UMD Frederick Douglass Scholarship
Direct application
Full-Tuition
45 winners
Eligibility
School
University of Maryland, College Park
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Maryland community college transfer applicants with a 3.5 or higher GPA who earn an associate degree or 56 credits (with the most recent 30 from a Maryland community college) may compete for the Frederick Douglass Scholarship at UMD.
Forty-five awards are granted annually: 30 full-tuition and 15 partial-tuition scholarships. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or qualify for in-state tuition and be Maryland residents.
Submit the FDS application, a 500-word essay, two recommendations, and a resume by March 1. Finalists are invited to campus interviews in late March or early April.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Completed transfer application for admission.
- Completed online FDS application.
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions.
- Activities and awards list or resume with dates and descriptions.
- Two letters of recommendation, including one from a community college faculty member.
- Typed, double-spaced 500-word essay.
- Deadline: March 1 by 5:00 p.m.
- Completed transfer application for admission
- Completed FDS application (submitted online)
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
- Activities and awards list or resume with dates and descriptions of involvement
- Two letters of recommendation (one from a community college faculty member, one from another recommender of the applicant's choosing), submitted directly to FDS@umd.edu
- Essay must be typed and double-spaced
- Finalists are invited to campus interviews in late March or early April.