Private Scholarship Notification

If you are receiving a scholarship from an external provider, please let our office know using the corresponding notification form.

Please do NOT include any scholarships received from UMBC, Scholarship Retriever, or MHEC (Maryland Higher Education Commission) on this form. Examples of awards NOT to include:

  • UMBC _____ Scholarship
  • Scholar Program Awards
  • MD Educational Assistance or Guaranteed Access Grant
  • Senatorial or Delegate Scholarship
  • MD 529 / MD Pre-Paid College Trust Fund
  • Scholarship Retriever Scholarships
  • GI Bill or VA Benefits
  • Tuition Remission
  • Awards already listed on your Financial Aid Package
Where should I send the scholarship check?

Private scholarship checks should be sent to/dropped of at Student Business Services (SBS), at the following address:

UMBC
Attn: Student Business Services
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

The students name, campus ID and the semester(s) the funds are to be applied to should also be included.

Private Scholarship funds are not disbursed to your account until the check is received by SBS. Review the Billing section of your account to determine whether your scholarship check has been received and applied to your bill, and contact SBS with any questions related to scholarship checks or refunds.

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