Scholarship Overview

UMBC You Are Welcome Here Scholarship is offered by the University of Maryland Baltimore County to international students. UMBC You Are Welcome Here Scholarship is available for students from any country who want to study Bachelors Degree in the USA at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Every year, the university selects a certain number of candidates from all the received applications and offers them scholarships based on their academic profiles. The maximum scholarship that a student can receive is USD 12910 at University of Maryland Baltimore County. The fee needs to be paid in full, the scholarship amount will be given to students once they start their study program.
Participating Programmes:
UMBC You Are Welcome Here Scholarship is available for the Bachelors Degree. We have listed below the Bachelors Degree Programmes of University of Maryland Baltimore County that are eligible for the scholarship:
Computer Science, B.S.,Computer Engineering, B.S.,Bachelor of Science in Information Systems,BA in American Studies etc as given. To be eligible for this grant, applicants must have taken the 12th grade. International students seeing to avail this scholarship need to appear for English proficiency tests like TOEFL, IELTS . As part of the selection process, students must attend an interview.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Maryland Baltimore County in USA

• BA in Geography and Environmental Studies
  BA in Global Studies
• BS in Financial Economics
  BA in Gender and Women's Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
  BA in English
• BS in Environmental Science and Geography
  Computer Science, B.S.
• BA in Economics
  Computer Engineering, B.S.
• BS in Emergency Health Services
  BA in Philosophy
• BA in Theatre (Design and Production)
  BA in Music Performance
• BA in Music Technology
  Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades STEM Education
• BA in Music Composition
  BFA in Design
• BA in Music Education
  Sociology, B.A.
• BA in American Studies
  BA in History
• BA in Modern Languages and Linguistics
  BS in Biological Sciences
• BA in Asian Studies
  BS in Statistics (Mathematical Statistics)
• BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  BS in Statistics (Applied Statistics)
• BA in Africana Studies
  BA in Physics Education
• BA in Ancient Studies
  BS in Mathematics
• BA in Chemistry Education, Physical Chemistry
  BFA in Acting
• BS in Physics
  BS in Translational Life Science Technology
• BFA in Visual Arts
  BA in Cultural Anthropology
• BA in Psychology & Social Work
  BA in Dance
• BA in Sociology & Social Work
  BA in Chemistry Education, Biochemistry
• Social Work - B.A.
  BS in Chemistry
• BA in Business Technology Administration
  BS in Chemical Engineering
• BS in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
  BA in Biology Education

• All UG programs

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 12,910 => Rs 10,79,792

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 84.27 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• 50% tuition
• Renewed for up to 4 years (Fall and Spring semesters only)

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL	Required
IELTS	Required
12	Required
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• Applicants must:-
  • Be a first-year, undergraduate international (F-1 Visa) applicant to UMBC
  • Demonstrate interest and personal initiative in activities involving intercultural learning and exchange
• Applicants must have a high school diploma or its equivalent and have strong marks
• Subject required :-
  
  • English
  • Mathematics (including Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II)
  • Social Science/History
  • Science
  • Language other than English
• Recommended scores:
  • TOEFL -80 
  • IELTS -  6.5
  • Duolingo - 105

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
Official transcripts	Required

• UMBC’s #YAWH Scholarship selection process consists of two rounds:
  • Round 1: Applicants will submit a 500-1000 word written essay about their leadership skills and ideas for utilizing those skills to advance intercultural learning and understanding at UMBC
  • Round 2: Finalists will be selected for interviews with the scholarship committee based on the strength of the essay submitted
• Complete the #YouAreWelcomeHere application  and submit to ISSS
• If awarded a scholarship, claim it by submitting a tuition deposit to UMBC

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadline has passed

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link	https://scholarships.umbc.edu/scholarship-faq/
Contact email	isss@umbc.edu