The Women's Center's Returning Women Students/Adult Learners Scholarships Application for 2022-23 is available now via Scholarship Retriever to undergraduate students who meet the eligibility requirements. 

The deadline for submission via Scholarship Retriever is Friday, April 8, 2022. 

This common application which is called Women's Center: Returning Women Students/Adult Learners 2022-2023 in Scholarship Retriever enables eligible students to apply for more than one of the Returning Women Students/Adult Learner Scholarships with just one submission. Please note that this opportunity to apply will only appear in Scholarship Retriever to students who meet the scholarship qualifications. The six available scholarships via the Returning Women Student Scholarship Application are:

• Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship & The UMBC Scholarship for Mature Students 
• Jodi Mister/Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship
• Charlotte W. Newcombe STEM Scholarship
• AEGON Scholarship
• The Richard & Roselyn Bryson Neville Memorial Fund for Returning Women Scholarship
• The Rosalie Tydings Business and Professional Women’s Scholarship

Undergraduate students of any gender over the age of 25 and with at least 60 credits and 2.5 GPA may be eligible. Students must be completing their first undergraduate degree. 

Students who are selected to be scholars are required to participate in the Returning Women Students/Adult Learners Scholars + Affiliates program. For more information about the program, visit our website and be sure to attend an information session.

Virtual Information sessions related to the application process and scholars program requirements on: 

• Tuesday, February 8th from 6-7pm OR 
• Thursday, March 17th from 5-6pm (the focus of this session will be on crafting your personal essays)

Applicants are highly encouraged to attend an info session before submitting their application. For students who cannot attend a session live, a recording of the 2/8 session will be made available to those who request it. 

If you have any questions concerning the application process or the scholars program requirements, please contact Women's Center staff at womenscenter@umbc.edu. 

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Lockheed Martin launched the STEM Scholarship Program in 2018 as part of investment in the next generation of STEM talent. We are committed to providing access to pathways through education and into the STEM workforce for all students, particularly those from diverse backgrounds and communities historically underrepresented in STEM fields.

Each year, the STEM Scholarship Program awards $10,000 to 200 recipients studying engineering or computer science at a 4-year college or university. Recipients may renew the scholarship up to three times for a total potential value of $40,000 per student. 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants to the Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship Program must meet the following eligibility requirements:

U.S. citizen

Demonstrated financial need

High school senior with a 2.5 or above GPA OR a freshman or a sophomore undergraduate student with a 2.5 or above GPA

Current or planned 4-year degree enrollment in the following majors:

Aerospace Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Physics 

Current or planned full-time attendance at an accredited U.S. four-year college or university

Interest in a paid internship with Lockheed Martin following their freshman, sophomore or junior year of college, other circumstances notwithstanding (note: the internship is not required to receive a scholarship, and scholarship recipients are not guaranteed an internship) 

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