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
Desmond Celestin
Physics
Jalen Brown
Pre Computer Science
Charles Martins
Information Systems
Oscar Matemb
Computer Science
Adam Owolabi
Pre Computer Science
Jay Yewu
Information Systems
Nickolas Swan
Psychology
Abdul Abubakar
Bioinformatics & Comp Bio
Tareek Rankine
Pre-Mechanical Engineering
Darius Forson
Business Technology Admin
STARS Teaching Assistant
Iyin Oluwapamilerin Folarin
Biochem & Molec Biology
Peyton Thomas
Biochem & Molec Biology
Jesse Osomiha
Information Systems
Omar Jaiteh
Pre Computer Science