UMCP Transfer Academic Excellence Scholarship (TAES)

TAES is a highly competitive two-year scholarship, that is awarded to 30 exceptional transfer students for four consecutive semesters. All application materials are due by Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

It is critical that students meet the following criteria to apply for this scholarship:

• Be a resident of the state of Maryland
• Be a permanent resident or a U.S. Citizen
• Have an overall cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale from all college work including work from institutions other than Maryland community colleges
• Completion of 56 credits or an Associate’s Degree from a Maryland Community College
• A new applicant to the University of Maryland, College Park for the Fall 2011 semester or newly admitted student at Maryland for Spring 2011

Students who meet these qualifications must submit the following materials in a complete application packet by the March 1, 2011 deadline:

1. A completed 2011 Transfer Academic Excellence scholarship application form - http://www.admissions.umd.edu/admissions/finaid/scholarshiptransfer.asp
2. Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions
3. A list and description of extracurricular and personal activities
4. A three-page, double spaced typed essay on the following topic: Describe an issue of personal, local, national or international concern and it is important to you. How do you envision using your professional and educational goals to work towards addressing this issue?
5. Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a community college faculty member who is familiar with the applicant’s academic performance.

Please also note that all students that are applying for the Fall 2011 term, are also required to submit their transfer application no later than March 1st. Transfer applications can be submitted online at www.admissions.umd.edu.

All scholarship materials must be sent together in one large envelope to the following address:
(Any materials not received in one application, will not be considered)

Transfer Academic Excellence Scholarship Coordinator
University of Maryland
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Mitchell Building
College Park, Maryland 20742
301-314-8385 or 800-422-5867

If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to contact Ms. LaChelle Stamps (lstamps@umd.edu) or Ms. Tiffane Cochran (tcochran@umd.edu).