Scholarship Information

For many, earning a degree can be a challenge. Through Professional & Continuing Education at UMass Dartmouth, we provide educational opportunities that are within your reach. With locations in North Dartmouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Fairhaven and Cape Cod, we provide the tools necessary to reach the next level of success. Learn more about available scholarships.

Would you like to apply for Financial Aid? Click here to visit the Financial Aid website.

• Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship for Lifelong Learning, sponsored by Destiny Solutions
  
  
  
  Destiny Solutions created the Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship to applaud the efforts of two exceptional lifelong learners.
  
  The annual scholarship is available to any currently enrolled non-traditional learner residing in Canada or the United States who has changed their life and the lives of others through lifelong learning.
  
  Each award is valued at $2,500. Applications are due by July 29, 2011.
  
  For more information please visit the Destiny Solutions website at www.destinysolutions.com
  
  You may also view the Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship Flyer (.pdf)
  
  
• Success by Degrees – Community College Transfer Scholarship
  Students with an Associate's degree from a Massachusetts community college and a GPA of 3.0.



• SUN Scholarship Program
  

  Tough economic times are impacting everyone. To assist students in meeting today's financial challenges, Professional & Continuing Education has introduced the SUN Scholarship. All UMass Dartmouth students who take an eligible credit courses during the summer of 2011 will receive a scholarship of $50 or more for each course.

  To be eligible you must be a UMass Dartmouth undergraduate student, full-time or part-time – and matriculated in any one of our degree programs. Scholarships are on a per course basis, therefore the more courses you take, the more you will be awarded.

  To obtain your scholarship award level call the Enrollment Center at 508-999-9129 or 8857. The amount of each student's SUN Scholarship was determined by the Financial Aid Office and was based on your financial need. Scholarship Exception Policy.

• UMD Teacher Transition Scholarship *
  Responding to local and regional budget cutbacks, UMass Dartmouth's Professional & Continuing Education has partnered with the School of Education, Public Policy and Civic Engagement in announcing a scholarship opportunity for recently laid-off K-12 teachers. This scholarship responds to the rising unemployment rate and layoffs in the K-12 teaching profession, providing laid-off teachers access to professional and educational opportunities during their transition.
  
  Teachers are required to bring a copy of the letter notifying them of their change in teaching status at the time of registration each semester. The UMD Teacher Transition Scholarship can be applied to most PCE courses. Please see exclusions below.



• South End (New Bedford) Business Association Scholarship
  Qualified applicant must be in good academic standing and must reside or work in the South End of the city of New Bedford; or work for a business who is a member of the South End Business Association.



• Scholarships based on merit and/or need through the office of Financial Aid
  www.umassd.edu/financialaid/scholarships/



• Scholarships available at all UMass campuses
  www.massachusetts.edu/scholarships/search.cfm

Scholarship Exception Policy:

PCE Scholarships cannot be applied to grant-funded, specially priced programs, international programs, independent study, directed study, technology fee, contract learning, and non-credit courses. In addition, PCE Scholarships cannot be combined with any waivers.

Giving

You can make a difference to a continuing education student with your donation. Perhaps you had a positive UMass Dartmouth experience – small classes, caring faculty, and intellectual conversations with your peers – and you would like to see a future student have that same opportunity. Your donation will can make a difference in a student's life. Please designate on your check or in a note what your intentions are, that you wish to make a gift for a Professional & Continuing Education student.

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We are grateful for your donation and thank you for helping a continuing education student help realize their dream.