Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunities

The Alford Family Current-Use Scholarship in honor of Val Skeeter in African American Studies: Established in 2022, this fund provides merit-based scholarships for undergraduate students majoring in African American Studies in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

African American Studies Study Abroad Scholarship Fund: This fund provides financial
support to students in African American Studies who have applied to participate in department-sponsored study abroad programs.

Veronica Coates Scholarship Fund in the Department of African American Studies:
Established in 2018, this fund provides general scholarship support to students majoring within the Department of African American Studies.

The John B. and Ida Slaughter Fellowship: The fund, established in 1990, is named after former UMCP Chancellor John Brooks Slaughter and his wife Ida. Its purpose is to provide fellowships to talented undergraduates in the Department of African American Studies.

The Dr. Rhonda M. Williams Undergraduate Scholarship: Established in 2001 in recognition of the life and work of Dr. Rhonda M. Williams and is awarded to provide financial support to undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in African American Studies at the University of Maryland.

 

To apply for the most recent AASD Scholarship for the upcoming academic year (2024-2025), click on the following link: https://aaas.umd.edu/undergraduate/applying-scholarships-aasd

For all other scholarship opportunities within the College of Behavioral Sciences, click on the following link: https://bsosundergrad.umd.edu/academics/scholarships
For all other scholarship opportunities, see the UMD National Scholarships Office or recommendations from Best Colleges