Undergraduate Cost of Attendance 2025-2026

*Amounts are for academic year (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026) and assume full-time enrollment (12+ credits) For more details on understanding your cost of attendance, click here.

  • In state on campus- $29,080.00
  • In-state with relatives- $25,226.00
  • In-state off campus- $30,892.00
  • Regional on campus- $31,892.00 
  • Regional with relatives- $28,038.00
  • Regional off campus- $33,704.00
  • Out of state- $40,624.00
  • Out of state with relatives- $36,770.00 
  • Out of state off campus- $42,436.00 

NOTES:

  • The budget for cost of attendance is an approximation. It is based on tuition and fees, room and board, books, transportation and personal expenses.
  • Cost of attendance might vary for international students.

🎓 Department of Rehabilitation Scholarships

We are pleased to offer scholarships and graduate assistantship opportunities to eligible undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the Department of Rehabilitation. Awards are granted on a rolling basis and approved once per month until funds are exhausted.

🗓 Application Deadlines

Spring Awards: Approved once monthly through March 30

Fall Awards: Approved once monthly through October 31

Click on the image or scan the QR code to complete the Scholarship Application

✅ General Scholarship Requirements

To be considered for any scholarship or assistantship offered by the Department of Rehabilitation, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. Complete the Scholarship Application
    Submit a fully completed application along with all required supporting documentation by the designated deadline.
  2. Maintain Full-Time Enrollment
    Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in a Rehabilitation program at UMES during the award period.
  3. Active Membership in the Student Rehabilitation Association (SRA)
    Join and participate in the SRA to foster professional development, peer engagement, and service learning.
  4. Commitment to Service and Leadership
    Agree to actively engage in at least one of the following during the academic year:
    • Departmental recruitment initiatives
    • Leadership development activities
    • Community outreach or advocacy efforts supported by the department

🌟 Scholarship & Assistantship Categories

🔁 General Continuation Requirements

To maintain eligibility for scholarship or assistantship funding in subsequent semesters, recipients must meet the following continuation criteria. These requirements apply to all categories of awards offered by the Department of Rehabilitation and ensure equitable, purposeful use of scholarship resources.

✅ 1. Academic Performance

  • Maintain the minimum GPA required for your specific award category:
    • Merit-Based Scholarships: 3.5 or higher
    • Aspire Award (GPA 3.0–3.49): Minimum 3.0
    • Need-Based, Diversity, or Financial Relief Awards: Minimum 2.7
    • Academic Recovery Awards: Demonstrated improvement toward 2.7 or above

✅ 2. Enrollment Status

  • Maintain full-time enrollment in a Rehabilitation program throughout the duration of the award
  • Students in their final semester may request an exception (subject to approval)

✅ 3. Active Departmental Engagement

  • Continue active participation in the Student Rehabilitation Association (SRA)
  • Fulfill any agreed-upon recruitment, outreach, or leadership commitments each semester
  • Attend required workshops or events if outlined in your award category

✅ 4. Annual Progress Review

  • Submit a brief reflection report or update at the end of each academic year, highlighting academic progress, departmental involvement, and professional development

🚫 5. One Scholarship Rule (“No Double Dipping”)

  • Students may only receive one scholarship or assistantship award from the Department of Rehabilitation per academic year
  • If eligible for more than one category, the award of greater value or strategic fit will be granted at the discretion of the scholarship committee
  • Students may combine a departmental award with external funding or federal financial aid, where allowable

💸 6. Award Availability

  • All awards are subject to available funding each academic year
  • Scholarships are approved monthly through October 31 (fall) and March 30 (spring) until funds are exhausted
  • Submission of an application does not guarantee an award

Work-Study

Limited number of positions available for Work-study Students in the Department of Rehabilitation. Please go to the Office of Human Resources to apply for a position. Other work-study positions are available throughout campus.

Contact:

Héctor José Velázquez-González, PhD, MSS, CRC

hjvelazquezgonzalez@umes.edu

UMES – Department of Rehabilitation

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