The Boosting Access to Data Science Scholarship program is funded through a Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This scholarship program is designed to provide financial support to reduce college costs for academically talented students with financial need. This program is open to new undergraduates accepted into Informatics and to community college transfer students interested in careers in data science who transfer to UMass into either the Computer Science or the Informatics major. This scholarship is available to new students enrolling in Spring or Fall 2023.
This scholarship program includes both financial assistance and multiple programs supporting students’ success at UMass. These benefits include:
The Boosting Access to Data Science Scholarship program requires applicants to have demonstrated financial need that is established by a submitted FAFSA, and applicants must submit a scholarship application. This scholarship program is open to admitted students who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Eligible scholars will be full-time, new first-year students admitted into the Informatics major or new community college transfer students interested in careers in data science and admitted into either the Computer Science or the Informatics Major. The program is designed to help fund and support all years of students’ study at UMass, so long as eligibility guidelines continue to be met.
Boosting Access to Data Science Scholars will be invited to join a range of cohort-based activities that are designed to build confidence, support academic success, and provide career preparation.
