Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Office of Financial and Scholarships has elected to forego taking action on academic reviews for the Spring 2020 semester for all UMBC Merit Scholars.  Therefore, any general merit scholar student below the minimum requirements of their scholarship agreement, will be automatically placed on scholarship probation but will retain their full award amount for the upcoming Fall 2020 semester.

In an effort to ensure academic progress for the subsequent semesters, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will provide scholars experiencing academic challenges information on campus resources to include support from our Academic Success Center.  Scholars will also be encouraged to develop Academic Improvement Plans, where necessary. 

Any merit scholar student currently on Spring 2020 probation will be removed from probationary status if they have successfully reached the required grade point average (GPA) and/or enrollment completion this semester. 

The normal academic review process will resume at the conclusion of the Fall 2020 semester.

If you have any questions, we welcome you to contact a UMBC Scholarships Staff Member at: scholarships@umbc.edu

Students currently enrolled in a course under the regular grading method (A, B, C, D, or F) may request to have their final grade changed from an A, B, C, or D to a Pass (P) by submitting a request to the Registrar’s Office.

Merit scholars opting to change any Spring 2020 course grades from an A, B, C, or D to a Pass (P) will not be penalized in failure to complete the minimum enrollment requirements indicated on their official merit scholarship agreement.

However, it is imperative that scholars keep in mind that changing a course grade to (P) Pass will not positively or negatively impact their term and/or cumulative GPA.  Merit scholars' required cumulative grade point average (GPA) indicated in their merit scholarship agreement will remain as is. 

Failure to meet the minimum cumulative GPA requirements may result in a Scholarship Discontinuation at the end of the Spring 2020 semester.

Information on the Scholarship Discontinuation Appeal Process may be found at: Scholarship Discontinuation Appeals

Other Important Links:

Academic and Enrollment Policies (COVID-19)

Scholarship Deferral Requests - Now Accepting for Fall 2020 & Spring 2021

Important Deadlines:

June 10, 2020 - Last Day to Withdrawal with a "W" Grade

June 10, 2020 - Scholarship Withdrawal Request - Spring 2020