YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Be a first-year, undergraduate international (F-1 Visa) applicant to UMBC. Transfer students are not eligible.
• Have admission for the upcoming fall semester
• Demonstrate interest and personal initiative in activities involving intercultural learning and exchange.

Please note you can only accept one UMBC scholarship at a time. If you have already been awarded and have accepted a different UMBC scholarship, you would not be able to accept the #YAWH Scholarship in addition to that. You would need to choose which scholarship to accept.

Scholarship Maintenance

• Scholarship can be renewed for up to 4 years (Fall and Spring semesters only).
• Participate in cultural sharing and engagement at UMBC and with the local community.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
• Enroll and successfully complete a minimum of 12 credits (exception may be granted) for Fall and Spring semesters.