University of Massachusetts-Amherst

UMass Amherst Chancellor's Award

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About the Scholarship

The Chancellor's Award pays $10,000 to $18,000 a year at UMass Amherst and is the only one of the university's named merit awards an international student can realistically hold.

That conclusion needs stating plainly, because the university does not spell it out. It names three first-year merit awards: the Flagship Award for in-state applicants who are low income or first generation, the Dean's Award for students from Massachusetts, and this one for students from outside Massachusetts. Its financial aid pages separately confirm international undergraduates are considered for merit scholarships during admission, and that no federal aid form is required. Put together, this is the award that reaches them, though no single sentence says so.

One condition to watch: the university states that any change to residency status which reduces your cost of attendance eliminates the award entirely.

What It Covers

Tuition

$10,000 to $18,000 a year, renewable up to four years or eight consecutive semesters of full-time enrolment. The university states the amount is not negotiable, and that any change to residency status reducing the cost of attendance eliminates the award.

Eligibility

Admission as a first-year student from outside Massachusetts; transfers are not eligible. The university recalculates a grade average for every applicant and publishes no threshold. Renewal needs full-time enrolment and satisfactory academic progress.

Eligible Countries

The university states international undergraduates are considered for merit scholarships by the admissions office as part of admission. That sentence does not name this award, but of the three first-year merit awards the university names, the other two are restricted to Massachusetts students, leaving this the one an international applicant can hold.

All countries

How to Apply

No separate application. First-year applicants are considered automatically during admission and told in the acceptance letter. The university confirms no federal aid form is needed for a merit scholarship, which is what keeps it open to international applicants.

Application Routes and Dates

Early action deadline

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Recurring deadline: 5 нояб. (check provider for current cycle)

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-10

Regular decision deadline

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Recurring deadline: 15 янв. (check provider for current cycle)

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-10