1. Merit Scholarship Outside Opportunities – All Students
The Solution Center
The Financial Aid Office
Merit Scholarship Outside Opportunities – All Students

2. Objective What are Outside Scholarship Opportunities
What you will learn
What are Outside Scholarship Opportunities
How to Search for Outside Scholarships
Outside Scholarship Process
Awarding an Outside Scholarship

3. Outside Scholarship Opportunities
Outside Scholarship opportunities are available to all students who wish to apply
In order to help facilitate the search, our financial aid department provides a list of Outside Scholarship Opportunities and search engines on our scholarship website
These scholarships are NOT affiliated with UMass Lowell. They are offered by private companies and organizations. UMass Lowell does not guarantee the validity of the following information or agencies. As with any scholarships students should beware of scams

4. Searching for Outside Scholarships
If a student is interested in searching for additional outside scholarships, they can visit our website at
UML Students are not limited to our scholarship list or search engines as they can also refer to other outside resources and conduct searches online

5. Searching for Outside Scholarships
The scholarships are listed by majors and also provides each application deadline

6. Outside Scholarship Process
Each scholarship will link the student to the outside agencies webpage which will provide all of the scholarship details, criteria and application instructions
Students will apply directly with each individual scholarship organization, which are independent of UMass Lowell
If a student is awarded an outside scholarship, they will be notified with an award letter by the independent scholarship organization
Student should be informed to submit copy of their letter to Financial Aid Office

7. Awarding an Outside Scholarship
Student must submit copy of their scholarship letter to The Financial Aid Office
Student Financial Services is notified by the independent scholarship organization with an award letter or award certification letter
Student Financial Services notifies The Financial Aid Office of the outside scholarship
UMass Lowell will verify the student(s) enrollment before a scholarship payment/check is received and applied to the student’s account

8. Awarding an Outside Scholarship
Financial Aid adds the outside scholarship to the students financial aid award
The student’s Financial Aid award may be subject to change due to an over-need or overaward situation based on additional scholarship being received
A revised financial aid award will be sent out to the student’s university account