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Information for Future Stockbridge Students
How To Apply
Applications to the Stockbridge School of Agriculture are processed through the Undergraduate Admissions Office for UMass Amherst. Click the links below for more information such as:
Application Deadlines (including Early Action and Regular Decision)
Advantages of Early Action vs Regular Decision Applications
How to Apply as a First Year Applicant
How to Apply as a Transfer Applicant
How to Apply as an International (non-U.S.) Applicant
Tuition and Costs
See Current UMass Tuition, Fees, Food and Housing Rates
Financial Aid and Scholarships
At UMass Amherst, applications for financial aid are made by filing the FAFSA form.
Learn about Financial Aid at UMass Amherst
Complete the Federal FAFSA Form (UMass code is 002221)
Learn about UMass Admissions Scholarships
Learn about Additional Scholarships for Stockbridge Students
New England Board of Higher Education Tuition Break Program
This program gives a tuition break to New England students enrolled in certain programs not offered by their home state’s public colleges or universities. Rather than paying the
out-of-state tuition rate, students in Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Maine pay a reduced tuition rate if their home state doesn’t offer their chosen major.
Stockbridge AS Degree Program Home states Qualifying for Tuition Break
Arboriculture CT, ME, NH, RI, VT
Landscape Contracting CT, RI
Sustainable Food & Farming ME, NH, RI, VT
Sustainable Horticulture ME, RI
Turfgrass Management ME, NH, RI, VT
Learn More About Accessing an NEBHE Tuition Break
Housing
All full-time students (12 or more credits) are required to live on campus for their first year.
You can acquire an exemption from the residency requirement if you are:
- A sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student
- Married, divorced, or separated
- The parent of a dependent child
- A U.S> veteran who has submitted a DD214 form to Residential Life
- A student who lives with their parent or guardian within 40 miles of campus
Documentation must be provided to Residential Life to acquire an exemption.
Reduced housing cost for some students: Stockbridge students pursuing an associate degree, in either Arboriculture, or Landscape Contracting, will start their 5-month internship off-campus at the end of March. Because they leave campus halfway through Spring semester, these students receive pro-rated (reduced) housing charges from UMass. Additionally, some (but not all) internship sites offer free housing to Stockbridge interns.
Learn more about Living at UMass Amherst
Meal Plans
UMass Amherst has been consistently ranked #1 food on a college campus for over 7 years. We have four all-you-can-eat dining commons on campus. Several options for meal plans are offered.