PURPOSE: The USMWF recognizes and fosters the achievements of all students within the USM. Specifically, the USMWF Scholarship Program provides monetary awards to eligible undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in an USM institution.
The USMWF scholarships are open to any person regardless of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for scholarship consideration, applicants must:
- Submit a completed application form to their campus representative
- Be a US citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Be currently enrolled in an USM institution
- Have completed 48 or more undergraduate credits or 9 graduate level credits
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.8
- Document short and long-term educational and career goals (see: Personal Statement)
- Provide evidence of financial need (see: Personal Statement)
- * Preferred candidates will:
- Be residents of the state of Maryland
- Be pursuing educational and career goals that focus on the social, economic, political, scientific, and health conditions that impact women.
AWARDS: $500 scholarships will be awarded for the academic year
APPLICATION MATERIALS: All application packets must include the following documents:
- USMWF Scholarship Application
- Personal Statement
- Copies of official transcripts
- Copies of federal tax statements or financial aid statements for the previous year.
NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the application packet is complete. Applications without the required information will not be considered.
PURPOSE: The USMWF recognizes and fosters the achievements of all students within the USM. Specifically, the USMWF Scholarship Program provides monetary awards to eligible undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in an USM institution.
The USMWF scholarships are open to any person regardless of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for scholarship consideration, applicants must:
- Submit a completed application form to their campus representative
- Be a US citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Be currently enrolled in an USM institution
- Have completed 48 or more undergraduate credits or 9 graduate level credits
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.8
- Document short and long-term educational and career goals (see: Personal Statement)
- Provide evidence of financial need (see: Personal Statement)
- * Preferred candidates will:
- Be residents of the state of Maryland
- Be pursuing educational and career goals that focus on the social, economic, political, scientific, and health conditions that impact women.
AWARDS: $500 scholarships will be awarded for the academic year
APPLICATION MATERIALS: All application packets must include the following documents:
- USMWF Scholarship Application
- Personal Statement
- Copies of official transcripts
- Copies of federal tax statements or financial aid statements for the previous year.
NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the application packet is complete. Applications without the required information will not be considered.
CURRENT AWARD RECIPIENTS: 2012
India Hall, Frostburg State University
Chelsea Anderson, Towson University
Sandra St. Gerard, UMUC
Katie Cottle, Towson University
Kelly Wells, UMUC
PAST RECIPIENTS: (all $500 awards)
2011
Dawn Bellinger (UB)
Jeanette Campbell (CSU)
Kami McManus (TU)
Beth Peterson (UB)
Christina Smiroldo (SU)
2010
Brittany Connor (SU)
Renee Cornish (CSU)
Stacie Hering (UMBC)
Bettina Jones (SU)
Stacey Krebs (SU)
2009
Christina Aumand (FSU)
Lucy Campbell (UMCP)
Lisa Eimer (TU)
Molly Morin (UMCP)
Ho Lam Yiu (UMCP)
2008
Ucheoma Akobundu (UMCP)
Esther Anjorin (TU)
Carol Galladian (TU)
Lindsey Giles (TU)
Vanessa Hughes (TU)
Krissa Jackson (UB)
Stacie Lopez (UB)
Helen Martin (UMCP)
Deepika Mittal (UB)
Jose Riera (UMCP)
2007
Susan Kane (UMBC)
Kulsum Malik (UMUC)
Teresa Metajovsky (UMB)
Kate Riera (UMCP)
Melissa Seymore (UMBC)
Dawn Smith (UMCP)
Marie Ziesat (UMB)
2006
Deborth Beall (UMBC)
Laura Dres (UMBC)
Janet Nye (UMCES)
Sharon Rzepkowski (UMBC)
2005
Jeanie Cross (TU)
Roxanne Fonger (UMBC)
Michael Guterl (UMCP)
Meredith Hickey-Schiappa (UMB)
2004
Due to lack of funds, scholarships were not offered
2003
Abigail Aiyepola (UMBC)
Beth Connolly-Dzidek (UMCP)
Emily Henson (UMB)
Erin O'Neill (TU)
Shauna Smith (CSU)
Michele Snyder (UB)
2002
Celina Boer (UMB)
Stacey Bouchet (UMBC)
Keisha Brome (CSU)
Tiffany Guest (SU)
Nuzhat Khalid (UMCP)
Nechama M. Koretzky (TU)
Aileen Joy Marangu (FSU)
Nicole Perry (UB)
Alina Predescu (UMBC)
Claudine Stone (UMCP)
2001
Karla Barrow (BSU)
Melanie Dahlgren (UM)
Felicia DeWatson (UB)
Alice Howe (FSU)
Shereen Jaouni (UMUC)
Joan Mark-Bell (UM)
Alison Mendiola (UMB)
Joan Mitchell (SU)
Atinuke Ogunde (UMBC)
Mariastel Pou (TU)
Patricia Rambu (UMES)
Norma Sosa (FSU)
2000
Elizabeth Allen (TU)
Azeb Bedane (UMB)
Brenda Carroll (UMBC)
Helen George (UMCP)
Jane Embry Hunt-Howser (FSU)
Katara Jones (UMUC)
Sharon Jones (CSU)
Bridgette McMahon (SU)
Kimberly Nugent (UB)
Tracey Parker (UB)
Sonha Son (UMBC)
Lori Stalbaum (UMB)
Wanda Wagus (FSU)
1999
Julianna Benjamin (UB)
Connie Eiseman (UMB)
Gwendolyn Ford (UMUC)
Stacey Gladden (UB)
Veronica Holland (CSU)
Sharon Kelly (CSU)
Kathleen Santangelo (UMCP)
Tinamarie Steon (TU)
Maryam Taabodi (SU)
Deana Weiss (FSU)
1998
Dzeydana Alic (TU)
Jennifer Brienza (UB)
Chaurese Dean (CSU)
Angela Lewis (CSU)
Patti Merritt (UMES)
Margaret Pittman (UMBC)
Vicki Williams (UMB)
Deborah Shields (BSU)
1997
Kimberly Kummell (TU)
Kimberly Winship (UMBC)
Margaret Pittman (UMCP)
Amy Purdum (UMB)
Joyce Brassfield (UMUC)
Kathleen McQuade (UB)
1996
Julie Thrasher (FSU)
Helen Quach (UMUC)
Suzette Byrd (UMES)
Julie Newey (UMB)
1995
Margorie Webb (TU)
Thelma Hawkins (CSU)