Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Jack M. Wilson Presidential Scholarship Fund commemorates President Wilson’s strong record of accomplishment and creates scholarship opportunities for deserving students.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The amount will be known after application.
Eligibility
- This scholarship provides special recognition to UMass undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence and a passion for public service.
- Eligible students must be currently enrolled at one of the UMass campuses or be currently studying online and enrolled for at least six (6) credits in an academic program through UMassOnline and have a cumulative GPA of 3.25, with a minimum of 15 credits earned at UMass at Amherst.
- Preference for business, engineering and physics majors; preference for students of any major studying abroad.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
The application process involves completion of an application form, submission by email of all required materials as PDF attachments (these vary by scholarship but generally include transcript, essay(s), and letters of recommendation), and, for semifinalists, a preliminary interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
To apply, please visit the Presidential and Alumni Scholarships website and follow application instructions. From there, you will then receive an email confirmation with additional instructions that you must follow in order to be considered for nomination.
Please note that applications and letters of recommendation submitted after October 1 will not be considered.