Apply for Engineering Scholarships

When and how currents students can apply for scholarships in engineering

Scholarship applications for the College of Engineering open annually in mid-December and close in early March.  Current students will receive a direct email in December with specific deadlines. Please direct questions to:  coescholarships [at] umass [dot] edu (coescholarships[at]umass[dot]edu)  

All CURRENT undergraduate College of Engineering students who intend to return to UMass Amherst for the upcoming academic year are encouraged to apply!  Simply enroll in AcademicWorks, following the instructions below:

First-year engineering majors entering UMass Amherst in Fall:  There are a limited number of merit scholarships offered through the University Admissions Office to the top applicants in the incoming class. Selection for these scholarships is based on your application to UMass Amherst (i.e. high school transcript, SAT scores, class rank, essay, etc.). There is no separate application to submit. For more information, visit the main UMass scholarships page. 

Returning Student Application and Award Cycle Timeline for 2025/26 Academic Year

  • December 16, 2024: Application period opens.
  • March 1, 2025: Application period closes.
  • March-April 2025: Applications are reviewed by Award Committees, and award recommendations are made.
  • May 2025: Scholarship awards are communicated to students, and award winners are asked to provide relevant information.
  • July 2025: Award information is sent to the Financial Aid Office so the scholarships are credited to your account for the Fall 2025 semester.

How to Enroll and Apply for an Engineering Scholarship:

  • Go to the AcademicWorks webpage and sign in with your UMass Net ID and password.
  • Complete both the General and College of Engineering Applications. Please be sure to answer ALL questions. Essays should be well thought-out and presented professionally, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Please note you will not see applications for individual scholarships, you will only see the General and College of Engineering Applications.
  • Click on any recommended opportunity links and upload supplementary documents (scholarship specific essays, resumes, letters from faculty, etc.).
  • Check your dashboard to ensure everything is fully completed—it shows you the status of any pending and submitted applications.

Academic Works is the scholarship system for the entire university, it automatically matches you with the scholarships and financial awards for which you are eligible.  If you have questions about the software, please email acadworks [at] umass [dot] edu (acadworks[at]umass[dot]edu). To learn more about the "list of recommended opportunities" that appear in AcademicWorks, please see the pulldown below.

2025/26 Engineering Essay Questions

College of Engineering essays are each limited to 350 words.

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  • Applications are reviewed and matched to scholarships for which you are eligible (based on donor criteria).
  • The scholarship committees meet to select recipients.
  • Notification emails are sent through AcademicWorks in early May.
  • You will be asked to submit some biographical information about yourself through Academic Works.  This information is shared with scholarship donors so they understand who they are helping and the impact of the awards.
  • Credit will be applied to your university bill and will appear as an engineering scholarship.
  • Scholarships may be affected if you decide to change your major or are not enrolled as a full-time student during the upcoming school year.
  • If other scholarships become available during the academic year, you will be considered and notified if you are selected.

Over $500,000 in undergraduate scholarship support is awarded by the College of Engineering each year—helping students reach their academic and professional goals. These scholarships were generously funded by alumni and friends who wish to recognize academic success, specific interests and activities, and/or address the unmet financial need of our students.

All scholarships offered at UMass are in the AcademicWorks Platform, the scholarship system for the university. This system automatically matches you with the scholarships and financial awards for which you are eligible. These include scholarships and financial awards offered through the College of Engineering, Commonwealth Honors College, the Alumni Association, financial aid, and your major department. 

We have received a few questions about the list of recommended opportunities that you will see in AcademicWorks after completing your General and College of Engineering Applications.

  • By completing the College of Engineering scholarship application, you are automatically applied to all Engineering scholarships for which you qualify
  • The list of recommended opportunities are scholarships that are available campus-wide that require additional application materials. You will not see the Engineering scholarships in the list of recommended opportunities because you do not need to submit additional materials for them.
  • Please note that qualifying does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship. You will be notified via your UMass email if you are selected to receive a scholarship.