Walker Avenue Information Sessions

• Room Selection Overview Info Session– February 23, 2026 at 12 p.m.
• Selecting Your Room Info Session– March 23, 2026 at 12 p.m.

** Applicants that complete their housing application, electronically submit the housing contract, and pay the $200 Reservation Fee payment are guaranteed on-campus housing.  The open contracting period will close on May 1 at 11:59 p.m. or when the first 1500 returning students finalize their applications, whichever comes sooner.

Residential Life Information Sessions 

• Room Selection Overview Info Session – March 27, 206 at 12 p.m.
• Room Selection Info Session– June 17, 2026 at 12 p.m.
• Preparing for Move-In Day– July 29, 2026 at 12 p.m.

Program Dates: June 1st - 4th, 2026

Application Deadline: Monday, March 30th

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Eye on Success is a program that exposes underrepresented students to a career in optometry through panels, Q&As, and immersive activities. Eye on Success will be in person and held on SCO's campus in Memphis, TN.

Eye on Success is open to prospective optometry students who meet the following criteria:

• Students who identify as one or more of the following:
• Non-Traditional student
• (older than 25, life and or career experience outside of undergrad, non-science bachelor's degree or major, family responsibilities, or significant gaps between high school and undergrad -more than 2 years)
• Veteran student
• From rural areas less than 5,000 population
• First-Generation College student
• Disabled student
• From economically disadvantaged zip codes in urban or rural areas
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Currently Enrolled in an Undergraduate, Post-Baccalaureate, or Graduate Program. Students in the midst of a gap year are also eligible.

Eye on Success Application Requirements:

• Completed Application
• Copy of Official Transcript
• Personal Statement

If selected for Eye on Success, students will receive:

• $500 Travel Stipend (if applicable)
• Free Housing
• Most Meals Paid

Applying to UMBC and need on-campus housing for the upcoming academic year?

The Beckman Scholars Program at UMBC is open to students who major in a chemical or biological sciences discipline (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology). Students who participate in the 14-month program will be paired with a research mentor at UMBC to work on an authentic research project for the duration of their tenure as a Beckman Scholar. UMBC Beckman Scholars will also have the opportunity to present their research at local and national conferences, as well as be encouraged to publish their research in peer-reviewed journals. UMBC Beckman Scholars will receive stipend-based funding throughout the 14-month program.