The Education Abroad Office is delighted to announce the continuation of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science (CAHSS) Dean's Scholarship for Education Abroad!

Dean Kimberly Moffitt has pledged to provide a study abroad scholarship to students from every CAHSS department/program to ease the financial burden of this experiential activity, while also demonstrating our responsibility for educating our students to be active in the world they will soon lead.

Award amounts will typically be between $2,500 and $5,000. Applicants must apply to study abroad through UMBC at goabroad.umbc.edu and be degree-seeking UMBC undergraduate or graduate students with at least one major in CAHSS. Applicants must also meet eligibility requirements for UMBC study abroad programs. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need as well as to students applying for UMBC faculty-led or exchange programs.

The current Deadline for students looking to study abroad in upcoming Summer, Fall, Academic Year, Winter, and Spring programs is February 10th. Winter and Spring applicants who are not selected may reapply in September.

Students can start their applications through UMBC's Scholarship Retriever. Contact the Education Abroad Office at <educationabroad@umbc.edu> with any questions. 

Introducing the 'Retriever Restore' Green Move Out initiative! 

Students in the Halls and Apartments will have the option to donate their unwanted, gently used items as they pack to move out to then be recirculated for FREE back to our own campus community, managed by Retriever Essentials and the Office of Sustainability. 

In green, labeled donation bins in your lobby, you can donate decor, appliances, small furniture, unopened food, mirrors, and more! This helps keep your items out of the landfill, and gives them a second chance with another member of our campus community! All students, faculty, and staff will be able to visit pop up shops in the Graduate Student Lounge and Retriever Essential Space as donations come in and pick out second hand items. Students may also feel free to pull items right out of the donation bins in their lobbies if they please. 

This program is currently in a pilot phase, so only some items will be kept for redistribution in the Retriever Essentials space in the Commons, and the rest will be donated to the Baltimore community. Do not hesitate to reach out to The Office of Sustainability (sustainability@umbc.edu), Residential Life, or Retriever Essentials for help.

**Please see is below of the accepted items. Please do not donate clothing, or bedding items.**