Scholarships and Academic Honors

Students are considered for these scholarships on the basis of their application submissions to the university and their financial need. In addition to the many scholarships administered through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the College of Arts and Humanities offers the following scholarships for fall semester incoming freshmen.

The deadline for freshman scholarship consideration is Friday, March 15 at 11:59 PM.

Students can apply for all scholarships below by using this link: 2024 Freshman Scholarships

• Dean’s Freshmen Scholars: A scholarship for academically talented, well-rounded students awarded for full time students attending the University of Maryland as a declared ARHU major.
• The Elizabeth Cannon Scholarship: A renewable scholarship for incoming freshmen from Maryland’s Eastern Shore with a declared ARHU major
• The Humanities Scholars Endowment (donor Charles S. Hirsch): This is a renewable, need-based scholarship for incoming students with a minimum 3.5 GPA
• Himelfarb Scholarship: This is a four-year, need-based scholarship for incoming students with a minimum 3.5 GPA; preference is given to History majors. Note: this award will not be offered to an incoming student for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Please see individual department websites or talk to your program advisor for additional information on scholarship opportunities.

• Creative & Performing Arts Awards (CAPA): Awarded to incoming Art, Dance, Music and Theatre majors by audition or portfolio review. Please contact department for additional information.

Students are considered for these scholarships on the basis of their application submissions to the university and their financial need. Students transferring to UMD from another institution qualify to apply for the following scholarships.

• ARHU Bridge Scholarship: For first-generation and/or students who are eligible for the University System of Maryland Nonresident Tuition Exemption and/or hold DACA status with the state of Maryland. Apply for the ARHU Bridge Scholarship by the new extended deadline of July 31, 2024
• Douglas and Holly Jacobs Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to incoming ARHU students transferring from a community college

Scholarship information and applications are made available each spring semester and awarded for the following fall semester; the Bridge Scholarship is offered each semester. To be considered for an award, students must be enrolled full-time for both the fall and spring semesters of the 2024-2025 academic year. Students must remain an ARHU major and maintain the GPA requirement for each scholarship. Renewable scholarships are offered for a maximum of 8 consecutive semesters. Scholarship amount is subject to change. 

NOTES: Students may submit applications for the 2025-2026 year beginning February 2025.

Students may review detailed eligibility criteria and required documents prior to starting the application.

Applications will open in February 2025.

• Arundel Mills Scholarship: For Theatre, Music and/or Dance majors
• ARHU Bridge Scholarship: For first-generation and/or students who are eligible for the University System of Maryland Nonresident Tuition Exemption and/or hold DACA status with the state of Maryland and/or students who are returning to UMD after a two or more year separation
• Catherine Mackin Memorial Scholarship: For current first-year ARHU freshmen
• Catherine Vuozzo Scholarship: For ARHU majors in need of financial assistance
• Dean’s Fund: For students in Art, Dance, Music, and/or Theatre majors
• Heyward G. Hill Memorial Scholarship: For ARHU majors interested in a career in international affairs
• Hugh F. & Glen Hannah Cole Financial Aid Scholarship: For ARHU majors with demonstrated financial need; eligible students will be invited to apply
• James F. Harris Arts & Humanities Visionary Scholarship: For ARHU majors with outstanding academic achievement
• Stringer Foundation Performing Arts Scholarship: For Theatre, Music, and/or Dance majors

Please see individual department websites or talk to your program advisor for additional information on scholarship opportunities.​​​​​

• American Studies: David A. Ellis Memorial Scholarship
• Arabic: Arabic Flagship Program
• Art History & Archeology: The Mark H. Sandler Endowed Undergraduate Experience Award; The Judith K. Reed Scholarship; The Judith K. Reed Commencement Award; The George Levitine Book Award
• Chinese: Adele Austin Rickett Scholarship; Tsung Chin Chinese Calligraphy Scholarship
• Department of Art: The Clarvit Design Scholarship; The Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship; The Department of Art Van Crews Jr. Scholarship; The Paula A. Santen Scholarship
• Department of Classics:  Avery Scholarship, William & Sylvia Gerber Latin Pedagogy Scholarship, Mildred Steyer Scholarship, Odyssey Scholarships
• French: French Cluster Scholarship; Maryland-in-Nice Departmental Scholarship
• History: Landsberg Scholarship
• Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies: First-Year Fellowship; Third-Year Fellowship
• Persian Studies: The Amouzegar Undergraduate Scholarship in Persian Studies; Persian Flagship Program Scholarship; The Persian Studies Award
• School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Donald Hirsch Scholarship; Dr. Anna Bartsch-Dunne Language House Scholarship; Language Scholarship Fund; Valerie Van Mach Choudhury Endowed Scholarship for Romance Languages  

As part of the ARHU Be Worldwise. Get Worldready (BWGW) initiative, the college provides scholarships for students engaging in various experiential learning opportunities. These scholarships are available each semester. 

• ARH-U Ready and Foxworth Unpaid Internship Scholarships: For ARHU students participating in unpaid internships for academic credit
• Minesinger Engaged Scholarship Abroad for ARHU Students
• ARHU Study Abroad scholarships are also available directly through the Education Abroad website