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Special Opportunities
Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshman and transfer students, based on merit. The Scholars Programs at UMBC include the Center for Women and Information Technology (CWIT), Linehan Artist, Humanities, Meyerhoff and Sondheim Public Affairs.
Honors College is a special option for students seeking a community of like-minded people for whom the quest for knowledge is its own reward. Admission to the Honors College is reserved for students of exceptional ability and abiding curiosity.
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's most prestigious honor society. Impressed with UMBC's programs in the liberal arts and sciences, the society voted to establish at chapter at UMBC in 1997.
First-Year Seminars, limited to 20 students per class, are designed to introduce students to the academic excitement and rigor that will be a part of every students experience at UMBC. The seminars are designed to create an active-learning environment enriched by field work, original research, group projects or performance.
Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day showcases the depth of research performed by students on subjects ranging from mechanical engineering to music to history.
Study Abroad experiences can be an integral part of a university education. Opportunities are available in a variety of countries and formats.
The Shriver Center places students in co-ops and internships at hundreds of businesses and organizations and manages community service projects that bring the resources of the university to people in need.
Career Services Center offers individual career advisement and numerous workshops on topics such as job research strategies, resume writing, interviewing and more.
