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Scholarships and Awards

The Alumni Association will be awarding $75,000 in scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. These scholarships are made possible by the dues paying members of the University of Maryland Alumni Association and by generous supporters of the Alumni Association Student Scholarship Fund. 

2025-2026 Alumni Association Scholarship Application

The Alumni Association Student Scholarship Application for the 2025-2026 year will be live on April 1, 2025! Our application can be found on Scholarship Universe.

The Alumni Association will be awarding 15 scholarships of $5,000 each. Applications are due Friday, May 31, 2025 by 11:59pm EDT. 

In order to be eligible for this award, applicants must:

  • Have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher, show commitment to the university community through on-campus and/or off-campus involvement, and exhibit Terp pride.
  • Have completed at least one semester at the University of Maryland, College Park at the time of application and be enrolled full time (12+ credits for undergraduate students and 9+ credits for graduate students or 48 credit hours) during both the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters.
  • Submit a complete, online application by May 31, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT, which includes a completed application and a completed survey submitted by a reference.

Applicants will be notified of their award status in August. Recipients will receive a $5,000 award, distributed as $2,500 each semester (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026). Awards will be applied to the recipient’s student account (by the Office of Student Financial Aid) prior to the fall semester bill due date.

To complete an application, visit Scholarship Universe and select the application titled "2025-2026 Alumni Association Scholarship Application" or search for this name to get started. Only students who meet the eligibility requirements will be able to access the application.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Rosemary Sutter at rligsay@umd.edu.

Rose

Rosemary Sutter

Program Manager, Engagement and Outreach

Meet our 2024-2025 Scholarship Recipients

Abdulmajid Alrefaie Headshot

Abdulmajid Alrefaie '26

Joseph Beckman headshot

Joseph Beckman '25

Winnie Chen headshot

Winnie Chen '27

Zahra Halimi headshot

Zahra Halimi '27

Amber Johnson headshot

Amber Johnson '25

Allison Li headshot

Allison Li '25

Blessing Olanrewaju headshot

Blessing Olanrewaju '27

Alyssa Pasta headshot

Alyssa Pasta '27

Sarah Scriven headshot

Sarah Scriven '25

Salwa Shan headshot

Salwa Shan '26

Arsalan Siddiqui headshot

Arsalan Siddiqui '25

Jasmine Sonpar headshot outdoors

Jasmine Sonpar '27

Julia Walz headshot

Julia Walz '27

Laila Wilson headshot

Laila Wilson '26

Shytance Wren headshot

Shytance Wren '25

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