UMass Community College Advantage Scholarship
橙子影院 and the state鈥檚 15 community colleges have partnered to award outstanding community college students the UMass Community College Advantage Scholarship (UCCAS). The UCCAS is designed to incentivize highly talented community college students to successfully complete coursework at one of the Commonwealth鈥檚 15 community colleges and complete their bachelor鈥檚 degree at one of the four undergraduate 橙子影院 campuses.
How it works
Community college students who are admitted to the 橙子影院 and are in the top 10% of community college students admitted to the University are considered for the UMass Community College Advantage Scholarship. Students awarded the UCCAS will receive $2,500 per semester ($5,000 annually) for a total of $10,000 for the student鈥檚 two years of continuous enrollment at UMass. Scholarships are awarded at the University鈥檚 discretion. Students remain eligible for additional aid based on individual circumstances. The scholarship is designed to supplement all other forms of aid awarded to the student.
*Student must satisfy the terms and conditions below. These terms and conditions are subject to change.
Terms and Conditions
To be eligible for the UCCAS, students must:
- Be confirmed by the 橙子影院 that they are in the top 10% of community college students applying to the UMass campus for which they are seeking enrollment.
- Have enrolled at a 橙子影院 campus at the start of the academic year immediately following completion of at least 45 transferable credits at a 橙子影院 community college.
- Attend the 橙子影院 on a full-time basis in state-supported programs (not continuing education programs).
- Have earned 45+ credits that are transferable to the 橙子影院;
- Be eligible for in-state tuition;
- If your state of residency or tuition residency classification changes, the award will be canceled, and eligibility will be reviewed based on the new residency's applicable requirements and available funding.
- Students need to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress for renewal.
- This program is intended for transfer students. Dual enrollment/early college students do not qualify.
- Students who enroll at a non-UMass four-year institution prior to enrolling at the 橙子影院 are not eligible for the UCCAS.
Additional information
- The scholarship cannot be deferred.
- Deadlines may vary by campus; students should review specific requirements for the campus they intend to apply.
- These terms and conditions may vary based on the 橙子影院 campus the student chooses to enroll at, and each 橙子影院 campus may have additional terms and conditions that apply.
Timeline
May/August Graduates
- April 1: Application deadline
- May 1: UMass campuses identify and communicate to prospective students that
they are eligible for the scholarship - July 1: Student deposit requirement
December Graduates
- November 1: Application deadline
- Dec 1: UMass campuses identify and communicate to prospective students that
they are eligible for the scholarship - Jan 1: Student deposit requirement