Juniors: Scholarships & Financial Support
By and large, the scholarships and fellowships available through Commonwealth
College are for students currently attending the University of Massachusetts
Amherst.
Commonwealth College alumni have endowed a variety of scholarships and awards.
Selection criteria for most of these scholarships combine financial need and
academic merit, and many of the senior awards consider service to the community
as well as academic excellence.
The college's fellowship programs build a progression of experiences: Through
Research Assistant Fellowships, students gain experience working on a faculty
member's research project, helping to prepare them to undertake their own
research. The process associated with Honors Research Grants also provides
students experience in writing a grant proposal, writing an abstract, preparing
to present and disseminating the results of their work at the statewide
conference on undergraduate research.
The Citizen Scholars Program offers scholarships and leadership training for
students engaged in challenging work linking academics and community outreach.
While the International Scholars Program, co-sponsored by Commonwealth College
and the International Programs office, prepares students for study abroad and
provides limited scholarship assistance. In addition, the college's Office of
National Scholarship Advisement assists eligible students applying for
prestigious fellowships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, and Truman
Scholarships.
Junior-Year Scholarships
Honors Research Grants
Research Assistant Fellowships
Charles J. Hoff Scholarship
Class of 1941 Humanitarian Award
David J. Snyder Memorial Scholarship
Frank & Helen DiGiammarino Citizen Scholarship
Honors Alumni Public Service Fellowship
Kenneth L. O'Brien Scholarship
Lewenberg Family Scholarship
Melvin Howard Scholarship
Nancy Cullen '76 Scholarship
UMass Amherst Oxford Summer Seminar at Trinity College
Scholarship
HONORS RESEARCH GRANTS
Each year, Honors Research Grants of up to $1,000 each are awarded to senior
and junior Commonwealth College students through a competitive application
process. Students must submit a proposal outlining their project accompanied by
a letter of endorsement from their faculty sponsor. Every recipient is asked to
present his or her work at the statewide Undergraduate Research Conference.
There are three application rounds for these fellowships each year.
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April–juniors who will be seniors pursuing honors research in the following
academic year are eligible to apply; for disbursement during the following
academic year.
Download Application
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October–open to seniors and juniors with priority given to seniors pursuing
honors research; for disbursement during the same academic year.
Download Application
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February–open to seniors and juniors with priority given to seniors
pursuing honors research; for disbursement during the same academic year.
Download Application
RESEARCH ASSISTANT FELLOWSHIPS
To further support and encourage students to participate in laboratory
research, scholarly activity or service learning, Commonwealth College offers
working fellowships of up to $1,000 for work done under the direct supervision
of a faculty mentor. Spring deadline is for freshman and sophomores applying
for fall semester. Fall deadline is for sophomores and juniors applying for
spring semester. Honors students interested in applying must make arrangements
with a faculty sponsor. Applications are accepted in April for the following
fall, and in October for disbursement during the spring. (See applications
below for specific deadline dates.)
NOTE: These applications are Microsoft Word forms that can filled out and
printed online. You can also save them for later use.
Download Application (APRIL Deadline)
Download Application (OCTOBER Deadline)
CHARLES J. HOFF SCHOLARSHIP
Commonwealth College students who are residents of Massachusetts and demonstrate financial need are eligible to apply for a Charles J. Hoff Scholarship. Funded by the Hoff Foundation, the scholarships are designed to provide need-based assistance to motivated students who are serious about their education. Students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the federal government by February 14. Hoff scholarship applications are submitted to the Commonwealth College office in March. Finalists must be available for a personal interview during the last week in May at the UMass Worcester Campus. The number of scholarships awarded will vary from year to year.
Download Application Hoff
Scholarship Page
CLASS OF 1941 HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Two awards of at least $1,000 are made annually to students who articulate how
they plan to use their education toward the betterment of the world. Recipients
are chosen from among junior and senior Commonwealth College students in good
standing who provide documentation of their community service and submit a
written essay.
Download Application
DAVID J. SNYDER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Commonwealth College students in their first, second or third year of study are
eligible to apply for the David J. Snyder Memorial Scholarship. Each year one
scholarship is awarded as a one-time grant and applied toward the student's
tuition in the following academic year. Selection is based on a combination of
financial need and academic achievement.
Download
Application
FRANK AND HELEN DIGIAMMARINO CITIZEN
SCHOLARSHIP
Established by the DiGiammarino family to honor Frank and Helen DiGiammarino
and their commitment to community service, this fund provides a stipend for
students in the Citizen Scholars Program who wish to pursue a community service
internship over the summer. Internship proposals must be submitted as part of
the scholarship application.
HONORS ALUMNI PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIP
Students in the Citizen Scholars Program are eligible to apply for the Honors
Alumni Public Service Fellowship. One fellowship of $800 is available to a
student with a substantial record of community service who is planning a
community service project.
Download
Application
KENNETH L. O'BRIEN SCHOLARSHIP
First, second and third-year students who have completed at least one semester
of college-level work and who participate in intercollegiate
non-revenue/"Olympic" sports at UMass Amherst are eligible to apply for the
Kenneth L. O'Brien Scholarship. Preference will be given to students
participating in cross country/track & field and in Commonwealth College.
This $1,000 scholarship was established by alumnus Peter Bloom in honor of his
athletic coach, Kenneth O'Brien, and will be applied to the recipient's tuition
and fees in the following academic year. Download Application
LEWENBERG FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Commonwealth College students in their first, second or third year of study,
who are active in Hillel, are eligible to apply for the Lewenberg Family
Scholarship. Each year one scholarship is awarded as a one-time grant and
applied toward the student's tuition in the following academic year. Selection
is based on a combination of financial need and academic achievement. Download Application
MELVIN HOWARD SCHOLARSHIP
Commonwealth College students in their first, second or third year of study,
with an interest in economics or business, are eligible to apply for the Melvin
Howard Scholarship. The Melvin Howard Fund supports up to four $1,000
scholarships or Honor Research Grants relative to business or economics (see
also Honors Research Grants application process above). The scholarships are
awarded as a one-time grant and applied toward the student's tuition in the
following academic year. Selection is based on a combination of financial need,
academic achievement, and career goals.
Download
Application
NANCY CULLEN '76 SCHOLARSHIP
Second and and third-year students who are members of Commonwealth College,
participate in the UMass Amherst Minuteman Marching Band, and have demonstrated
financial need are eligible to apply for the Nancy M. Cullen Scholarship Award.
A proud alumna of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Ms. Cullen
established this scholarship to encourage and reward the dedication and
commitment necessary to participate in the two programs. Financial need plays a
significant role in the selection process.
Download
Application
UMass Amherst OXFORD SUMMER SEMINAR AT TRINITY
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
Commonwealth College students in good standing are eligible to apply for a
$2,000 travel scholarship for the Oxford Summer Seminar held annually at
Trinity College, Oxford University. Selection is based on a combination of
financial need and an essay by the student stating how the Oxford Seminar would
further their academic program. Granting of the scholarship is also dependent
upon the student being accepted to the Oxford Seminar, and the scholarship may
only be used during the year in which it is granted. Information regarding the
Oxford Seminar may be obtained on-line at
http://www.umass.edu/oxford.
Download
Application
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