The Scholarships Unit has conducted its annual Academic Review for all merit scholar recipients.  Notifications to any student receiving a discontinuation notice, will be sent via e-mail as well as USPS mail.

Scholars with extenuating circumstances may appeal their scholarship discontinuation by submitting a Scholarship Discontinuation Appeal.

All scholars appealing their discontinuation must submit an appeal form by the published deadline. Appeals must include documentation to explain any extenuating circumstances that lead to the unsatisfactory academic results. The scholar must also have a detailed plan and timetable on how they will restore themselves academically with the Academic Plan Worksheet. The Scholarship Review Committee reserves the right to make individual decisions based on extenuating circumstance(s).

Please note: If the appeal is denied or no appeal is submitted by the published deadline, the scholarship will be permanently discontinued and cannot be reinstated.

The following information is required in order to complete the appeal request. Feel free to review the documents prior to accessing the on-line form.

1. Scholarships Appeal Statement – a personal statement explaining the reason(s) you failed to meet scholarship standards for the semester(s) as reflected on your transcript.
2. Scholarships Academic Plan Worksheet
3. Supporting Documentation – Documentation supporting the extenuating circumstance(s) listed in your appeal statement (i.e. hospital visits/bill, death certificate, etc). Time frames on your documentation should support the circumstance described in your statement.
   

The deadline for all Spring 2019 Scholarship Discontinuation Appeals is 4:00PM on Thursday, June 27, 2019 (for Spring 2019 discontinuations only).

The Retriever Room in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions: 12pm-1pm!

The DE-DC-MD Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (www.dedcmdasfaa.org) has established a scholarship fund that will award a minimum of three $1,000 scholarships to students who attend an eligible institution within each geographic area. 

Student Eligibility and Application Process:
 
Students must meet the following criteria to be considered for this scholarship:
1. Attend an eligible DE-DC-MD institution during the July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 academic year.  An eligible institution is defined as an institution with at least one member with an active membership with the DE-DC-MD ASFAA during 2018-2019.
2. Demonstrate financial need as defined by the FAFSA and the institution.
3. Possess the following GPA and standing –

Undergraduates:
    * A cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 or the equivalent.
·       At least a second year standing (as defined by your institution) prior to the start of the 2019-2020 academic year or,
·       Completion of one-half of a one year course of study in a private career school.
    

Graduates/Professionals:
·       A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 or the equivalent.
·       Completion of at least one year of your program of study.
4.   Enroll as a full time student as defined by your institution.
5. Submit the completed application and all required documents (essay and letter of recommendation) to your Financial Aid Office.  Your Financial Aid Director MUST certify your application eligibility to complete the application process.
 
Application Guidelines:
 
Essay: submit a brief essay, no more than one typed page in length, explaining why you feel you would be a good candidate for this scholarship.  Include your educational and career goals, jobs held while in college, volunteer or community service performed, and any special circumstances that the Scholarship Committee should be aware of in making a selection.
 
Letter of Recommendation: Submit one letter of recommendation from an academic counselor or professor with your application.

Applications must be submitted no later than April 1, 2019 to the UMBC Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for nomination consideration. 

All selected nominees will be forwarded to the DEDCMD ASFAA Committee for further consideration.