INFORMATION TO THOSE CONSIDERING APPLICATION TO UMES - FINANCIAL AID:
You may contact Mrs. Nakia Maxie-Hill if you have any questions. She can be reached at nlmaxiehill@umes.edu .
UMES Funding Sources Links
Use the link below to access information pertaining to grants offered by the University. https://wwwcp.umes.edu/financialaid/grants/.
If you would like information regarding scholarships offered by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, follow this link: https://wwwcp.umes.edu/financialaid/scholarships/.
Additional loan options, such as private loans, can be found here: https://wwwcp.umes.edu/financialaid/alternative-educational-loans/.
Please note that students must complete the FAFSA application to be considered for Federal and State Grant funds.
UMES General Scholarship Application
https://forms.gle/MyGUTJdGrxC5VfYAA
Hawks in Need (emergency - not tuition related)
Are you a Hawk in need of help? (google.com)
UMES Need-Based Funding
For all students seeking financial need-based grants, you are required to complete the mandatory Financial Literacy Course. You can access the course using this link:
EMSE (Enrollment Management & Student Experience) Financial Support Section
The 2024 ASTEMA program is off to a good start at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. This year, students from FANE, REEU, ACS Project SEED, and LSAMP all meet and work in the same lab and have the same multidisciplinary experience to advance STEM in agriculture. Photo credit - Mr. Todd Dudek, UMES photographer and videographer.
Some highlights for 2023-24 program
ASTEMA online webinars are opened for the pubic. We will conduct once a month scientific webinar and once a month professional development webinar. To see our schedule, please, go to ASTEMA - Learning Modules with Homework (google.com) .
Click the link below to register:
https://www.jookender.org/ASTEMA-webinars-2023-2024.html
Also, we have a library of recorded webinars available to the public and educators. This library is being updated and new videos are added.
Read this paper about the first pilot round of Jookender's travel camp during the summer of 2023: New summer program at UMES gives high school students college experiences | School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
This was traditional end of the internship pictures taking with summer 2023 REEU program - first time together with a pilot #jookender program, that has now turned into the four years grant supported by USDA-FANE!
The USDA press release for the FANE award and our ASTEMA project has been released!
University of Maryland Eastern Shore made the front page! Grab a copy of today's USA TODAY!
Dr. Volkis' talk on the ACS Spring 2024 National Meeting is highlighted as a part of minority schools' participation in celebration of 100 years to PMCE Division