Apply Over Winter Break for a Leadership Scholarship

Through the generosity of a number of alumni, the Stamp is pleased to offer several Leadership Scholarships to support students. The scholarships were created to help deserving students manage costs associated with attendance and will provide between $500-$2000 awards to an incoming or current student during the spring 2021 semester. These scholarships recognize the sizable contribution of time and energy that students contribute to the campus community through their service.

Eligibility Criteria

• Adele’s Circle of Women Scholarships: Five scholarships of $500 awarded to a freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate student. The scholarships are intended to help deserving students who advance the role of women and girls in their academic studies and activities, who plan to further this leadership in their personal and professional lives. The scholarship seeks to aid emerging student leaders and/or recognize accomplished student leaders.
• Annette and Morris Mintz Family Scholarship: Four scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded to a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior who are first generation students (parent/s did not graduate from college).
• Brandon James Malstrom Memorial Scholarship: The Brandon James Malstrom Memorial Scholarship provides an annual scholarship of $1000 for transfer students at the University of Maryland who share the educational aspirations that Brandon exemplified. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be a Maryland resident or have graduated from a Maryland high school to be eligible for this scholarship.
• Carlson Family Leadership Scholarship: A $1500 scholarship to a student who is in good academic standing and an active member of a registered student organization.
• Fearless Terp Scholarship: A $500 scholarship for a student who demonstrates a commitment to the LGBTQ community with a preference for students who have an interest in international programs and/or study abroad.
• Fisher Family First Generation Scholarship: A $1000 scholarship for an undergraduate student who is a first generation college student (parent/s did not graduate from college).
• LGBTQ Advocacy Scholarship: A $500 scholarship for an undergraduate who advocates for LGBTQ students on campus.
• Moose Family Scholarship: A $2000 merit-based scholarship for an undergraduate student in good academic standing and has demonstrated leadership within a student organization. Preference is for a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland.
• Price Brothers Family Scholarship: A $1000 scholarship for a student who is involved on campus and demonstrates strong leadership skills, with a preference for students from New York.
• Student Leader Scholarship: A $500 scholarship created by the Student Government Association (SGA) for a student who is involved on campus.

Applications are due by Friday, January 29, 2021 at 11:59pm to be considered for a Spring 2021 award. Apply here: TerpLink - Form (umd.edu)