UMBC STARS Program

UIA STARS Program Details:

Through UMBC’s Black Student Success Initiative Grant, the UIA STARS (Students Transferring and Redefining Success) Program is a NEW scholarship program available to entering transfer students. The program is open to incoming transfer students of all backgrounds who plan to pursue a degree in science, technology, engineering or math and who are interested in the advancement of Black, male, transfer students in those fields. The cohort-based program provides high-impact academic enrichment opportunities (seminars, mentoring, tutoring, etc.) that encourage scholars to maximize their honors university experience while making timely progress to degree completion.

UIA STARS Scholarship Program recipients will receive a $1,000 scholarship ($500 per semester) for their first year at UMBC.

Congratulations to our 2023 STARS Cohort

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Desmond Celestin
Physics

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Jalen Brown
Pre Computer Science

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Charles Martins
Information Systems

 

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Oscar Matemb
Computer Science

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Adam Owolabi
Pre Computer Science

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Jay Yewu
Information Systems

 

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Nickolas Swan
Psychology

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Abdul Abubakar
Bioinformatics & Comp Bio

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Tareek Rankine
Pre-Mechanical Engineering

 

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Darius Forson
Business Technology Admin

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STARS Teaching Assistant
Iyin Oluwapamilerin Folarin
Biochem & Molec Biology

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Biochem & Molec Biology

A three quarters portrait of a STARS undergraduate smilingJesse Osomiha
Information Systems

A three quarters portrait of a STARS undergraduate smilingOmar Jaiteh
Pre Computer Science