Support for the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program has been outstanding and continues to grow. In addition to the original gift and continuing financial and general support from The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Foundation, major funding for the program has been provided by

• Abell Foundation
• Apple Computer Inc.
• AT&T
• Baltimore Gas & Electric Company
• Chevron USA Inc.
• DuPont
• Eli Lilly Foundation
• General Electric Foundation
• W.R. Grace
• Hearst Foundation
• IBM
• Meridian Health Care Inc.
• NASA
• National Institute of Environmental Health Science
• National Institutes of Health
• National Security Agency
• National Science Foundation
• Pfizer Inc.
• Sloan Foundation
• Sony
• UNCF/Merck
• U.S. Department of Energy

  Private contributors, including community leaders, parents, and UMBC funding and staff, have also provided funding for the program.

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A rapidly developing public research and doctoral-level university, UMBC emphasizes high quality undergraduate instruction. UMBC is becoming a national model for medium-sized research universities and a major center for intellectual activity in the Baltimore region.

Recognized particularly for the strength of its focused graduate and research programs in science, engineering, and public policy, UMBC also offers a variety of undergraduate programs, supported by a strong liberal arts and sciences core. Students are encouraged to learn for learning's sake, to take joy in discovery.

Established in 1966, UMBC is located on 500 wooded acres 15 minutes from downtown Baltimore and just 35 miles north of Washington, D.C. Approximately 10,000 students are enrolled at UMBC and come from 45 states and over 70 foreign countries, creating a diverse and exciting atmosphere.