Undergraduate Scholarships : Financial Aid : UMass Lowell

Charles J. Hoff Scholarship
Commonwealth Scholars Program
Dean's Scholarship Program
UMass Lowell Community College Transfer Scholarship
Additional Scholarship Opportunities

Charles J. Hoff Scholarship:

The largest campus-wide scholarship opportunity
Awards are in the amount of $4,000, which is applied directly to a student's financial account. Continued until graduation on a semester basis, conditional upon satisfactory performance and financial aid eligibility
To be considered, students must be enrolled full time as an undergraduate student in the College of Engineering, College of Management, School of Health and Environment, Division of Sciences, or Division of Fine Arts
Students must also be classified as a sophomore, junior or senior, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, have no have more than 30 transfer credits and demonstrate financial need by applying for the FAFSA
The maximum length of the award is six semesters. There is no pre-determined number of new recipients selected for this scholarship each year, but for the 2008-2009 academic year, there will be about 30 awards
For more information and application, go to: Hoff Scholarship

Commonwealth Scholars Program:

Institutionally funded scholarship program
Awards cover full academic year tuition, fees, on campus room and board. (an allowance of up to $2,000 for commuting students)
Available to a limited number of high school seniors
Must have a minimum, cumulative, recalculated high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.75
Combined SAT scores of 1400 or above
Commonwealth Scholarships are renewable annually for a maximum of four years, provided that the student maintains full time status and a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better
Award amount, combined with financial aid, cannot exceed students cost of education
Award is applicable towards state supported courses, continuing education courses not covered

Dean's Scholarship Program:

Institutionally funded scholarship program
Awards provide $4,000/year scholarships
Available to entering freshmen
Students considered for a Dean's Scholarship must have a high school GPA of 3.25 (out of a possible 4.0) and must have a combined SAT score of at least 1100
Recipients are selected, during the admissions process, by each dean of UMass Lowell's undergraduate colleges on the basis of academic achievements and extra curricular activities
Renewable for a total of four years, if the student maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0

UMass Lowell Community College Transfer Scholarship:

Thirty scholarships are available each year for fall and spring enrollment at UMASS Lowell
Each award is $2,500 per year for full-time students (the amount is pro-rated for students who enroll part-time) with a maximum value of $5,000 per student
To be eligible, applicants will be required to achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.7 at the time of application
Complete at least forty-five (45) of the total number of credits for the Associates degree at a Massachusetts Community College
Plan to matriculate as a day school student at UMass Lowell
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful immigrant, permanent resident, or holder of another legal immigration status

Additional Scholarship Opportunities:

More than 150 UML scholarships are available to eligible students each year. Scholarships are awarded by the academic college or department, as stated in the fund criteria.

Review the UMass System Scholarship Database
Students may go to this list of UML endowed scholarship funds as of January 2008 at: UML Endowed Scholarship Funds
For more information about the selection process, contact the department chair
Students may also fill out the Scholarship Interest Form to indicate interest in specific scholarships and/or to receive more information. Please note that this is not an application, but an interest form. As mentioned above, please contact the department chair for more information about the selection process

Unless otherwise stated, scholarships are awarded every spring for the following academic year. For example, scholarships awarded during the spring of 2008 will take effect during the 2008-2009 academic year, and will appear on student accounts at that time.

The endowment is divided equally between the academic year’s two semesters. Awards are applied directly to student accounts in the following order of priority:

To pay any balance due to the University
To reduce student loans
As a refund check, if all other obligations have been met

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