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UMBC offers competitive merit scholarships to incoming First-Year Students, Transfer Students and International Students. Additional scholarship opportunities for incoming and current students may be found in Scholarship Retriever.
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Financial Aid Disbursement
Fall 2023 Financial Aid Disbursements
Fall 2023 billing statements begin posting by Student Business Services (SBS) August 1st. Any charges added after this date will appear on the next months billing statement. All charges included on the billing statement are due by the 20th of that month. You can find a full billing schedule as well as information on payment plans and refunds on the SBS website.
Financial aid for Fall 2023 disburses to student accounts weekly beginning on August 21st. Aid for part-time (less than 12 credits) undergraduate students begins to disburse after the add/drop date for the semester. The first part-time disbursement will be Tuesday, September 19th. You must pay any portion of your balance not covered by financial aid or a payment plan by the due date in order to avoid late fees. *The first billing due date for Fall 2023 is August 20th however, the first disbursement date is August 21st. If your financial aid meets or exceeds your account balance, you will not be penalized for the aid disbursing one day past the billing due date.
Spring 2024 Financial Aid Disbursements
Spring billing statements begin posting by Student Business Services (SBS) January 1st. Any charges added after this date will appear on the next months billing statement. All charges included on the billing statement are due by the 20th of that month. You can find a full billing schedule as well as information on payment plans and refunds on the SBS website.
Financial aid for Spring 2024 disburses to student accounts weekly beginning January 22nd. Aid for part-time (less than 12 credits) undergraduate students begins to disburse after the add/drop date for the semester. You must pay any portion of your balance not covered by financial aid or a payment plan by the due date in order to avoid late fees.
2023-2024 Athletic Scholarships
2023-2024 athletic scholarships awarded to student athletes with a signed NCAA Agreement were posted to student accounts in late July/early August 2023. For additional information, please contact Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, Whitney Ames.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please visit our FAQ page to get answers to the most common questions you have regarding merit scholarships.
Scholarship Retriever
All UMBC students and applicants with a UMBC Campus ID may now submit a General Scholarship Application through Scholarship Retriever to be considered for Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 institutional scholarships.