Masters Degree Non Law Scholarships
Do not lose your Federal Work Study!
Students awarded Federal Work-Study (FWS) that do not secure a job by the October 11 fall hiring deadline may keep half of their award for the spring semester.
To defer your FWS until the spring semester, complete the Federal Work Study Deferment Form by the date indicated on the form and upload it to the Student Service Center (SSC). Failure to submit the form by the deadline will result in the cancellation of the entire FWS award.
For matriculated students. Read descriptions for eligibility requirements and application process. If a separate application is required, it will be listed with the scholarship.
For those scholarships that require a General Merit-based Scholarship Application , only one completed application is necessary to be considered for multiple scholarships.
Submission deadline: March 31 (unless otherwise noted)
Graduate Student Scholarships
Scholarship |
Eligibility |
Application |
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Chancellor's Centennial Scholarship |
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 |
Shaukat Ali Memorial Humanitarian Scholarship |
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 |
Alice S. Ayling Scholarship Fund |
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. |
Solveig E.J. Balestracci |
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. |
Theodore S. Bochenek Memorial 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. |
Borden & Remington Scholarship Fund |
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. |
Professor Joseph A. Bronstad Scholarship (Study Abroad) |
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 |
James M. Buckley, Sr. Scholarship |
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. |
Carrier-Pisarczyk Scholarship Fund |
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. |
Daniel and Helen Carrier Scholarship Fund |
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 |
A. J. Carvalho Memorial Scholarship |
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. |
Chancellors' Centennial 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 |
Earle P. Charlton Scholarship |
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 |
Dartmouth Industrial Development Foundation Scholarship |
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. |
Mary M.C.H. Eccles 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 |
Fall River Endowment Scholarship |
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. |
William Firth 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. |
Louise A. Habicht University Honors 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. |
Edward M. Hartley 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. |
Ida and Morris Horvitz, Jr. Endowment |
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. |
William Q. MacLean 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 |
Gustave and Elsa LaStaiti Scholarship |
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General Merit-based Scholarship Application Submission deadline: March 31 |
Helen and George MacCormack Memorial Scholarship |
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 |
Michael W. MacFarlane Jr. Memorial Scholarship |
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 |
George M. Mankut Scholarship |
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. |
Emery Manning, Jr. 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. |
Agnes Tavares Mendes |
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. |
Lynn Bross Trayser Mitchell Memorial 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: |
New Bedford Italian Literary and Mutual Aid Society Scholarship |
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 |
Paste Family Scholarship |
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 |
Janet N. Phipard Endowment |
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: |
Jay Porter American Federation of Teachers Scholarship |
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. |
Submission Deadline: March 31 |
Dr. Mona El Bayadi Racine Scholarship |
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 |
Donald H. Ramsbottom Fundraising Endowment |
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. |
Estelle Woolfe Robinson and Ruth Soloman Smith Memorial Scholarship |
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 |
Ross-Webb Foundation 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. |
Sailynn 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. |
Sigma Phi Rho Scholarship (aka Johnny Newkirk 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. |
Southcoast Business Alliance 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. |
Frank Stevens 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 |
Charles Irwin Travelli Scholarship Fund |
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. |
UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association Scholarship for Graduate Students |
For graduate students who are currently full-time.
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Alumni Association Scholarship-Grad Submission Deadline: March 31 |
UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association Scholarship for Undergraduate Students |
For undergraduate students who are currently full-time;
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Alumni Association Scholarship-Undergrad Submission deadline: March 31 |
UMass in Lisbon Study Abroad Program: Saab Family Foundation Scholarship and TAP Air Portugal Travel Scholarship Grant |
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: |
UMD Retirement Association Scholarship |
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. |
Donald & Ann Walker 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 |
Jeanne Walsh '76 Scholarship |
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 |
Dean Mary Louise Walsh Scholarship for International Study |
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 |
Cecilia B. Ward Scholarship |
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 |
Bobby and Rillis Watkins Scholarship |
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 |
Cheryl Whitehead Memorial Scholarship |
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. |
Janet Adaskin Walder Memorial 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. |
Dean and Ruth Cassell Scholarship |
To support a full-time student who has demonstrated high academic achievement, leadership qualities, and an aptitude for athletics.
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Ruth and Dean Cassell Scholarship Application Submission Deadline: March 31 |
Leonard and Hilda Kaplan Scholarship |
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 |
Note: All Scholarships are subject to change.