two special scholarships are provided through the generosity of the Program sponsors.

Applications are available online.

Submission deadline: 
For Fall semester or full academic year: March 10
For Spring semester only: October 10

To support a master’s level graduate student in good academic standing and who has demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

To reward upperclassmen with excellent academic standing who make outstanding contributions to the academic life of the University.

General Merit-based Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

For students who show academic achievement despite having a chronic illness. Financial need is considered but decisions are mainly based on merit.

Jeanne M. Walsh Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

For an undergraduate student or graduating UMass Dartmouth senior participating in degree courses in a foreign higher education institution.

Number of scholarships and amounts to be determined by committee.

Dean Mary Louise Walsh Scholarship Application  

Travel between Jul 1-Dec 31 deadline: March 1

Travel between Jan 1-Jun 30 deadline: October 1

For students with specific literary or performing arts talent. Must demonstrate consistent outstanding achievement in the selected areas as indicated on her/his academic record and must be prepared to present a performance or reading of an original essay in a public forum at UMD.

Cecilia B. Ward Scholarship Application

Submission deadline: March 31

For a graduate of New Bedford High School. Preference is for a student with demonstrated performance in character, leadership, scholarship, and service in the classroom, on the athletic fields, and in the community.

Bobby and Rillis Watkins Scholarship

Submission deadline: March 31

To support a deserving, non-traditional student who plans to start or continue his/her education in an undergraduate or degree program at UMass Dartmouth. Preference is for female students with financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

To support a sophomore student with demonstrated financial need.

A 2018-19 FAFSA completed by March 1 will automatically allow students who meet eligibility requirements to be considered for this scholarship.

 To support a full-time student who has demonstrated high academic achievement, leadership qualities, and an aptitude for athletics.

• Must be in the Honors Program
• Must have played a varsity sport in high school
• Preference given to students demonstrating leadership roles (student government, RA, Orientation leader, etc)

Ruth and Dean Cassell Scholarship Application

Submission Deadline: March 31

To support students who have demonstrated an investment in helping children of the SouthCoast, MA area. Must be a permanent resident of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Leonard and Hilda Kaplan Scholarship Application

Submission Deadline: March 31