Listed below are key points and eligibility requirements to retain UM merit (i.e. Banneker/Key, Dean’s, President’s, Transfer Academic Excellence Scholarship (TAES) and Maryland Transfer) scholarships:
Students must register for a minimum of 12 credits per term.
Students must maintain a minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average (GPA) at the
conclusion of each fall and spring terms.
Students must successfully complete 30 credits per academic year –
o The student must average 15 credits per term over the fall and spring terms to meet
the 30 credit requirement.
o Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and other pre-college
credits are not counted towards the 30 credit requirement.
o Audited and waitlisted courses do not count toward the 30 credits completion
requirement.
The student may take courses on or off-campus during the winter and summer terms to make
up any necessary credits, but the cost of these courses is not covered by UM merit scholarships.
If you have any questions about the retention of UM merit scholarships, please contact us at osfa-
scholars@umd.edu which is exclusively for UM faculty and staff.
Students and parents may contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at sfa-scholarships@umd.edu or
301-314- 9000, option #1.
Sincerely,
Office of Student Financial Aid
0102 Lee Building
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD 20742
