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Summer Pathways Scholarship

The Summer Pathways Scholarship is a summer scholarship available to all Maryland community college students transferring into the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Several engineering majors require courses at the 100 and 200-level that are not available at various community colleges. The purpose of this scholarship is to support students who need to take summer courses in order to graduate in a timely manner.

Scholarship Eligibility:

  • Students must be admitted to the University of Maryland and the A. James Clark School of Engineering;
  • Students must be transferring from a Maryland community college;
  • Students should be able to indicate how/why the summer course is necessary at UMD; when possible, students are encouraged to take courses at their community college.

Scholarship Funding:

  • In-state residents will receive funding to cover the full cost of tuition and fees for courses taken
  • Out-of-state residents will receive a total of $2,000 per course 

Application Deadline:

  • For best consideration, students should submit an application by May 17th
  • Students who meet the May 17th deadline will receive a decision prior to the start of the first summer session
  • Applications submitted after May 17th will be reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the summer

If you have questions about the scholarship or your eligibility for SPS funding, please email transfer_engr@umd.edu. 

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Aerospace Engineering and Chemical Engineering majors have a specific set of summer courses that are typically needed in order to be eligible for the junior year curriculum. All other majors may benefit from summer coursework, but specific recommendations will depend on the community college that you attended as well as your transfer credits.

Students pursuing Aerospace Engineering should visit the departmental website to learn more: https://aero.umd.edu/undergraduates/jet-program. 

Chemical Engineering students generally take CHBE101 during the first summer session and CHBE250 and CHBE301 during the second summer session. In order to learn more, please contact transfer_engr@umd.edu. 

Any student missing a 100 or 200-level major requirement should email transfer_engr@umd.edu to see if a summer course is a good option. 

The University of Maryland course catalog is available to view via the following link: https://app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/. In order to search for summer courses, students should use the drop-down menu to select the summer term. See the image below for details.

Once you have selected the term, you can search for courses by academic department. Each department is listed on the Schedule of Classes landing page. You can also search for a course directly in the search bar. Course descrptions will include the specific dates when the course is being taught for your reference. 

In order to register for a summer course, students will need to work with the Office of Extended Studies. More information is available on the following website: https://oes.umd.edu/current-incoming-former-umd-students/summer-session.

Engineering courses are generally restricted. Therefore, in order to gain permission to register for a course, you should start by submitting the Summer Pathways Scholarship application. Once you apply, an advisor will work with you to assist with the course registration process.


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