Description
This award is for graduate students at USM. Scholarships are awarded in variable amounts of up to $1,500 for the Spring (2026) semester, and are based on a holistic review taking into consideration financial need, academic performance, and contributions to the USM community.
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed.
Eligibility
To qualify, students must:
- be matriculated in a master's or doctoral degree at USM
- students in Accelerated Graduate Pathways must be matriculated in the graduate program
- be in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or better
- students in their first semester are eligible to apply with a 0.0 GPA
- be enrolled in at least 6 graduate credits for the Spring session(s)
- have completed the FAFSA
- non US citizens need not complete
- not be a University of Maine System employee
- student workers and Graduate Assistants are eligible
Award Amount
$1,500
Deadline
October 31
How to Apply
Apply here during the posted dates.
The Spring 2025 Office of Graduate Studies Scholarship application was open September 1 through October 31, 2024.
The Spring 2026 Office of Graduate Studies Scholarship application will open September 1 through October 31, 2025.
How to Renew
N/A