Residential Life Scholarships

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:47:15 -0400

The Office of Residential Life is happy to announce the applications for the Student Success Scholarship and the Clarence E. Robinson Jr. Memorial Scholarship will open April 1.

Both scholarships are awarded each Spring to be used in the upcoming Fall semester. Residents may apply for both scholarships, however, if selected, will only be eligible to receive one of the scholarship awards.

Student Success Scholarship

The Residential Life Student Success Scholarships was created with the purpose of assisting students who demonstrate significant financial need and who may be otherwise unable to afford housing to remain on-campus residents. Residential Life wants to minimize barriers to the on-campus experience by supporting student success and engagement. Scholarship award funds will not exceed the total cost of the housing balance for the semester of application.

Students who are licensed with Walker Avenue Apartments or hired as a Residential Life Paraprofessional for the award period are not eligible for this scholarship.

To be eligible, students must:

Be a current degree-seeking undergraduate resident.

Be living in a UMBC-owned and operated hall, suite, or apartment (not Walker Avenue).

Be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

Be in good academic standing with the University, 2.5 GPA or higher.

Have completed a FAFSA and demonstrate high financial need.

Have no judicial record.

Clarence E. Robinson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

This Scholarship is awarded each spring to be used in the fall semester.

This scholarship is awarded to support a housing scholarship for students at UMBC.

The Clarence R. Robinson Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established in November 1983 by contributions from family and friends in memory of Clarence Robinson, Jr., Director of Housing at the UMBC campus.

To be eligible for Clarence R. Robinson Jr. Memorial Scholarship funds, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate UMBC Student
• Current residential student
• In good academic standing with the University, 2.5 GPA or higher
• Degree-seeking, residential undergraduate student enrolled in a minimum of 12 academic credits per semester
• Demonstrate high financial need, in consultation with UMBC Financial Aid, stating that all other financial aid options have been exhausted (must have a current FAFSA on file with UMBC Financial Aid)
• No judicial record

Students may only receive one Residential Life Student Success Scholarship during their time at UMBC. Additionally, students who are licensed with Walker Avenue Apartments or hired as a Residential Life Paraprofessional for the award period are not eligible for this scholarship.

The deadline to apply is April 1 - April 30